It's such a stereotype - women and shopping. If I hear another sociologist wax eloquent about hunters (men) and gatherers (women), I swear I will vomit. That has nothing to do with the excesses we have in our society thank you! We are not just surviving. On the other hand... thriving would not exactly be the word for it either. But I digress...
I went out shopping today. Well, actually I went to help a friend out and drove to Grand Prairie, the land of a thousand stores and a veritable plethora of ways to spend your money. I personally detest shopping. I know, I know, I'm female and that goes against everything the society tried so hard to inculcate into me yet there it is. I would rather play golf than shop. (and the only thing I hate more than shopping is golf - the ultimate snore sport) There is one quid pro quo to the shopping thing: if you get me in an art store or a really good bookstore, I will hand my wallet off to you, so that I do not have to remortgage my house afterward.
However, my friend wanted to go to a clothing store. Ugh! Be positive, right? So, I wondered to myself, I wonder what it would be like to scoop up the best, most excellent bargains in this store and come away with a beautiful outfit (or 2) in the process? So, marked down from $35 to $7 a beautiful skirt and from $25 to $8 an awesome summer shirt, which just happen to go fabulously together AND skinny jeans at $17 (okay, not really a bargain but I liked them) and a jacket - gorgeous and unique - from $35 to $8. I am feeling much better about shopping now! Of course I know the store STILL made money off me but I didn't lose as much on the deal. I am smiling!
Happy hunting (or gathering) to y'all this weekend!
I went out shopping today. Well, actually I went to help a friend out and drove to Grand Prairie, the land of a thousand stores and a veritable plethora of ways to spend your money. I personally detest shopping. I know, I know, I'm female and that goes against everything the society tried so hard to inculcate into me yet there it is. I would rather play golf than shop. (and the only thing I hate more than shopping is golf - the ultimate snore sport) There is one quid pro quo to the shopping thing: if you get me in an art store or a really good bookstore, I will hand my wallet off to you, so that I do not have to remortgage my house afterward.
However, my friend wanted to go to a clothing store. Ugh! Be positive, right? So, I wondered to myself, I wonder what it would be like to scoop up the best, most excellent bargains in this store and come away with a beautiful outfit (or 2) in the process? So, marked down from $35 to $7 a beautiful skirt and from $25 to $8 an awesome summer shirt, which just happen to go fabulously together AND skinny jeans at $17 (okay, not really a bargain but I liked them) and a jacket - gorgeous and unique - from $35 to $8. I am feeling much better about shopping now! Of course I know the store STILL made money off me but I didn't lose as much on the deal. I am smiling!
Happy hunting (or gathering) to y'all this weekend!
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