In my hemisphere it’s autumn. That means lots of people lamenting about how summer’s well and truly over, a brisk nip in the air, shorter days, hot soup and, if you’re really comfortable with yourself, Ugg boots (look them up if you dare).
But if you’re in the northern hemisphere, do you care about all of […]
Well, I have already fulfilled one of my 2008 resolutions: I went fishing (not to be confused with phishing) for the first time in my life. I didn’t catch anything, but that was okay. Why would you want to catch anything? It’s one of the few times that it’s fine to simply sit in silence […]
It’s not even December and yet Christmas is already everywhere: in the shops, in the media, even in people’s annoying Rudolph ringtones. I have just tossed aside a magazine that contained advice on how to avoid Xmas stress - and it stressed me more, because it reminded me of everything that I could get stressed […]
I am a huge fan of buying groceries online. I generally don’t like the hassle of supermarket shopping and it saves time, time which I can then spend working, blogging or doing Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions, whatever I feel like. Depending on your location, many large supermarket chains now offer such a service.
Advantages of grocery shopping […]
*Based on a true story.
Make a dramatic entrance by barging through the door in a flustered manner. If there’s a line to order, ignore it.
Order the drink with the longest name. This procedure should take at least a full minute. If such a drink does not exist, extend the title of an existing drink with […]
Even if I was still in New York I would not be lining up days in advance for the new iPhone. Sorry, but I just don’t get it. It may be a brand new gadget, but do you really need to queue for days to spend $500-600 on one?
And it’s only the first version, so there […]
I had an almost out-of-body experience shopping the other day at a well-known women’s clothing store. (Yes, I fell off the no-shopping wagon; Lazy Man knows how I feel.)
Anyway, the shop seemed to have about 200 employees. They smiled warmly; they touched my arm; they said, “Hi honey, my name’s Aisha and just let me […]
The NY Times is reporting that consumers are starting to shop online for clothes more often than physically going to the store. I just can’t understand such a trend. Why would anyone want to avoid long queues for the hot, unflatteringly lit changing rooms, and the underpaid salespeople cooing, “Have you got the right size […]
These cute little shorts might give your legs an airing and generate some public interest, but guess how much they cost… $660! Yep, they’re Prada shorts.
On the other hand, this lady made a brown dress and wore it every day for an entire year in the name of frugality. And apparently no one even noticed. […]
A few weeks ago MSN Money ran a handy list of psychological tricks that stores use to get you to buy more. Some I was aware of, like putting all those tempting tidbits at the checkout like gum and chocolate so you’ll slip them into your cart on a whim. I do that all the […]
