Comments on: Shopping Alone http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/ Did I tell you the one about the . . . Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jerry w. http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-220 jerry w. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:23:44 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-220 <p>Two months ago I went into a shoe store with my wife. I picked a shoe off the shelf that was labeled with my shoe size and tried it on. It fit, so I took it along with the box with the other shoe to the cashier, paid for it, and walked out of the store. My total time in the store: about 3 minutes.</p> <p>About 50 feet out of the store I noticed that my wife was not with me, and looking back I could see her standing beside the cashier's line, mouth open and no sign of life in her eyes. For a moment I thought I would have to call 911 and get a paramedic dispatched to get her to walk again. </p> <p>She simply could not believe that I would take the first shoe I tried and buy it without first trying on dozens of other shoes. </p> <p>It's a guy thing, so it goes.....</p> <p>http://boskolives.wordpress.com/</p> Two months ago I went into a shoe store with my wife. I picked a shoe off the shelf that was labeled with my shoe size and tried it on. It fit, so I took it along with the box with the other shoe to the cashier, paid for it, and walked out of the store. My total time in the store: about 3 minutes.

About 50 feet out of the store I noticed that my wife was not with me, and looking back I could see her standing beside the cashier’s line, mouth open and no sign of life in her eyes. For a moment I thought I would have to call 911 and get a paramedic dispatched to get her to walk again.

She simply could not believe that I would take the first shoe I tried and buy it without first trying on dozens of other shoes.

It’s a guy thing, so it goes…..

http://boskolives.wordpress.com/

]]> By: jonathan becker http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-146 jonathan becker Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:30:14 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-146 <p>nah, there's no home depots anywhere in israel (meaning no heaven on earth for men, since we do have ikea). the materials to build the wall come from- wait for it- arab cement factories. gotta love it.</p> nah, there’s no home depots anywhere in israel (meaning no heaven on earth for men, since we do have ikea). the materials to build the wall come from- wait for it- arab cement factories. gotta love it.

]]> By: Jo Ann http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Jo Ann Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:27:19 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-135 <p><i>Is that where they get the materials to build the wall?</i> :lol:</p> Is that where they get the materials to build the wall? :lol:

]]> By: Norm http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Norm Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:40:57 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-134 <p>There's a Home Depot in the West Bank? Is that where they get the materials to build the wall? :)</p> There’s a Home Depot in the West Bank? Is that where they get the materials to build the wall? :)

]]> By: jonathan becker http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-133 jonathan becker Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-133 <p>home depot is not work. home depot is heaven on earth for men. ikea is heaven on earth for women. sorry, it is that simple. :) jk</p> home depot is not work. home depot is heaven on earth for men. ikea is heaven on earth for women. sorry, it is that simple. :) jk

]]> By: Norm http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Norm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-132 <p>Home Depot, no way, that means work. I'll have to tell the story sometime of when my wife came home from Home Depot with a miter saw and some baseboard molding and said, "I have the saw for four hours do you know how to use it?"</p> Home Depot, no way, that means work. I’ll have to tell the story sometime of when my wife came home from Home Depot with a miter saw and some baseboard molding and said, “I have the saw for four hours do you know how to use it?”

]]> By: Norm http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Norm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:59:01 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-131 <p>Ah, it's marital bliss at Janie's house.</p> Ah, it’s marital bliss at Janie’s house.

]]> By: Janie http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Janie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:28:42 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-127 <p>Great story, by the way! Thanks for sharing.</p> Great story, by the way! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Janie http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Janie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:28:27 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-126 <p>I hate to shop. Give me the good old internet every time. </p> <p>We are both...go in, get it, get out.</p> <p>Thank God.</p> I hate to shop. Give me the good old internet every time.

We are both…go in, get it, get out.

Thank God.

]]> By: Winston http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Winston Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:59:53 +0000 http://www.mostlyanecdotal.org/2007/07/15/shopping-alone/#comment-124 <p>I could have penned this from my own experience. For me, "browsing" is acceptable behavior in three places: bookstores (think Barnes & Noble or Borders), hardware/building supply places (think Home Depot or Lowes), and the internet. Roomie is like your wife. She gets miffed when I won't go to the mall with her, but as soon as she utilizes the little plastic card, all is forgiven, all is well.</p> I could have penned this from my own experience. For me, “browsing” is acceptable behavior in three places: bookstores (think Barnes & Noble or Borders), hardware/building supply places (think Home Depot or Lowes), and the internet. Roomie is like your wife. She gets miffed when I won’t go to the mall with her, but as soon as she utilizes the little plastic card, all is forgiven, all is well.

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