Friday, September 12, 2003 |
Shopping tips for Men
Going food shopping can be full of traps for the unwary or inexperienced bloke.
Woollies and Coles are purposely geared to sell you things you don't want or don't need.
To the unseasoned shopper a quick stop into the supermarket for some milk and bread on the way home from work can turn into a 30 minute trawl through the confectionery isle with a trolley half filled with Mars Bars and Cadbury Chocolate.
Some would advise that if you eat before going to the shops you are less likely to fall victim to the temptations of impulse buying.
Today I learnt a better way. Head up to Woollies while you are busting for a crap.
Let me tell you, the clever merchandise placement and suggestive signage had absolutely no effect on me today as I speedily obtained my goods with unessential items given the brush.
I would warn however that this tactic is not for the faint hearted or the weak bowelled.
Encountering long lines at the checkout or running into a friend that won't stop talking may lead to the "turtle poking his head out" and/or abandoning your shopping in an emergency dash to the nearest public toilet.
Going food shopping can be full of traps for the unwary or inexperienced bloke.
Woollies and Coles are purposely geared to sell you things you don't want or don't need.
To the unseasoned shopper a quick stop into the supermarket for some milk and bread on the way home from work can turn into a 30 minute trawl through the confectionery isle with a trolley half filled with Mars Bars and Cadbury Chocolate.
Some would advise that if you eat before going to the shops you are less likely to fall victim to the temptations of impulse buying.
Today I learnt a better way. Head up to Woollies while you are busting for a crap.
Let me tell you, the clever merchandise placement and suggestive signage had absolutely no effect on me today as I speedily obtained my goods with unessential items given the brush.
I would warn however that this tactic is not for the faint hearted or the weak bowelled.
Encountering long lines at the checkout or running into a friend that won't stop talking may lead to the "turtle poking his head out" and/or abandoning your shopping in an emergency dash to the nearest public toilet.
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