Is shopping a sport or a game ?

In response to last week’s question, “Is shopping a sport or a game ?”, my cousin Valarie warned, “Those who make sport of shopping aren't really in the game.”  My dad’s beach buddy Bob explained, “Obviously a sport because you gain something material for her and future dividends.  In a game you walk away with nothing even when you win.”

My birthday bud Jon described shopping “like a horror movie” while my friend Kevin wrote, “on the day after Thanksgiving, shopping is a health risk.”  And my organization behavior friend Marya noted, “Sport or game is fun;  shopping is neither.  I believe the spawn of Satan created the mall, LOL!  I Y amazon.com!

My writing and sailing friend Rich shard, “My sister in law would say it is combat.”  My cycling friend Ted shared, “Shopping is definitely a professional sport-It's big business. It can even be a full contact sport on black Friday. I've seen 80 year old ladies tackle people in aisle 3 to get that TV for 50% off!!”   And my sailing friend Kurt recommended “shopping is to be avoided as much as possible. Shopping on Black Friday is unarmed combat, usually with a "lady" that is armed to the teeth and just has to have whatever it is that you picked up first.”

My friend Richard continued, “For most women, it is definitely a full-contact sport, especially at this time of the year. Unless it is a trip to a hardware or electronics store, it qualifies as torture. I suspect most men would prefer to be water-boarded than dragged along on a shopping expedition.  At best, shopping is a spectator sport, since the man’s primary role is to find a bench somewhere and guard all the shopping bags (and possibly hold their significant other’s purse).  My sailing friend Mike agreed, “For most men, if the wife/significant other is doing the shopping and no “husband” chair is available in the store, it borders on torture” to which my friend Royce confirmed,

“it is akin to TORTURE and should be covered by the Geneva Convention.”

My college roomie John concurred, “Shopping is sometimes a contact sport.  When I pull into the parking lot and say I am going to run in for a few items, I literally run into the store and quickly find the items I want and dash to the check out.  Sometimes I bump people while moving quickly in the store, I apologize, but this type of shopping is probably frowned upon.  To really categorize shopping, shopping for myself is the best, grocery shopping is a chore and not very rewarding, and shopping for someone who is impossible to buy for is the worst .”

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