Comments on: Has How We Spend Our Money Made Us Grumpy https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/ Let's Talk Money! Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Alyssa https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-669 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:27:33 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-669 In reply to Chonce.

Yes!! I think it’s awesome that you love to interact with others. Wish more people did.

]]> By: Alyssa https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-670 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:26:41 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-670 In reply to Colin @ rebelwithaplan.

Definitely! It’s the empathy factor. I am actually becoming more aware of how little I used to have. Now I feel like I’m becoming super concerned for others feelings just due to the fact that most people choose to ignore this aspect of socialization.

]]> By: Alyssa https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-671 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:25:47 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-671 In reply to Ally.

I totally know what you mean. It’s hard not to have those expectations when they are becoming so normalized in the world of sales and marketing. I definitely struggle to find things in stores that have too much product — like a Forever 21 or H&M — but otherwise navigating seems to be okay. Online is always my go to, though. So, similar to you!

]]> By: Alyssa https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-668 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:24:31 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-668 In reply to Claudia @ Two Cup House.

Same here! I’m glad I’m not the only one 🙂

]]> By: Claudia @ Two Cup House https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-665 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:40:21 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-665 I know I’ve been guilty of the expectation that everything be in-stock and accessible immediately, so I’ve been working a lot harder to live slower, buy local, and appreciate what I do have. 🙂

]]> By: Ally https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-667 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:26:57 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-667 I fully confess that I get really frustrated when a store doesn’t have what I’m looking for. I’m not rude to the salespeople, but I have done things like walk out if the item isn’t stocked in the display, especially at, like, Sephora. For me, personally, though, it’s because I’m very specific about what I want (eg: X mascara only) and I’m not interested in finding a substitute (especially with makeup, because the sensitivity of my skin makes swapping products on the fly a no go).
I enjoy engaging with actual people, when the staff is available, but I also find that it can be difficult to find a real person to help, particularly in stores with big online counterparts, like Chapters and Sephora. People do a lot of online shopping, so the in store level of service seems like it’s been reduced to match.

Do you find that you sometimes have trouble finding something in a store? For me, because I am focused on buying only the specific things I’m looking for, I often find it hard to find exactly what I want. A shirt might be almost right, but the fabric doesn’t feel good, or the fabric is good but the cut is bad. I’ve had a lot of positive experiences finding products of better quality in online stores (like Etsy or from out of province retailers like Sitka), but fewer in store ones.

]]> By: Colin @ rebelwithaplan https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-666 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:40:10 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-666 I’ve thought about this a lot. How empathy has experienced a downfall as we get more and more disconnected from others. We can click and swipe and have lots of options at our fingertips. We’re able to interact with other people a lot less and it’s affecting us.

]]> By: Chonce https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-664 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:26:12 +0000 https://webgridx.top/spending-made-us-grumpy/#comment-664 My husband and I were just talking about this. I agree. We have everything at our fingertips, and honestly, a lot of us are very ungrateful. I love going to my local coffee shop or grocery store and interacting with others. It’s actually fun to me. I make a point to get to know the people who want to serve and take care of their customers. That takes a lot, especially in today’s society.

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