tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post5353512211682625478..comments2023-10-31T09:51:46.455-05:00Comments on Exit 95 on The Yellowbrick Road...: Maybe I Should Have Picked A Small Drugstore For My First "Alone" Shopping Trip...Bo...http://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-74524067665828903072010-11-06T15:58:19.770-05:002010-11-06T15:58:19.770-05:00Oh, Cindy that would have been so aggravating!!!Oh, Cindy that would have been so aggravating!!!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-26939915632895575562010-11-06T14:24:57.525-05:002010-11-06T14:24:57.525-05:00I once needed to buy a washer after 19 years with ...I once needed to buy a washer after 19 years with the Maytag I had. The salesman was talking to me when I first went in, then when he realized my dh was with me, he suddenly alternated between ignoring me & telling I didn't know what I was talking about, etc. The only reason he ended up with the sale was that he brought his price down to within $5 of the price on the other one & they would load it for us. He even tried telling me about how I would get a year of Tide, if I bought his. I told him that was not a selling point with me - I am allergic to it! But it really annoyed me since if I had wanted a man to tell me what kind of washer I wanted, I would have just sent my dh to pick one out for me.Cindy/KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01902208663724302611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-55844870140700161602010-11-05T05:13:14.587-05:002010-11-05T05:13:14.587-05:00Hi Cindy! I've even resorted to actually hidi...Hi Cindy! I've even resorted to actually hiding behind racks--but they still find me!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-91918058221829219792010-11-04T21:47:12.911-05:002010-11-04T21:47:12.911-05:00I hate shopping! I hate sales people following me...I hate shopping! I hate sales people following me around! My ideal store would have the sales people centrally located so that I can find them easily if I have a question or am ready to pay. But you start following me, trying to tell me what I want, etc. & I will leave. You just lost the sale!Cindy/KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01902208663724302611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-48739757436973601472010-11-04T15:39:49.183-05:002010-11-04T15:39:49.183-05:00Thank you, Meg! And that's a good one, saying...Thank you, Meg! And that's a good one, saying I have allergies---I'm going to remember that one!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-29327336792174323012010-11-04T10:47:47.718-05:002010-11-04T10:47:47.718-05:00Oh, good for you!
I know you hated it, and may no...Oh, good for you!<br /><br />I know you hated it, and may not consider it a huge success, but you did it! And that is huge. Keep wrking at it. Maybe try somewhere a bit more sedate next time? A book store or a yarn shop, perhaps? The mall frequently makes me want to pull my own hair out. We have an outdoor one here that's not quite so bad, but the department store is the worst. <br /><br />Next time anyone approaches you with lotion or perfume or anything like that, say "I have allergies." That ought to make them leave you be.Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-51606425179815313802010-11-04T05:18:38.777-05:002010-11-04T05:18:38.777-05:00Sue & Charlotte--- thank you so much for your ...Sue & Charlotte--- thank you so much for your words of encouragement. It really does help me to know I've got supportive friends who understand. I take heart with all of your encouragement---it truly helps me to keep on plugging!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-85138664254527338482010-11-03T22:02:47.185-05:002010-11-03T22:02:47.185-05:00Congratulations for accomplishing this shopping tr...Congratulations for accomplishing this shopping trip! The next time will be better. The first time we do anything is always the worst.Charlottehttp://5216char.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-52990084557819435792010-11-03T20:43:52.276-05:002010-11-03T20:43:52.276-05:00Way to go Bo!! It is pretty darn terrific that yo...Way to go Bo!! It is pretty darn terrific that you took on the mall and made it. By the way, that is a beautiful bag!Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-70156317531423895332010-11-02T22:25:46.269-05:002010-11-02T22:25:46.269-05:00You are totally right, Anonymous!You are totally right, Anonymous!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-80586257973295668532010-11-02T20:57:55.504-05:002010-11-02T20:57:55.504-05:00I know you have some problems, and I'm not try...I know you have some problems, and I'm not trying to negate or minimize them .. but in this instance, it's not you, it's the mall!! They're horrible, horrible places, and the very reason that God gave us Amazon.com!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-71443863360656062010-11-02T13:18:37.051-05:002010-11-02T13:18:37.051-05:00You're so right, Anonymous. I do think the in...You're so right, Anonymous. I do think the interiors of malls are enough to make one pull one's hair out in frustration & anxiety!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-78769116191986241412010-11-02T12:34:47.846-05:002010-11-02T12:34:47.846-05:00Sign me up for the 'hate malls club', too!...Sign me up for the 'hate malls club', too! The last time I was in a mall was about 4 years ago. Hate the parking, hate the crowds, hate feeling rushed to buy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-2742021804878756982010-11-02T12:08:15.149-05:002010-11-02T12:08:15.149-05:00I'm with you, Danielle---I don't think I&#...I'm with you, Danielle---I don't think I'd be quite as nervous if I went to a yarn store or a book store!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-8685524528246260372010-11-02T11:38:42.503-05:002010-11-02T11:38:42.503-05:00Good for you Bo. I dont have the issues that you h...Good for you Bo. I dont have the issues that you have - but I hate going to malls. Maybe because I do not like shopping itself - only when it has to do with bookstores, yarn stores, and thrift stores. I try my darnedest to stay away from malls - and big dept stores with huge makeup areas! First of all, I have to hold my breath and plug my nose when I walk thru the perfume area and pray it is not crowded so that I can get thru it without inhaling! LOLdaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460011312097894940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-23053097986588427282010-11-02T10:26:17.171-05:002010-11-02T10:26:17.171-05:00Thank you, Beth, Kali, and Anonymous! Your kind w...Thank you, Beth, Kali, and Anonymous! Your kind words of encouragement do make me feel better!Bo...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02136803397641401011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-17589286088508464712010-11-02T09:27:30.826-05:002010-11-02T09:27:30.826-05:00Seriously, your post almost perfectly portrays why...Seriously, your post almost perfectly portrays why I hate going to the mall. Not afraid to go just hate it so much. I feel like I need to arm myself with a tazer to ward off the push perfume girls, nail buffers and obnoxious sales associates. I have adopted the same policy about stores as I have about car or furnature sales people...I ask them their name, tell them I am just looking but if I need assistance I will come to them, and if they bother me again I am out of there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-2409988709327258602010-11-02T08:47:14.117-05:002010-11-02T08:47:14.117-05:00You did it! Good for you! I am not fond of shoppin...You did it! Good for you! I am not fond of shopping in a mall, either. I do it, but I don't like it. <br /><br />Yes, next time try a smaller venue. With this positive accomplishment under your belt (so to speak), you might not dislike it quite so much.Kalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019786860866693860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27782375.post-8050129277007097822010-11-02T08:24:26.859-05:002010-11-02T08:24:26.859-05:00Keep working at it, Bo - we are all proud of you! ...Keep working at it, Bo - we are all proud of you! Everyone has "hurdles" in their life, but many people will purposely avoid them, rather than take them on like you did.Bethnoreply@blogger.com