The other day I popped out to buy a BBQ chicken and came home with two new bras and a superman costume. True story. Even I was a bit puzzled by this until I remembered I am female and suddenly it made perfect sense.
[I’m well aware that these kinds of gender stereotypes infuriate some people and I’m going to peeve others by drawing attention to my occasional reckless consumerism. Worse still, I may even be irreverent about it along the way. Yes I know. I’m the reason this planet is going to hell in a hand basket. Glad we got that out of the way early.]
My BBQ chicken experience was a classic case of Accidental Shopping, something I have accidentally perfected over many years. It’s very rare that I go out with a specific intention to buy something and then come home with it. That would be far too easy.
In fact, I’ve always had a theory that the more urgently you need to buy something, the harder it is to find. The Universal Shopping Gods are perverse like that. They can sniff desperation and they like to mess with your mind as well as your Mastercard.
Looking for something to wear to your cousin’s wedding next weekend? Devoted an afternoon to shop for winter clothes? Job interview in 48 hours and nothing appropriate to wear? Each of these scenarios guarantee that everything you try on will look dreadful, you’ll develop a painful blister and nothing will be available in your size. Frustration and disappointment will ensue.
However. If you’re madly dashing to an important meeting that’s already started or you have a whining child hanging from every limb, there will be a riot of extraordinarily cheap, flattering and well fitting items seductively calling your name from every shop window you pass.
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When Im hungry!!! I end up loading the grocery trolley with so much stuff that would not have been on my list. When Im hungry everything looks appealing in the grocery aisles
two words: Bunnings and IKEA !!!!!!