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Costco Brings Out the Worst in People and Psychology Explains Why

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Costco Brings Out the Worst in People and Psychology Explains Why 

Why do normally nice people turn into kamikaze cart drivers and sample stand hogs when they walk into Costco? 

EXPERT OPINION BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM @ENTRYLEVELREBEL

A big part of my job involves writing headlines that grab attention. So when I spot a good one out in the wild, I notice. (And am filled with envy.) And I just saw a great one over at USA Today: ”The problem with shopping at Costco? It’s ‘Mad Max’ with shopping carts.”

The headline was so effective at conjuring pictures of feral........

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