Do you prefer to shop alone or with somebody?

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I was off work yesterday for the Columbus Day holiday, so I thought I'd do a bit of shopping. I normally shop with Rick or my sister, but Rick doesn't have the holiday off and my sister had an in-service day at school (she's the vice-principal of a local school). Everybody I knew was working, so off to the mall I went. By myself.

It was kind of nice being on my own. I tried on a lot of pants (I have such a hard time finding pants that fit, so I can spend hours trying them on) and shirts. I managed to find three pairs of pants (Gloria Vanderbilt's Amanda pants in olive green, a pair of Lees casual pants in heather grey and a pair of black Dockers), three shirts, two sweaters, three pairs of dress socks, and some underwear. Oh, and a really great pair of black boots....I love, love, love boots and am always looking for a good pair. Because of the sales and some dept store coupons and such, I only spent $150. I left the house around 9:30 and was back home by 1:30, so that's pretty good. And I only spent half my stash, so I get to do it again! (My next off-work holiday is Veteran's Day, although a lot of people seem to have off for that one, too.)

Last year, I think I ended up by myself for a Columbus Day shopping trip, too. It may become a tradition as I did have a good time shopping alone. I didn't have to worry about taking too much time looking or trying clothes on. And I could walk around as I wanted.

What was really neat is that usually when I shop for myself, I end up buying stuff for the grandkids or the cats or for Rick or for the house. And I get nothing for me. I was determined to come home with clothes for a change.
 

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I like to go shopping with someone, I hate doing things alone if im really honest, I like to have someone to talk to and tell me if what m trying on really does suit me or not


And it means I have someone to go to lunch with to
 

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It depends on what I'm shopping for.

My all time favorite person to shop with is Craig though, he enjoys shopping too so it's always fun!
 

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I love Gloria Vanderbilt jeans! They're the only pair that makes me look skinny(er), lol. So comfortable too!

As for shopping, I do both.. mainly because I live alone and don't know anyone in the area to shop with, but when I visit my parents, my mom and I are always out shopping somewhere.
 

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It depends on who it is. I have one dear friend who loves to shop and used to be good for helping me find stuff; but get the dear girl around clothing and she cant help but find stuff for herself....in the petite section. I'm not petite. I'll leave it at that!

If DH goes he just leaves me in my section and calls my cell every few minutes.


So I've started having better luck shopping by myself. My Mom is good sometimes. Esp if my DD has to come along. She's never upset when she's with her Nonnie!
 

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I prefer to shop alone if there's something I need to get. If it's just browsing shopping, then it's fun with someone else, as long as the kids aren't tagging along. My DH is a very patient man and puts up with my shopping very well.
 

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If I'm shopping for heavy items (cat litter, soda, etc) I need Dave along to tote the load.
I really prefer to shop by myself.
 

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I hate shopping, so I generally like to shop alone. This way I know what I want, know where to get it and can bee-line in and out.

However, for clothing I go with a friend. I stand in my underwear in the dressing room while she goes and gets me things to try on. Saves me from having to get undressed and dressed a zillion times to wander around the store looking for more items.
 

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I prefer to shop on my own, that way I don't feel tethered to anyone else's schedule, so I can take my time if I want, or hurry up and get out if I want. Not a huge fan of clothes shopping, but I love grocery shopping. I'm at a grocery store almost everyday for something.
But again, I like to be on my own, so I can browse and go back and forth.
 

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Definately, alone. A rare exception would be that I enjoy shopping with my Mom, but she lives out of state.

I wouldn't mind meeting someone for lunch and then we both go our own ways.
 

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I prefer to shop with another woman or alone, never with a man. They don't have patience and most hate to go shopping.
 

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I don't like shopping at all, but if I have to, I prefer to go with my mother or DH.
 

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Originally Posted by LaRussa

I prefer to shop with another woman or alone, never with a man. They don't have patience and most hate to go shopping.
We like shopping, just for different types of things.


Throw us in a boating, guns, hi-fi/gaming, race-shop, cigar/alcohol, or gentleman's club and we'll shop for hours.


I don't even like shopping alone mostly though, as I feel clueless about everything without an internet connection to check if the prices are good, see consumer reviews, etc and paying sales tax sucks. So most of my shopping is done in my boxers online!
 

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It's definetely easier to go on your own you can ge what you want and spend as much time as you want choosing things.Since I have passed my driving test I love going on my own.x
 

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It depends on what I'm shopping for and who I'm shopping with. Hate shopping with DH most of the time, but its fun with my sister. Usually if I'm actually out to get something specific, I would prefer to do it by myself, get what I want, and get out of there.
 

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Originally Posted by Winchester

Oh, and a really great pair of black boots....I love, love, love boots and am always looking for a good pair.
YES!! I love boots too (my cat and the shoes
). I just bought a new pair for this year. Brown faux-leather riding style. Won't get too many chances to wear them in Florida winter, but hey. They were my one splurge this year.

As for shopping, it depends on what I'm shopping for. If it's for clothes in general, I have one friend that I go with who has the same shopping style as me: lightning quick through all the relevant clearance racks, pick out what you like, dressing room, throw away what doesn't fit perfectly, and we only allow 10 minutes of agonizing and deciding over which skirt/shirt to get, or whether to buy the necklace instead, etc. Then if we can't decide we just put it back, check out, go to the next store, and repeat.


For grocery shopping, I love to go by myself... in the middle of the night. Walmart is just so much more serene at 2 or 3am, and I'm not in every person in Orlando's way while I'm blocking the aisles with my cart, deciding which coupons apply to which stuff.
 
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