On 1/26/2014 11:00 AM, ChattyCathy 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?
>
> Guilty as charged. I've gone into a (big chain) supermarket for 'milk and
> bread' and bought so much other food stuffs that the store manager offered
> to help carry said stuff to my car himself...

Wow! A grocery store manager offered to help? Just kidding. it's
not common where I live but if you asked, someone would help you.

> But that was because I went
> shopping when I was hungry - which is usually a no-no, isn't it?

I have no willpower. I will get a lot of extra stuff that way.
Not hundreds of dollars worth.

>> Happens enough that it winds up being mentioned in an article as if it
>> happens every day?
>
> As far as I am aware, none of my food shopping sprees have ever been
> newsworthy. Clearly I am not related in any way to the Kardashians (sp?)

Argh, why won't they fade away already.

> and their ilk. Oh wait, these 'celebs' don't buy food and/or cook anything
> themselves; they have personal chefs etc. who do all that for them - so
> maybe that's who these 'experts' base their research on ? <laugh>

Heh, you'd think, but this particular quote was from Michigan.

nancy