Warehouses with lack of sensory concern...

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One thing that must be kept in mind when it comes to a different ballgame... shopping. Most of these stores being brought up are places we shop at.
The majority of guys I know don't like shopping. The majority of women I know on the other hand love shopping.

I have to admit to hating Lowes but liking Home Depot, to me the simple color, orange and gray helps me get through. I just look at the ground and only look up to see whats in each respective aisle. It also helps that my father used to drag me to do some contracting work on the side, he was a teamster but did some work in electrical and general construction on weekends. I'm glad I endured, I hate the sounds of drills and saws but like the smell of wood and am proud that I'm able to do things like rewire homes, replace, add, remove windows etc. So for me I suppose the nostalgia of Home Depot helps a lot. I also kind of like some of the big warehouse stores because it's hard to find things like Beef Ribs and Brisket in my area, and they carry them, doing home made BBQ is my passion, and I'm good at it!(pst send me a message if you'd like any tips or want to share recipes!)

Having said that.. I absolutely hate Walmart, too loud, too many people and too much brightness. Best Buys new update with the large blue banners and blaring music freaks me out too! I remember being young going through the Wiz or Circuit City, shutting off all the demo radios people left, one was fine but when they had many going with varying types of music it freaked me out a bit.

I also used to hate game stores, my other love is videogames and table top roleplaying, both variations of gaming tended to draw children or loud people due to CCGs like yugioh and games like Call of Duty etc.. I avoid those places and buy online now...

Not everyone in this thread is a "guy."

I enjoy buying things I want when I can afford it. I hate the sensory experience of shopping in a store. Trying on clothes is enough to push me toward a meltdown, and I've walked out of several clothing stores because I couldn't cope with it.

I never said that everyone in here was a guy, nor meant to imply such... sorry. But I stand by my words based on what I have observed in my life. Interesting to note walking out of a store due to sensory issues. I have only done that once and that was during a Wal-Mart grand opening.

Your words just seem to be an observation that men do not like shopping and women do. This is stereotypically correct, but whether it would actually survive reality checking is another question entirely.

It's orthogonal to the topic because it's not about those preferences but about what happens to us in stores. You could love shopping until you drop, but if the noises, smells, lights, crowds, etc. are too much you won't be able to do much of it before the dropping occurs.

aspiemike, exactly what do you imagine "shopping" is? Do you hate getting new things just because you're a guy? So you have no hobbies or videogames or books you like?

As for the actual topic of the thread, I prefer buying things online. Less hassle and more fun.

I forgot about the leaving due to sensory issues:

Trying on clothes is the worst. I just can't cope with trying on very many.

When I was a child, I hated shopping for clothes because it always involved trying things on over and over until I was ready to explode.

dad is aspie and although he is closer to the seventies than sixties age group [and thus retired], he had always been a fork lift driver/warehouse worker, so it certainly isnt an exclusive difficulty for the spectrum with more people like him around.

its not their fault as such for having the layout and acoustics they have,warehouses have to be big and high,it allows them to fit more stuff in and it also allows fork lift drivers to pick up more pallets in one go.
they tend to be made of sheeted metal type material because its cheap and they dont need the sound proofing that houses in residential areas need so it cuts down on costs,but the sheeted metal-and the space adds to noise and sharp echoey acoustics.
dont go in warehouses if have got significant issues with going in them for whatever reason,parents shoud respect that if they are aware of the autism and what it might mean,its good to push self and build tolerance long term but in many cases its akin to self harming going into a warehouse such as ikea,pick battles wisely dont try to do them all.

am unable to go in warehouses,have tried many times over the years because of really needing things such as chick crumbs or equipment,huge bales of shavings for chicks etc am hand rearing; from chelford farm supplies, one support staff goes into get it whilst another waits in car with self,however woud like to be able to go in without the suffering that go through from sensory overload and challenging behavior.

My mom learned I hated that really quickly. Now all I do is touch the shirt or whatever it is and feel around inside of it.

This is the last reply I make in this thread.

As for the poster who asked about my shopping experience. I know what I need and I am usually out after paying for it. Some days, I will browse around for the fun of it and the people around me may not bother me. The noises don't usually bother me. I am usually never in a Home Depot or Costco, but I never had any issues that I can remember when I was in those stores/warehouses. As stated before, it's power tools and construction zones that bother me the most.

I would also like to indicate that yes, I support my hobbies as well.