I only hate crowded grocery stores, assholes bump into you rudely and block the aisles with their fat asses, talking to either each other in person, or on the phone. They know you're coming but they... just... don't... move! Fuckers. The malls are not as bad here, hardly run into any problems (except some large retailers have shitty customer service), but I usually go in the mornings to avoid the crowds.