why do people assume that I like shopping?
By asyria51
@asyria51 (2861)
United States
December 19, 2010 8:34pm CST
Just because I know how to dress nicely, and bargain hunt, why is it assumed that I like to shop.
To the contrary, I really do not like shopping all that much. It is a necessity. My family and i need to have clothes that fit, and fit our jobs. I despise shopping near the holidays, and most of the time have my christmas shopping done sometime over the summer.
I avoid the stores on Black Friday, even when my bargain hunting kicks in, I do not enjoy it, it too is also necessity so I stay on my strict budget, especially with a 2 year old who is going through clothes like they are nothing.
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6 responses
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
20 Dec 10
Hi,
People are the common judge and they do judge you as they see you. It could be that you are more often seen in the market shopping this or that and they do not know what actually you are there.
Let them talk and go on with your work. This is what I follow.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
20 Dec 10
People do make certain assumptions and judgments of other people because of how they look and how they dress. I don't know why it is just assumed that when people dress nicely they must be chronic shoppers as well. the opposite may be true instead. people of all walks of life can enjoy shopping. The well dressed don't corner the maket on shopping habits.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
20 Dec 10
I am one who so loves to shop if I am able to financially. But my boyfriend so hates to go shopping but does love to dress nice.
So lucky for him I do all the shopping for him and won't even ask him to come along as I know he does not like it. I agree with you as he has been asked where he shops for the nice clothes he buys and he always tells people he utterly hates shopping.
@kodukodu84 (1569)
• Malaysia
20 Dec 10
I'm the same, I don't like shopping but I do shop because of necessity. I had some friends in the past who called me up and invite me to go for windows shopping with them, well they did really mean to buy something though. Then I told them I don't want to go because I don't like shopping, then they laughed at me and said they saw me shopping at the market the other day, then accused me to be pretending being someone else. I didn't care, I just told them to find someone else to shop with them because I really can't be bothered LOL. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day
@asyria51 (2861)
• United States
20 Dec 10
I agree that there is a big difference between enjoying shopping and doing it out of necessity. I wish there were more people out there who just shopped and bought out of necessity, then maybe the economy in the US would not be as bad, because people would not be up to their eyeballs in debt.
@bilalbabarsaleem (73)
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20 Dec 10
Thats right there is too many people out there who just pretend they are great shopper and feel very proud on that going for shopping every week or every month,i am not much keen of shopping but just the stuff that i need and that i have to have and i also like to go bargain if i am gona need that rather i will just stay in and chill in,not gona give money away..........
@asyria51 (2861)
• United States
20 Dec 10
I just had a bunch of people over the past few weeks asking me if I wanted to go shopping with them, and then acted completely shocked when I said I did not really like shopping. I guess i do not understand how they could completely misjudge my liking or lack there of of shopping. I don't talk about it all that often if at all.
