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Nancy Young[_7_]

On 1/26/2014 10:27 AM, wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:17:02 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> Seriously, it's happened to me I spent $40 when I only
>> planned to get a couple of items, but $250? Has it ever
>> happened to you? Happens enough that it winds up being
>> mentioned in an article as if it happens every day?

> I have sometimes spent more, for instance, if I see chuck beef at a
> great price I might decide to make a stew or beef barley soup that I
> hadn't planned for on my list, so will buy onions/carrots etc that I
> then need. Not huge amounts though.

I know what they say, make a list and stick with it. Believe
me, there were times in my life I didn't have a choice. But assuming
you aren't living on the edge, I fail to see why you wouldn't take
advantage of a good price when you see it, just because it wasn't
On The List.

> What they do which I loathe, is that switching of shelves so that you
> are looking at stuff you didn't bother looking at before because you
> shopped with your list and knew where the stuff was you wanted.

I know that's why they do it but it's annoying as hell. Takes me
forever to find where they put everything.

> I like
> to get in and out quickly, usually go about 7a.m. to avoid crowds and
> I don't appreciate being jerked about and have told them so

Every store does it, it must be worth their while. I'm not a
morning person, but I have found that shopping in the evening is
a dream, too. You have the place to yourself (at least where I
shop).

nancy