I’m a typical girl as far as shopping is concerned and whenever I have to buy something I need someone with me to confirm my choice.
Recently I bought a sofa for my new home in Bahrain and I was alone (not by choice) when I was shopping. I took ages to select one and when I got home and showed the pictures to my family nobody liked it. So I went back the next day, this time taking my cousin with me to help me. When I arrived at the store, the salesman told me that they had a promotion that day till 2pm with 20% off on all furniture. I looked at my watch, it was 1:52pm. Well thanks to my cousin being there with me, I made the exchange in that 8 minutes and got the 20% off.
My husband is terrible as a shopping partner. It’s the last thing he wants to be a part of. If I ask him how something is looking on me, his one and only reply will be, “It’s fine. If you like it, buy it.” (Yet I persist in asking him.)
“But is it good, is it worth it?” I insist.
“Are you sure you need it?” he answers.
“I don’t need it, I want it!” By this time I am thoroughly put off and leave the shop without buying anything. Mission accomplished for my husband.
At other times when I really, really know that I want something, I take my sister along and select it. Then I call up my husband, “I’m standing in the shop and I really like abc and it costs xyz. Can I buy it?”
“Do I have a choice?” asks my husband perplexed.
“Not really.” I reply cheerfully. “Thanks!”
And that’s it. Mission accomplished for me.
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Your post reminds me of the saying in response to what are you shopping for? ” I won’t know what I want until I see it”. Only a woman can understand this concept
So true! 🙂