“WE’RE JUST LOOKING.”

TLW (The Little Woman) and I on occasion will go off on the spur of the moment to shop for something we may need. It might be a TV, or a chair, or even an appliance like a dishwasher. Whatever we are out to shop for, we are “JUST LOOKING.” Just looking is very expensive.

A few weeks ago we decided to shop for recliners for our den. We weren’t going to buy, just look to get an idea what is out there. This approach of just looking is our policy. We went from store to store and town to town, starting in Huntington and ending in Hicksville. We see something we like and we buy it, while “Just looking.” A sales person sees us, asks if we need help and we say: “No thank you, just looking.” Then they scratch their palms!

That fatal morning:
TLW: “I want to take a ride to Route 110 in Huntington to look for some chairs for the den.”
Me: “Are we buying them?”
TLW: “No, I just want to look.”
Me: “OK”
TLW: “Now remember, we are just looking, not buying.”
Me: “We always say that but wind up buying anyway.”
TLW: “Well, not this time.”

We buy two rockers.

After we find ourselves using our credit card, we decide that we will keep the cost down, no frills, just keep the cost within reason. Keeping the cost down usually means it will cost me for scotch guard for the fabric, insurance, accessories, pillows for the couch to match the chairs, and maybe even lunch!

Usually from the end of the last word in the sentence “Just looking” to the delivery date depends on store policy.