I’ve been early morning, late night, Christmas shopping.
I do most of my Christmas shopping on the Internet. I would prefer to shop in jammies with coffee at my side, so Internet shopping works great for me.
I’ve noticed that Internet shopping is a lot like the old game show, “Let’s Make a Deal” -- there is a great variety of prices one can find for the very same article. If you choose to look around, search for coupon codes, put in “free shipping” in your google search, check out Ebay, you can pay a lot less for the very same item.
I spend a lot of time researching my gift ideas.
When you are out in the store, you can’t check prices. You have to make the decision right that moment and hope to hell you won’t buy the item, come home and on that same day see a circular advertising your recent purchase at a huge savings.
Which is another reason why I like to shop at home leisurely with a coffee cup or a wine glass to keep me company.
Which brings me to my latest problem.
I shopped at home with a thrice-filled, wine glass by my side and now I have no idea what I bought.
I wasn’t totally schnockered, just mellow and loving everyone on my shopping list so much a quick click here and there and I’d racked up quite a few purchases. But what are they? When are they coming and who are they for?
I could look in my computer’s history and retrace my clicks to find out exactly what I bought, but feeling sheepish this morning, I think I’ll just wait for the UPS driver to deliver these surprises to me.
I guess I’m feeling a bit “Oh No!” about my Ho Ho Ho!
I do most of my Christmas shopping on the Internet. I would prefer to shop in jammies with coffee at my side, so Internet shopping works great for me.
I’ve noticed that Internet shopping is a lot like the old game show, “Let’s Make a Deal” -- there is a great variety of prices one can find for the very same article. If you choose to look around, search for coupon codes, put in “free shipping” in your google search, check out Ebay, you can pay a lot less for the very same item.
I spend a lot of time researching my gift ideas.
When you are out in the store, you can’t check prices. You have to make the decision right that moment and hope to hell you won’t buy the item, come home and on that same day see a circular advertising your recent purchase at a huge savings.
Which is another reason why I like to shop at home leisurely with a coffee cup or a wine glass to keep me company.
Which brings me to my latest problem.
I shopped at home with a thrice-filled, wine glass by my side and now I have no idea what I bought.
I wasn’t totally schnockered, just mellow and loving everyone on my shopping list so much a quick click here and there and I’d racked up quite a few purchases. But what are they? When are they coming and who are they for?
I could look in my computer’s history and retrace my clicks to find out exactly what I bought, but feeling sheepish this morning, I think I’ll just wait for the UPS driver to deliver these surprises to me.
I guess I’m feeling a bit “Oh No!” about my Ho Ho Ho!
posted by mary bishop | 7:41 AM
13 Comments:
You retrace the steps to see what you brought ???
Terrible..ha ha.. MB
No, no, no! Don't feel alarmed. This is a GOOD thing! Now the gifts are a surprise for the giver AND the receiver. Perfect.
You know, until you get a semi-trailer pulling into your driveway and a driver saying "It says it clearly here on the form, ma'am ... under quantity, 1 gross. Ma'am, I'm sorry, I just make the deliveries. Well, I suppose you'll have to find 144 friends who need exercise bikes."
Sweet!
Maybe I will finally get that Automatic Banana Peeler I always wanted!
I'm with you MMM, I do most of my shopping (especially for myself!) online. My husband is big on finding the free shipping coupon code or the discount deal.
Hahaha, I love that you can't remember what you bought. I was buzzed on Sunday afternoon and accidently deleted pictures from my digi camera that I REALLY wanted. It's just like drunk dialing, better left for coffee or sober times. (=
acumamakiki, don't i know it. When i drunk dial, i whish to GOD i could remember what i said. it's usually something rude and embarassing. I gotta quit that.
I'm finding out that there are not many things i should do when i'm buzzed. :D
WenigGluckliches, I'm sure we could come up with a long list of things that are more fun when you're buzzed.
I've never had trouble with dialing drunk, but if I send another drunken email at 2 AM I'm sure I'll end up getting my ass kicked.
Hee! I've done that! The best part is, i can't always remember WHO I bought WHAT for so then I get the fun of redistribution prior to the actual day. This is a good thing. I'm sort of doing the same thing, but I'm poor, so I knit all of my Christmas presents (except for the men who I still have to purchase for)
So whadya buy me? Some sort of kit maybe?
Too funny! And I'm with Nils--this way you get to be surprised too!
Jac...I can retrace my shopping sites, but don't want to just yet...whta did I spend?
Milbo, where should I ship your bike to? It is sort of fun to wonder what's coming...except for the bill part.
JDJ, last year husband wanted Stirmaster, an automatic stirring appliance that sits on a pot - he used it once, so I have no problem buying automatic banana peelers for dear friends!
AMK - The internet is a great place to shop...the only parking you have to do is ass on chair. Sorry about the photos - ah yes, booze and fingers (dialing or clicking) don't mix well.
WenigGluckliches - you could do what a friend of mine would do, call and ask: so what stupid thing did I do last night, I don't remember a thing? Sometimes we have fun and tell her she did someting outrageous when the truth is, she usually got quiet when super buzzed.
Sylow, drunken emails are a flaw in internet communication. One's screen should have a built in breathalizer that senses the level of alcohol in one's system, and when it's over the limit - emails should remain unsent until blood levels are normal. Gates, what a slacker he hasn't come up with that yet.
Echrai - I also do lot buying - last year I bought 6 chef aprons with no idea who'd get them. Each one found a home...I even kept one! A hand knit present is a gift from the heart and worth much more than a bought one. (Unless we're talking jewels...) ;-)
Dashababy, I just laughed so loud my dogs came up here to see what was wrong with me. Now that's a funny comment. hahahahahahhaahha Truth is I haven't bought a kit yet this year, but there's time!
Ern, oh boy am I going to be surprised when the Amex bill comes in! Worst part about AMex, is it separates who spent what. The part under my name is going to be extraordinary. Good thing I take care all of the bills. When I screw up, there's no one to holler at me but myself.
i do a combination - i work at the mall so a lot of times i end up there shopping prior to going in to work, but I do a lot on line too. Even found neat website the help. :) Slickdeals.net they post some really interesting things that are really hard to find - and i've already made purchase from something i've found on there. :) and Echrai - you don't have to purchase for the men, you just have to make something different... like FOOD - cookies and sweets usually go over well as presents and that is a good way to save money too. :) (cheaper than yarn usually :))
I like to have three glasses of wine and then actually go to the store to do the christmas shopping.
I prefer to comparison shop store-to-store, just like my ancestors did.
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