Have you ever noticed that there is some amount of browsing involved in grocery shopping? I stopped by a grocery store tonight on the way home from work, and supermarkets REALLY understand what impulse shoppers we Americans are. There were new release DVDs right by the produce--which is perfect, since what's a movie without an artichoke or potato? Useful "gadgets" hang from little clips just at eye level on every single aisle (which I can attest to as they are remodeling the store and after 3 laps, I finally had to ask for a map and a lifeline to find the coffee). And we BUY this stuff. Two weeks ago, I would have sworn that I didn't buy things that way, but I kept stopping automatically & had to remind myself that I can't buy any of those things. I don't need them, and might never have even seen them before, but just the fact that they are "on prominent display" gets me to stop. Geez!!!!
I'm going to go put the vacuum cleaner and mop in a "prominent display" and see if it has the same effect on me!!!
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