On Shopping
This statement sums up how I feel about shopping as a “fun” hobby:
A lot of women with young families and careers can’t be bothered with shopping — a larger problem for the industry, especially old-line department stores. As Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, a writer in Paris, put it: “The idea of lunch with a girlfriend and then going shopping — I prefer to stick my hand in fire.”
From here.
I don’t really understand when people talk about shopping as a hobby. I see it as a means to an end. I don’t HATE it, but I don’t think of it as a sport or anything. Hm.
Comment by sandie — May 18, 2007 @ 8:32 am
I see both sides of this coin. Shopping can be tedious, emotionally and physically exhausting, and extremely upsetting. And yet, for me, there is some aspect that is rewarding. For me that involves seeing the artistry of what you are shopping for. Shopping for jeans sucks. But going shopping in a store where every piece is one of a kind can be exhilarating. Noticing how overpriced and poor quality something is can be distressing but finding a great deal on some thing that will last is wonderful.
Comment by hannah — May 20, 2007 @ 11:30 pm