Shopping Philosophy 101 – Don’t Shop Angry
You know the old adage: the worst time to go grocery shopping is when you’re hungry. I don’t know about you, but I have been grocery shopping hungry – everything looks good and I ended up shopping way off the list.
This philosophy is born from the same place. If you shop when you’re angry, the outcome is usually negative.
Here was my experience when I’ve gone shopping angry:
• Everything was agonizingly slow. Clerks were slow, lines were slow, traffic was slow. Instead of slowing myself down, I just got more angry and frustrated.
• Everything looked like something I “needed.” Even the ridiculous blue shearling coat with pink and green beading and faux fur lining (I’m not making that up).
• Everything looked like something I “deserved.” That’s when the price started looking reasonable even when it wasn’t.
• Nothing was as good when I got it home as it was in the store.
So, I have learned (over and over) not to shop when I’m angry. Shopping, while it can be therapeutic at times, doesn’t make the source of the anger disappear.
I’m interested in stories of times when you may have shopped while angry – or depressed or happy – and how mood affects the outcome of the trip! Feel free to share!
Shopping, Moods, Therapy, Advice
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