You know how I always say I'm not your typical woman and I don't like to shop? Well, I lied. I love to shop. I love to shop at CVS. For those of you who don't know what that is, I can't tell you what it stands for, but it is a drugstore. Let's just say it stands for my "Crack and Various Stuff."
The other day my dad and I went on a date. After we ate, we walked over to the CVS so I could get one simple hair clip. The kids are always breaking mine. You know, those 4-inch plastic claw clips from the 80s? Yeah, I throw my hair in one of those post-shower to get the Audrey Hepburn look. Who am I kidding?
So in we go. And out I come $40 poorer. Crap, I forget that my husband reads these posts. Well, honey, here is ME. Take me or leave me. I have a problem and need a 12-step group.
What did I buy? I just kept seeing things I "needed." Dad said I was like Steve Martin in The Jerk. I just needed ONE. MORE. THING.
I got my hair clips. Then I got:
- a calculator because Sam left ours outside in the snow
- a package of end-of-the-pencil erasers because our erasers always get chewed
- a Steno pad because mine is coming to an end and I need one for my massive diaper bag at all times so I can make observations about people
- a package of Lifesaver orange mints
- a set of 5 black and white pens
- a set of 5 mechanical pencils
- Rimmel lipstick in Dreamy
Oh my sweet hot catholic mess! Just say no to the CVS. My wife has this same affliction. Hers is manifested at the local wally world. Unfortunately she also has a severe Zappos addiction. I buy nothing except gas for my vehicle. I believe more women suffer from this addiction due to genetics. I'm pretty certain that there is a link between shopping addictions and your prehistoric roles as a hunter/gatherer. Scanning the shelves satisfies some primordial urge you have to find nuts and berries to feed your family. This also explains most men's obsession with needing to spend 1,000's of dollars for hunting trips to kill a deer and collect 50 dollars worth of meat they could have bought at Winn-Dixie. There is a doctoral thesis in there somewhere, I'm just too lazy to find it.
ReplyDeleteSo we can't say liquor store? ;)
ReplyDeletefine, you can say liquor store ... but then call me so we can get you to an AA meeting ... haha! i'll drive. after we pick up some margaritas.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I was not on board with your "addiction" until you mentioned Lifesavers Orange mints. Now, *I* need to go to CVS...
ReplyDeleteLove it!!
ReplyDeleteYou crack addict! Haha. That was funny.
ReplyDeleteNo sure about mine. Hmmmm...I spend so little money but if I had a temptation it would be at a ribbon's and lace store to make bows for my girls. :D It can get expensive fast.
By the way, have you seen this site?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.iheartcvs.com/
oh, jenny, i have gone to the site and am in big trouble. to know the weekly ECB deals is real trouble. i've been known to do up to 5 transactions to save money there using the ECB. sweet!
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