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Dustin: Now Why Did I Shop Today?

Posted by DFO

Feb. 10, 2012 1:42 p.m. • 7 comments

On his Twitter account, Dustin Hurst/Idaho Reporter tweets: “went to wal-mart, bought a bunch of stuff we need, but i can't remember if i got what i came for.” Then, he adds the hash mark #newparentbrain.

Question: Has that ever happened to you — going to a store, buying a bunch of stuff, and forgetting the item you went to buy in the first place?

Seven comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Charlie on February 10 at 1:19 p.m.
Yes! If it is not on the list, more than likely it doesn’t get purchased. Then half way home you realize something has been missed.
coeurgenx on February 10 at 1:34 p.m.
just this morning I went into wallyworld for beer and ended up leaving with eggs, jerky and some fruit.. true story..
Norther on February 10 at 1:41 p.m.
I do have ‘shiny thing’ disease in stores. My wife doesn’t let me shop often. I am really good at getting one thing if that’s what I am sent for. Any more than one, and it’s a crap shoot if I remember all of it. I usually have a new flavor of gum I haven’t tried yet every time I get home though.
Cabbage Boy on February 10 at 1:48 p.m.
not that I can recall.
hhuseland on February 10 at 1:53 p.m.
All the time. That actually affects the way stores present products. It works, too. Besides, I don’t figure I’m qualified to know about everthing I need. Sometimes the store is helpful that way.
joebu on February 10 at 2:04 p.m.
costco is the worst for that…
greenlibertarian on February 10 at 4:27 p.m.
The economy is quite dependent on folks like Dustin who impulse buy.

Problem is, fewer and fewer people have less and less disposable income with which to buy on impulse.

Retail is never going to be the same. Millions and millions of “middle-class” people have a negative net worth.

Do you really need all that stuff?

Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? He makes the case for taking up less space, and lays out three rules for editing your life.

http://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness.html

http://lifeedited.treehugger.com/about.html