I think I've written about my dislike for shopping many times. I've written more times about snow but not about disliking snow. In fact, I like snow. I don't even mind shoveling snow.
So every once in a while things happen and it sends me over the edge as far as shopping tolerance is concerned.
First of all, this week had too many shopping trips in it.
Then some of these shopping trips had just too much of trickery involved.
Other trips were combined with shopping.
Okay Mon Morning we went to the walk in clinic. A prescription was given which we decided to fill after lunch and wouldn't it be a good idea to call at the bank while we waited for the prescription to be filled.
Wednesday was a physio therapy and lab appointment . And after that wouldn't it be great to have lunch at the casino. Then let's call at Canadian tire and get a sand bag for the car. And wouldn't you know it somebody decided to look at CO 2 detectors and if that wasn't enough a huge amount of time was spent looking at air fryers. I'd never heard of air fryers. Thur after lunch at Wendy's, we just had to go the Jysk because certain sheets were on sale and it was a good buy. And guess what? It would be good to go and have a coffee with the skaters.
Well, Friday was a plane old grocery run.
I don't really mind some moderate shopping but this is way too much for me! Poor me!
Cue the violins! lol
ReplyDeleteI don't mind shopping as long as I'm in control of where we go and what we do. I think I'm another Micro Manager :D
One of the things that's tough for both of us is that my wife doesn't drive.
DeleteToo funny. Art is just the opposite. He doesn’t like to shop, BUT if there’s something he’s planning to get, he’s got to go to every store to check out the different aspects of each and the price. Oh ho... air fryers, hunh? You have something delicious in your future.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of an air fryer but it sounds like it would be a good appliance.
DeleteI don't like shopping either but I do like a bargain. Unfortunately that means watching the sales flyers and catching the bargains when they are available. It seems it's usually at an inconvenient time, lol.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly get loads of fliers these days.
DeleteAh, there's always something in the shops that beckons the buyer.
ReplyDeleteI do not need an air fryer; I am in the market for an electric frypan.
Did you go to the bank to enquire about a loan in case someone (not you, of course) actually bought all those lovely items?
Alphie
Although I'd never heard of an air fryer , it sounds like it would be very good appliance.
DeleteI'm not crazy about shopping either but I do like a reason to get out of the house in the winter when I can't be outside. It sounds lie that's what your wife had in mind too.
ReplyDeleteMy wife doesn't drive so I get to be the taxi driver. ...hard for both of us.
DeleteI understand your pain. My husband and I are the opposite of many couples. He likes to shop and I hate it. He especially likes to go to multiple hardware stores in one trip. When I go shopping I take a list and like to go in, get my items and leave. Now I don't mind eating lunch out though - anything to stay out of the kitchen!
ReplyDeleteWe're all different. The cook here is fatigued so we out about 3 times a week.
DeleteEven shovelling snow sounds better.
ReplyDeleteYes, shoveling snow is much better than shopping.
DeleteThis is a bit like us. "While we're out, let's go here and do this too." I am pretty well used to it by now.
ReplyDeleteI'll never get used to it. I don't have any patience with shopping.
DeleteYou can do each other a favor and be flexible....
ReplyDeleteThe main issue here is that my wife doesn't drive.
DeleteHello, I am not crazy about shopping either, but I see it more as exercise. Counting my steps in the stores rather than outside in the cold. Have a happy day and weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou have a routine that takes your mind off the shopping.
DeleteI don't mind shopping for anything as long as it isn't grocery shopping. That is my least favorite of all. I do like to get out of the house a couple of days a week, though.
ReplyDeleteGetting out is important but I would rather get out in other ways .
DeleteI don't mind shopping at all. But then I can choose if and when I shop and have no one else to consider.
ReplyDeleteMy wife doesn't drive so I always have to go shopping.
DeleteMost men I know don't like to shop. I am not a big shopper these days. Your trials and tribulations of shopping are familiar to many of us. Made me smile, though, to think of you being dragged around like that. :-)
ReplyDeleteMy wife doesn't drive so I'm more or less obligated to be there.
DeleteI can so identify with this post. We don't like to go shopping at all. It's a running joke at our house. I'll say, "I really need to get some new jeans (or sneakers or socks, etc)" and Roger says, "Yeah, but you'll have to actually go to the store." We laugh and laugh and never go.
ReplyDeleteYes, I could stay away from stores until I really needed something.
DeleteWow, you sure got in some shopping. Happy to hear your experience with the air fry cookers. Those are a really popular new item. My Micro Manager wants one and I have been instructed to check out the possibilities. Did you end up buying one? I've found a lot of great reviews for the Cuisinart and it is available at Costco for a reasonable amount. Keep up the good work with your posts here on Hiawatha House!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't buy one the other day but we will definitely buy one fairly soon.
DeleteHa! Well, you survived. And besides, that's not all shopping -- sounds like some meals and refreshments were involved too!
ReplyDeleteBut then I'm not really keen on eating out. We tend to go to the same places.
DeleteMomma said there would be days like this. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the next line doesn't come to me so I'll have to look it up.
DeleteOh boy!
ReplyDeleteAt least you got through it!
Well, I shouldn't complain as sometimes there's very little shopping done. This was a bad week.
ReplyDeleteWe like our air fryer it makes awesome homemade french fries using real potatoes! :) I am so not a shopper...except maybe at the craft stores:)
ReplyDeleteWell, you're still standing, so it couldn't have been that bad! LOL
ReplyDeleteI don't mind shopping as long as it doesn't involve many stops along the way. I prefer to just tackle one or two shops at a time.
I agree that some weeks are like that and then there may be others when you will really want to go someplace and have nowhere in mind. Did you make many purchases on these outings?
ReplyDeleteYes, you did get tricked, but some of those stops seem like fun!
ReplyDeleteWe have a marriage made in heaven. She likes to shop. I don't.
ReplyDeleteWhat have you done wrong to upset The Micro Manager so much? She was punishing you with all that shopping. Poor Red! Go and have a lie down my old mate.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you're still blogging and humour is in tact! Shopping...love it!
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