Nobody wakes up on a good day and thinks, You know what would really elevate my mood? This place.\u00a0These are the locations you end up in when something in life has really gone wrong, the day is cracked, or you’re just plain over it all.<\/p>\n
At the top of the list are auto part stores. You’re not there because you’re some kind of car person. You’re there because a light came on on your dashboard, and now you’re Googling symptoms like it’s WebMD. You’re going to leave poorer, more confused, and probably still very worried about that weird grinding noise.<\/p>\n
Photo by Haotian Zheng<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Another good one is urgent care. You aren’t sick enough for the ER, but you’re too uncomfortable to ignore that weird rash on your butt. You’ll sit in the chair (carefully), scroll your phone quietly, and convince yourself you’re fine even though you know full well you shouldn’t have eaten raspberries.<\/p>\n Photo by Abby Anaday<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n What about Walmart after dark? It deserves its own category. You aren’t shopping. You’re just surviving, at this point. The lighting is harsh, the vibes are totally off, but everyone inside seems to be on a similar wavelength, something dubbed\u00a0“defeated but determined.”<\/p>\n Photo by KDavid Montero<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Oh, and let’s not forget those random parking lots. You don’t plan to stop at them, but when you need a place to sit, breathe, and drop a few tears, they come in clutch. We’ve got a ton of parking lots that are perfect for dissociating.<\/p>\n Photo by Chris Mok || @cr.mok<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n The post office has to show up on this list as well, because you’re usually only there when something important didn’t arrive or was sent back for some reason. You’re going to leave with more questions than answers. I’m sorry. It’s just the way it works.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Unique Wisdom From Lubbock: What To Avoid In Daily Life<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Philippe Murray-Pietsch<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Last but not least, the gas station. You’ve been there a million times, and it isn’t always for gas. Most of the time, it’s actually for a little snack and a reset. The day has already gone sideways. Why not throw a bag of corn nuts in the mix? Could be exactly what you need.<\/p>\n Photo by Hans Eiskonen<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n The thing about Lubbock is that it gives us space to have a bad day without an audience. None of these places are glamorous, but they are honest, and sometimes that’s exactly what you need.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling for more Lubbock tips in the galleries below…<\/p>\n 7 Lubbock Date Night Ideas That Your Darlin’ Will Love<\/p>\n There’s nothing wrong with dinner and a rom-com, but it might be time to change things up.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n Great Local Lubbock Places for a Date That Go Beyond Restaurants <\/p>\n Looking for a great date that isn’t fine dining and roses? Here are some cute, out-of-the-box ideas for dates in Lubbock. <\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nobody wakes up on a good day and thinks, You know what would really elevate my mood? This…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158860,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-158859","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}