Hey Freak!

People are funny.

You know, I talk about not caring what other people think. Yeah, I'm a nerd. I don't care what other people think. And, for the most part, that's true. But there are still times when I'll do stuff just because I care what people think of me.

Take, for example, my trip to the store yesterday. I had a shitty day at work, and all I wanted was to numb myself with some ice cream. So, on the way home, I hit the store and grabbed a pint of plain ol' milk chocolate Godiva ice cream (let me tell you, there is nothing plain about this stuff... but that's an entirely different story). But, on the way up to the counter, I thought "I can't just get ice cream." So I bought some vegetables, some Diet Coke for Joelle, and whatever else I could think of. The logical part of my brain wanted to make this trip as efficient as possible. But it doesn't know the "real" reason why I bought the other stuff.

Because I didn't want to be "that guy" who makes a special trip to the store, just for ice cream.

Fess up. You've done this too, before. Haven't you? Hasn't everybody?

Come on. Tell me you've never made a trip to the grocery store for something that you're just craving, and end up buying other stuff just so it doesn't look like you're there for that one thing. Seriously, I think everybody's done this at least once. Think of the last time you went to the grocery store at 1am (and you've done it - don't lie). What'd you go there for? Tampons? Condoms? I can almost guarantee that you've tried to "hide" one of these things at least once by buying a few other things.

It's OK. It's funny. And we all do it.

What's my point? Eh, I don't really have one. But tonight, I'll be having vegetables.

I've done that more than once. Usually when I want ice cream.

I once bought cough syrup and a six pack of beer at the grocery store...and that was all.

I don't have a problem going up to the check out with just a bag of Twizzlers and beer for the husband, but I could never go up with just a box of 'pons. I'd have to add at least half a dozen more items.

I've only done that if I don't have cash and I have to use my debit card. Like it's not appropriate to only buy a Slim Jim if using the card, ya know.

i do that all the time, but not because i feel bad buying just one thing. i do it because i can't resist impulse buying at the damn grocery store. they've totally got my number with all that stuff they pile up by the register just screaming "BUY ME"

There are SO many reasons this happens to me. I don't want to be the girl just going to buy condoms. I don't want to charge a $2.00 candy bar. I can't pass up that new issue of Cosmo. It seems like no matter how simple my shopping trips are, they always end up with me carrying multiple bags out of the store. And if I'm at Target? Forget it, I'm spending at least $75. Easy. Even if all I needed was some deoderant.

I'm with geeky. I go in for one thing, and then I either impulse buy or I think of several other things I need while in the store. I never buy just one thing.

On many occasions I've driven to the movie theater after 10 just so I can buy one of their pickles. For some reason they always taste better to me!

Just Friday night I was in line at the supermarket with 2 jars of baby food and a Red Bull (dont ask.) I stood there for a sec and decided it might be best if I just used the self checkout lane. God bless the self checkout lane unless something goes wrong, which it always does. In my case "Unexpected Item in Bagging Area!" came screaming out of the speaker - and repeated until a checker finally came over. Great, now I look like a thief AND a whackjob.

I never try to hide what I'm buying by closeting it with more innocuous items; my pathology is a bit more ridiculous in that I'll instead try to avoid having to buy that item again, by buying a whole bunch of whatever it is when I'm on the emergency run. I figure if I'm going to be embarrassed, just get it all done with at once, right? Which leads me to wonder what the cashier is thinking when I show up at the counter with a dozen chocolate bars or seven packs of condoms.

Yeah, it usually happens to me when i go to buy a pack of gum and realize that i dont have any cash and have to use the old debit card.

You just cant buy one pack of gum with a debit card. So you have to buy a cd or something else to make it worth the charge on your card.

The other day, I bought 40lbs of whole rib roast (casue it was a good price and I frooze it) and 2 cases of Guinness.

The bagger asked me how I was going to cook all that meat and the checkout lady asked if I was gonna marinate it all in the beer.

I should have grabed a bag of frozen veggies.

Obviously, I'm pretty shameless. I've totally bought JUST ice cream before. Once, I even wrote a check for under three dollars JUST for some Ben & Jerry's!! I've also JUST bought condoms and tampons. Have I NO pride??

I don't feel the need to do that anymore now that they have the self check aisles. I don't care if I see that I'm just getting ice cream. If those aisles aren't open though, no way am I letting some cashier know that I've been sent to the store for pads or tampons.

my husband does this only with condoms. he says he just feels weird buying just condoms. he has gone and bought me tampons and midol before. and i'm sure he bought "other things" too, i just can't remember.

thankfully, he doesn't have to buy condoms anymore, now that i'm fixed!
yay!

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