Shopping with wife.

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Chucktin

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Was in Lowe's the other day. Could not help but overhear couple squabbling cause wife was lost where hubby was seemly comfortable.

Now I am dumber than dirt, I'll admit to that first off but I've got some questions -

Why is it women want a man escourt to go shopping (first question)? Why do they think we are willing to sit while they try on endless pants/tops/shoes/etc? When the shoe is on the other foot (as above) why are they surprised?
 

I'd rather go on my own to shop..but on occasions that my husband is with me, he sits in the shop or waits outside, I try to be as quick as possible, to prevent him being bored!
 
Chucktin said:
Why is it women want a man escourt to go shopping (first question)?
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Someone has to hold the purse.

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My husband likes to shop a whole lot more than I do. Always has. Now that we're mostly retired is delighted to accompany me to the grocery store, Costco, and especially on the rare occasions when I go clothing shopping. If I left him out of that last one he'd feel like a little kid when the ice cream truck stopped and everyone got a treat but him. To be fair, he's got great taste in clothing and knows instinctively what will look good on me. While I'm in the dressing room he exchanges sizes and colors for me to try on, often returning with another style or two as well. I run out of enthusiasm for the process long before he does.

I generally don't go with him to the hardware store or on his errands unless we're picking out tile or something where I'll care about the selection. (New guts for a toilet or chlorine for the pool don't qualify.)

We get along very well virtually all the time so shopping together isn't an irritant to either of us.
 
Chucktin said:
Why is it women want a man escourt to go shopping (first question)? Why do they think we are willing to sit while they try on endless pants/tops/shoes/etc? When the shoe is on the other foot (as above) why are they surprised?
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I'm not a typical woman Chucktin, I really don't enjoy shopping at all, if I need I particular item I go out and get it as quick and painlessly as possible. I'm not into fancy clothes or shoes, jeans and tee shirts for me and very few pairs of shoes.

I never want my husband to go with me unless we're shopping for something together, like a large appliance or something. My husband isn't a shopper either, if he needs something from the hardware or auto parts store he goes there and just buys it.
 
I gave up shopping with the wife, a long time ago. If I need something, I go to the store, and get it, then get out. She, on the other hand, can spend a huge amount of time checking out and touching shoes, clothing, etc., especially at Kohl's. When she wants to stop there, I usually stay in the car, and read something, or go run some errands elsewhere. A couple of years ago, the US Chamber of Commerce released a report showing that most people spend at least $3 for every minute they spend in a store....I can believe that.
 
When I was married I always shopped by myself. Never felt the need for anybody's opinion, male or female. I have friends that like their husbands to shop with them and I never understood it.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I'm not a typical woman Chucktin, I really don't enjoy shopping at all, if I need I particular item I go out and get it as quick and painlessly as possible. I'm not into fancy clothes or shoes, jeans and tee shirts for me and very few pairs of shoes.

I never want my husband to go with me unless we're shopping for something together, like a large appliance or something. My husband isn't a shopper either, if he needs something from the hardware or auto parts store he goes there and just buys it.
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Aunt Bea said:
Someone has to hold the purse.

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:lofl:

I try NOT to go shopping with my husband unless I really have to otherwise I’d rather go alone.
I’m not generally crazy about shopping either
 
I like to shop alone also. I did enjoy going with my Mom when she was here because we had the same interests. Once I tried shopping with my girlfriend. She spent hours in the jewelry department. I am not the least bit interested in jewelry and she was board silly in the housewares department.

The hubby hates shopping even for his own clothes. So I buy his as well. It's a good thing because he would still be wearing clothes from 40 years ago.
 
I don't like to shop at all. I guess I have always shopped like a man. I know what I want, get it and go home. Try to order online if possible. Now my two daughters can spend hours shopping, trying on clothes and just looking. Same thing at Walmart and Sams. I know what I want, buy it and go home. Now in an art gallery, I will look around but still I know what I like and if I don't see anything, I am out of there. I would rather read than shop.
 
Camper6 said:
That's good. I love my friend driving all over the parking lot at the golf course trying to get a close spot and then he walks seven miles on the golf course.

It defies the imagination.
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Well, I do love my woman, and her ways
We take turns going into any store, mainly to keep from taking so long to find each other after parting to our favorite haunts

So, when it's her turn, I settle into the truck, people watch
Fascinating folks, we all are. All kinds, shapes.

Sometimes I watch her approach the store, then stroll thru the rows of plants at the entrance
when she disappears, I settle into people
Grandparents with grandkids are usually most entertaining

Finally, when she appears from the entrance, I watch her...stroll by the truck, two lanes over, looking

Eventually she comes back

I go in
Bee line to whatever I have on my list, get out


My favorite shopping cart is the tiny, zippy ones.
The mini cooper of carts
I will spend some time to hunt one down if one is not readily available


made a poster about it a few years ago

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Gary's chart spell out our shopping methods to a "T". For my wife, it's a pleasure trip. all sorts of things to look over even if they're unrelated to why she's there in the first place. For me it's a necessity that I can no longer put off, and then the quicker the better.

Fortunately, we have daughters, DIL's, and grand-daughter nearby and I always encourage my wife to shop with them. They have wonderful trips to various stores and usually manage to stop for a bite to eat as well. It can be a costly method (I'm not there to discourage frivolous buying haha) but better for my mental health. Even reading while waiting in the car I find my blood pressure rising as the minutes tick away, especially when they near the half hour or hour mark. Call your kids - -get them to take mom shopping. They'll have a great time and you can while away the hours at home!
 
"People watch"
Watched a women run into Wally World, 10 minutes later comes out with a pack of toilet paper!! I wonder if someone is at home waiting for her return??
 
I've never liked to shop with other people. I take my sister shopping and do some shopping at the same time, but we go our separate ways. She gets one of those motorized carts (she's disabled) and goes her way and I go mine. The first one done calls the other one's cell and says done, and we meet up at the cash register.
 
One of the best things invented for me was the computer. I order almost anything I need including doing my grocery shopping and they even deliver it to my home. The reason I love shopping at home is because being with my husband in the store is crazy. If I'm looking for clothes he always likes a different color than I do on any item. Food shopping is worse because he insists on pushing the cart then I would have to chase him to put what I was buying into the cart. His favorite place to shop is Home Depot. I can not tell you how long he is in there looking for toggle bolts ! So now He goes alone and I shop at home.
 
I like to shop. With my last, live-in, very LTR (13 yrs.), we made a fun trip out of shopping, every weekend, for groceries and other things we needed, around the house. I miss our shopping trips, together.
 
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I like shopping at Kohl's alone.

But there is usually a man or two sitting in the seating area outside the women's dressing rooms.
One day, a woman told her teenage son to take a seat and wait for her... training him early :)
 
Gary O' said:
Well, I do love my woman, and her ways
We take turns going into any store, mainly to keep from taking so long to find each other after parting to our favorite haunts

So, when it's her turn, I settle into the truck, people watch
Fascinating folks, we all are. All kinds, shapes.

Sometimes I watch her approach the store, then stroll thru the rows of plants at the entrance
when she disappears, I settle into people
Grandparents with grandkids are usually most entertaining

Finally, when she appears from the entrance, I watch her...stroll by the truck, two lanes over, looking

Eventually she comes back

I go in
Bee line to whatever I have on my list, get out


My favorite shopping cart is the tiny, zippy ones.
The mini cooper of carts
I will spend some time to hunt one down if one is not readily available


made a poster about it a few years ago

gwYWOIR.jpg
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I love those taller mini-carts... as do many other people which is why there may not be one available inside...
so I always grab one from the parking lot on my way in.
 
I usually go with Mrs. L when she's shopping for new clothes. She always my opinion on what suits her, or not. As long as the store provides some comfortable seating for us guys, I'm OK with that. Likewise, she will usually come with me if I want a new jacket or trousers.
 
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