tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post4839406460154374478..comments2024-03-01T00:28:27.209-05:00Comments on Hello Ello: Holiday shopping funEllo - Ellen Ohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-52900002849922009952007-12-17T20:34:00.000-05:002007-12-17T20:34:00.000-05:00LOL! All the fun of the mall. I hate sales. They b...LOL! All the fun of the mall. I hate sales. They bring out the worst in people. But not you, obviously, you nice little piggie, you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-12928532455673568412007-12-17T21:46:00.000-05:002007-12-17T21:46:00.000-05:00Talk about cutthroat shoppers! Watch out, Ello!Talk about cutthroat shoppers! Watch out, Ello!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-58067188581745097242007-12-18T02:57:00.000-05:002007-12-18T02:57:00.000-05:00Thanks fo putting me there. Now I don't have to go...Thanks fo putting me there. Now I don't have to go back till next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-91970739151936741272007-12-18T07:28:00.000-05:002007-12-18T07:28:00.000-05:00That was very funny! (sorry...)Oh man. First, when...That was very funny! (sorry...)<br><br>Oh man. First, when you're in Filene's in Boston, you go there for the experience of having your arms ripped off. And also for buying something that doesn't fit.<br><br>Fish-hooking a fellow consumer is admirable. I wish I had your skill.<br><br>The sales clerk was funny too!<br>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-23951952739847237232007-12-18T08:25:00.000-05:002007-12-18T08:25:00.000-05:00You have got to write this up for submission somew...You have got to write this up for submission somewhere. Radio (NPR) would be 250-350 words, print, depending on where you submit, 600-800+. Do it, I haven't read catch-phrases this good in a long time!<br><br>AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-45618004271803233362007-12-18T09:57:00.000-05:002007-12-18T09:57:00.000-05:00I hate shopping too. Genetically deficient as well...I hate shopping too. Genetically deficient as well.<br>I have been to Filene's - once.<br><br> "one of the price tags caught a woman in the mouth, bringing her head around as if I had fish-hooked her and was reeling her in."<br>~spewing~<br>Priceless description!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-73349812742599660822007-12-18T10:12:00.000-05:002007-12-18T10:12:00.000-05:00Listen to Amy! She is so wise. LORD OF THE SHOPPER...Listen to Amy! She is so wise. <br><br>LORD OF THE SHOPPERS: I see a sacrifice at the end...to the GAP gods...if they're pleased, you get half off a pair of low-rise, boot-cut jeans. <br><br>If they're not, you're stuck with acid-washed. Full price. <br><br>Like, deal, bitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-21273618560959576292007-12-18T10:16:00.000-05:002007-12-18T10:16:00.000-05:00I think people are scary anywhere they congregate ...I think people are scary anywhere they congregate in groups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-83508973194995643492007-12-18T12:54:00.000-05:002007-12-18T12:54:00.000-05:00But what will your daughter wear now? :( TIP: The ...But what will your daughter wear now? :( <br><br>TIP: The best sales are those online, really!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-72846598215272329222007-12-18T13:44:00.000-05:002007-12-18T13:44:00.000-05:00Geeze. I had imagined it this way but you brought...Geeze. I had imagined it this way but you brought the imagery home for me in a horrific way. The human race is a monster. <br><br>I agree with you on shopping for books. Not a hassle. Besides, there's hardly ever anyone in a bookstore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-66751669041662038352007-12-18T14:15:00.000-05:002007-12-18T14:15:00.000-05:00I'm with larramie, I shop for everything online if...I'm with larramie, I shop for everything online if possible. It's the greatest innovation since velcro. And well worth the shipping charges!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-15737448158080987162007-12-18T14:18:00.000-05:002007-12-18T14:18:00.000-05:00I can't believe this actually happened, but it did...I can't believe this actually happened, but it did! That is just mind-boggling. <br><br>You have to put the price tag caught in the woman's mouth in a story someday. I love the fish analogy. ;-)<br><br>I try to go to the mall when it's nice and quiet, i.e. a weekday evening. I hate going on the weekends. Waaaaay too many people for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-84456123178727708572007-12-18T16:09:00.000-05:002007-12-18T16:09:00.000-05:00I'm with you -- shopping sucks. My exceptions are...I'm with you -- shopping sucks. My exceptions are books (of course) and when I'm in the mood, computer games. Other than that, it's just a task and I want to get in and out as soon as possible.<br><br>My husband, on the other hand, like to "browse." He enjoys going to the mall just to wander around and see what's there. I think he's insane and have always refused to go "browsing" with him. [eyeroll] To me, going "shopping" when you don't plan to buy anything is just a huge waste of time, and aggravating to boot. Yuck.<br><br>Online shopping is the best thing to come from the internet, right after porn and blogging. :)<br><br>AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-22274024795151159932007-12-18T16:54:00.000-05:002007-12-18T16:54:00.000-05:00Crack me up! And I'd rather smell your husband's ...Crack me up! And I'd rather smell your husband's feet than shop too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-23547634029963292262007-12-18T17:26:00.001-05:002007-12-18T17:26:00.001-05:00Egads you are good Ello!!! I could feel that fre...Egads you are good Ello!!! I could feel that frenzy, I could see those grasping claws...loved your story...sorry about the pants!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-45011579224886762392007-12-18T17:26:00.000-05:002007-12-18T17:26:00.000-05:00I feel you pain. I hate shopping especially at mal...I feel you pain. I hate shopping especially at malls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-49033560556505313702007-12-18T18:06:00.000-05:002007-12-18T18:06:00.000-05:00I do not do the mall. That is what the computer i...I do not do the mall. That is what the computer is for...I shop like a man shops. I need insert need here...I go to store...I get...insert need here...I pay whatever they charge. I leave as fast as possible. <br><br>Thanks for reminding me why I don't mall shop. Gonna not go again this year too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-26990930334872077902007-12-19T04:01:00.000-05:002007-12-19T04:01:00.000-05:00That, dear Ello, is why I shop online. Gad.And ser...That, dear Ello, is why I shop online. <br><br>Gad.<br><br>And seriously, never NEVER go to a Wal-Mart or Target from December 15th through the first week of January. Wait until after Twelfth Night if at all possible. Really. I would not lie to you . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-34172559478384173822007-12-19T11:58:00.000-05:002007-12-19T11:58:00.000-05:00Hi Amy! I'm not sure how to put this together for ...Hi Amy! I'm not sure how to put this together for something like submission but I'm just glad everyone here likes it. And I think I am gonna have to figure out how to work that price tag fishing line into a story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-59101999626277909922007-12-19T14:52:00.000-05:002007-12-19T14:52:00.000-05:00I've done most of my shopping yesterday and today....I've done most of my shopping yesterday and today. It wasn't too bad, and my kids were/are at school. I was in and out of the stores in record time. And people were friendly, polite and considerate. What are they putting in the water here in Minnesota, anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-14148007486243521982007-12-19T16:35:00.000-05:002007-12-19T16:35:00.000-05:00And THAT, my dear, is why I shop online. I can't ...And THAT, my dear, is why I shop online. I can't stand crowds. I would rather pay twice what the pants are worth then go to the mall during the Christmas season.<br><br>Loved the fish analogy. Just hysterical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-53323688590104539112007-12-20T13:59:00.000-05:002007-12-20T13:59:00.000-05:00HILARIOUS! i HATE shopping too. i definitely stay ...HILARIOUS! i HATE shopping too. i definitely stay away from the malls on the weekends this time of year. i enjoyed this post, your writing is good!<br><br>:)<br><br>mariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-46628792078221941312007-12-24T11:10:00.000-05:002007-12-24T11:10:00.000-05:00How did I miss this, Ello? This is exactly how I f...How did I miss this, Ello? This is exactly how I feel!<br><br>I hate shopping with a quiet fury. I hate being part of this awful, manic lust for bargains. I dearly love a good bargain, but if I had to go to such extremes to get one, I'd far rather go around half naked with a blanket wrapped around me. I suspect that if my family were dependent on me having such shark-like shopping skills, they'd starve. Being aggressive seems like too much trouble, but who knows? Maybe if it came down to it, I could learn such behavior.<br><br>But things would have to get pretty extreme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-57873353539064897152007-12-27T13:32:00.000-05:002007-12-27T13:32:00.000-05:00The only time I go to the mall normally is when I ...The only time I go to the mall normally is when I need something. I never go to wander. I'm like a man like that, I'm in, I have my target and I'm out. That's it. During Christmas, I go once between December 1st and sometimes into January. I spend hundreds of dollars in one night, get rope burns on my hands from the bags but I won't have to go again until I need something again, well after the holidays. And I always go during the week, even in the off-season. Screw mall crowds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595491177347226789.post-69213636999859209192008-01-04T06:42:00.000-05:002008-01-04T06:42:00.000-05:00I now have an experience to add to the list of cru...I now have an experience to add to the list of crucial life thingies I have somehow missed out on. No-one has snatched something I'm looking at. Is this because Australians shop differently? Or do I look naturally fearsome? Or do I just avoid big crowds? (I wait till things get quiet before I shop, even if it means missing out on bargains.)<br><br>The big question is, do I add this experience to my list of things I must do before I die? Or will my life be rich and fulfilling without it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com