Do you shop with a group of women?

[thekarens]

I hate shopping and do most of it online. When I do shop I take a list and go specifically for those items. I'm not typical when it comes to that kind of thing.

[roadie gal]

I hate shopping and do most of it online. When I do shop I take a list and go specifically for those items. I'm not typical when it comes to that kind of thing.

This exactly. My partner and I will "shop" sometimes when we bring Toby (the rough collie) in for grooming and have a few hours to kill. Mostly we have a list of stuff we need and just go and get that, though. Then we'll hang out in Barnes and Noble or a coffee shop.

I loathe shopping as a recreational event.

[spokewench]

I do the majority of my shopping on the internet or one or two shops (one where I live, one where my sister lives). However, I do go on trips with groups of women when I go to tennis tournaments. The ladies always want to shop because we live in a small town and do not have access to many shopping opportunities. So, yes, I do go with them to shop. It is fun; most of the time I do not buy anything, but have to admit that I did buy a dress and a beautiful splurge leather jacket when we went to Las Vegas. It may not be that I would do this on my own. But, with a group and when you are with a diverse group on a trip, you need to be flexible to get along, I enjoy those trips to the stores.

[GLC1968]

I love shopping with a group of friends as a social activity. I have to do it purely social though...for the company, the laughs and perhaps the sights. I sometimes buy for myself, but it's usually impulse buys and nothing of any significance. Oddly enough, I love helping other people shop (I have spent many, many years working in retail!) for clothing. Men, women, doesn't matter. I will be honest, I will be helpful and I will help friends make good decisions. It's fun.

BUT, if I need something? I go alone. I don't like to stroll in malls when I have something that needs doing. In fact, it is the one place on the planet where I walk faster than my husband. I think it's because I get sensory overload and I do my best to create tunnel vision for myself and focus only on my goal. Get in, get out, get on with my life. (Chili's stole that slogan from me!).

[marni]

like most other things in life, I do this solo. I can rarely find anything I like in the stores anyway so most often shop on line. Most of my "dressy" (anything other than jeans or t shirts -all from local charity rides) are several to many years old. I am usually very gentle on clothes which is a good thing since I loath the entire shopping experience so much. When I find something I like and that fits, I ususally buy multiples so that I won't have to go looking for that particular item again any time soon.

Some women are herd animals, others are solitary. Count me as a small herd of me, myself and I.

[Koronin]

Add me to the list of hating to shop. When I do I typically do it alone or with my husband (depending on what we're shopping for). Clothes I really hate shopping for. Come to think of it I don't even have a store locally that sells the brand of shirts I buy for work.

[lph]

I don't shop socially either, but a special sale at one of my favourite outdoor sports stores could draw both me and friends, and turn into a social experience.

But when you mention not wanting to waste time or be distracted, when catching up on people's news - I think I'm the opposite. I loathe sitting and just talking for more than an hour tops, I just feel overloaded. and a bit invaded. I'm much happier chatting while simultaneously doing something, whether it's cooking or hiking or painting a fence. Which, come to think of it, is probably why I love helping people re-decorate, I get to have lots of social interaction without having to look at them all the time... ;-)