Stop Me Before I Shop Again!
Michael "Dog3" said...
> Terry Pulliam Burd >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> What is it about Bed, Bath and Beyond? 75% of their wares are either
>> absolute crap or gadgets and gizmos and the other 25% you can likely
>> find of better quality for a better price. So, why did I just drop
>> about $600 at BB & B last weekend?
>
> <shopping spree snipped for space>
>
> BB&B can be ruinous on impulse shoppers. So can Linens and Things. OTOH
I
> found the *perfect* silverware and kitchen drawer organizers at one of
> them. I always get them confused with one another. They are exactly
what
> I was looking for. I'm always a sucker for the kitchen gadgets, small
> electronic gadgets and the candles at both places. They also have cool
> jars which I buy and never use. I justify my purchases by telling myself
I
> used the never ending coupon I got in the mail from both places.
>
> With me it's like... I buy all this stuff and 3 years later I find it in
> the basement and it goes into a garage sale. Pretty pathetic.
>
> Michael
BB&B built off the 2nd story corner of a Target so I can't visit one
without the other. One thing I've noticed about BB&B, more often than not
is it's a kid-free store. Meanwhile Target just steps away is Playland.
Andy
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