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 Oh man. I have to stop asking for recs on Reddit. Let's say I asked for a local store that sells athletic wear. My criteria would be the goods sold, that it be locally owned, they sell goods for ladies. Maybe I have a funny dealbreaker, like I never bicycle so I don't want that gear. 

The responses always break down like this:

-why do you want that? Terrible idea
-Amazon link 
-store that specializes in bicycle gear only
-store that caters only to men
-remember that one store that used to be on that one street, too bad it closed in 1987
-earnest recommendation for store that only sells kitchen goods
-you should get a real hobby
-store on the other side of my state/in Portland "it's worth the drive, man!!"
-people yelling at the people who have given poor advice but not actually offering good advice

-one answer that is actually helpful, followed by:
-that store is too expensive/they wouldn't take my ratty return with no receipt/the owner is a bitch 
 @d9ea03c5 

> Reddit

I see the problem here.