The Dollar Store – A Cautionary Tale
I believe the moniker ‘The Dollar Store’ is a bit of a misnomer. I have never, ever, ever, never, EVER spent only a dollar. Maybe these stores are just Dizee-Kryptonite? More likely, I should just learn some self control.
I usually head over there for some benign reason – typically it is wrapping paper. I hate spending $3.00 or more on wrapping paper that will be destroyed in minutes. I also cannot cotton to my husband’s notion of always wrapping gifts in Christmas Paper (which, somehow, we have a never-ending supply)
So, this particular day I was heading over to buy some wrapping paper for my friend’s Baby Shower (Yes, yours Myra).
This is what I ended up buying.
Here was my rationalization process:
- Wow, Tiki’s. Max loves Tiki’s. I can never find Tiki stuff- it’s ok, I it’s only a dollar
- Spiderman Shield? Got to buy two for the boys – it’s ok, I it’s only a dollar
- Water Balloons? Bubbles? Yes please, its summer – it’s ok, I it’s only a dollar
- What a cute re-useable bag- it’s ok, I it’s only a dollar
And so it went until I got to the register.
My bill was Thirty Dollars.
Granted, this shouldn’t have been a surprise. All I had to do was count the number of items. But I was still like ‘Oh Crap’
And that is how my quest to save $2.50 on wrapping paper utterly failed.
Consider yourself warned.
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Omg Loren and I are dying we’re laughing so hard!
HAHAHAHA! I am glad you liked it!!!!
It’s nice to know there’s someone else like me! I come out of the Dollar Store with so much more than I planned to purchase. Fortunately my husband is just the same so there’s no complaints. . .
Nice!!! My husband usually just shakes his head at me!