In response to yesterday's piece about Costco reducing their return period for electronics, one of my regular readers brought to my attention a story from the New York Times in which the author celebrates her compulsion passion for buying things and returning them:
NYT: Take Back the Nightie
I have two things to say about this:
First, it seems indicative of the times we live in that every possible behavior needs to be classified as a syndrome. So now, instead of being wishy washy, or suffering buyer's remorse, someone has shopping bulimia? Oy...
Second, I try to avoid making petty judgements, but the author comes across in her essay as a world-class twit. I was aghast at the twisted pride she exhibits in her dysfunctional behavior. I can't help but wonder how she functions when confronted with other decisions in day to day life.
Okay, that's enough bile for one day.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
We used to have a different name for people who bought and returned stuff
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