Posted by Mika on 11/26/07 16:55

"Adrienne Boswell" <arbpen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99F44D7368048arbpenyahoocom@69.28.186.121...
> Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "Mika" <anon@anon.com> writing in
> news:zNn2j.53327$c_1.44317@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk:
>
>>> But I don't *want* the sights and sounds of real-world shopping.
>>> That's why
>>> I'm shopping on the internet to begin with.
>>
>> And you are an individual who many disagree with. It is not aimed at
>> you, someone who likes Internet shopping. It is aimed at those who
>> DON'T, and who love real streets because of what they see, and what
>> they HEAR. Your advice is, make it simpler, turn the sound off.
>
> I like going shopping. I like going window shopping. I like taking my
> four year old son, Spane, window shopping as well.
>
> I like online shopping. I like online because I don't hear "I want... I
> want... I want... I want...". I also don't hear musak, chattering in
> Armenian (I live in Glendale), walkie talkies, boom boxes, etc.
>
> Frequently, I will go in the store, kick the tires, then go home and
> purchase the item online, where I can do it quickly without the dreaded
> "I want...".
>
> The whole point of online shopping is to save time and get what you want
> quickly, instant gratification. No sounds - musak, and/or "I want...".
> Easily find things (immediately - no having to walk up and down aisles
> because the marketing people decided to move things again). Quick check
> out - (can't stand "extra" things like GoDaddy tries to hawk, but that's
> for another discussion) done.

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