tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post5103384016056580479..comments2023-12-21T21:03:45.616+11:00Comments on my ordinary life: Security bells, security bells...security all the wayVictorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14778094395442538035noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-14110138059030815342008-12-21T09:49:00.000+11:002008-12-21T09:49:00.000+11:00A shopping experience that is all too often the no...A shopping experience that is all too often the norm, especially at this frantic and ridiculous time of the year.<BR/>BTW my boyfriend works at the Broadway Centre so I try to be there as often as possible to have lunch with him.Earwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010161239468232329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-30729505229072751712008-12-21T02:04:00.000+11:002008-12-21T02:04:00.000+11:00Never a dull moment up the JungoNever a dull moment up the JungoIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17719131938524244361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-47811980158663612952008-12-19T22:18:00.000+11:002008-12-19T22:18:00.000+11:00I would have told the guy working behind the count...I would have told the guy working behind the counter and wearing "headphones" to take them off. And depending on my mood I would have preceded to explain to the "young man" the reasons why the wearing of headphones by people working in a service industry is inappropriate.<BR/><BR/>I hope the woman who was knocked down by the bus is OK.FireHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088252658641734673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-6902200557232421952008-12-19T15:21:00.000+11:002008-12-19T15:21:00.000+11:00wcs - i should do more online shopping myself. Alt...wcs - i should do more online shopping myself. Although reasonably techno-savvy I have confined online purchases so far to theatre tickets, flight tickets and hotel reservations.<BR/><BR/>afod - I was more thirsty than hungry after that shopping. I am better thank you.<BR/><BR/>Andrew - yes, I expect more couth at CR. Usually I could fire a cannon there without hitting a salesperson let alone another customer.<BR/><BR/>Ad Rad - When I worked fulltime in the CBD I used to curse the retired shoppers cluttering the footpath at lunchtime when I was in a hurry to pay my bills etc. Now that I am retired I curse the workers cluttering the footpath at lunchtime when I venture out. Human nature, I suppose.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778094395442538035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-47496025447398489142008-12-19T12:13:00.000+11:002008-12-19T12:13:00.000+11:00I thought that one of the perks of being retired i...I thought that one of the perks of being retired is that you can go shopping without being bombarded by the presence of other shoppers (but then I forgot the housewives).<BR/><BR/>It's stories like your's that's made me a scrooge this year. No presents for anybody (unless I can just chip in on a joint gift that someone else goes through the effort of actually buying).Adaptive Radiationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802440878512403627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-27516028401590595752008-12-19T10:10:00.000+11:002008-12-19T10:10:00.000+11:00Not the sort of thing you would expect in a Countr...Not the sort of thing you would expect in a Country Road shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-67903009977317179162008-12-19T08:43:00.000+11:002008-12-19T08:43:00.000+11:00When you started to make mention of going out to l...When you started to make mention of going out to lunch, I had in my mind that you guys were going to be waiting in long lines and during the wait your stomachs were going to growl in loud tones. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Glad you ended up having a good time at lunch and you were probably feeling good to sit down after all that shopping. I hope you're feeling better this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003118750661133842.post-79064292518619796632008-12-18T19:25:00.000+11:002008-12-18T19:25:00.000+11:00The whole shopping experience makes my skin crawl!...The whole shopping experience makes my skin crawl! I actually don't do it any more. Any gifts I get these days are done via on line purchase. Living across the Atlantic from people really cuts down on the frivolous gift-giving that has taken over our culture of late.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.com