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2. Pretending To Consider Buying Something That Is Over Priced
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When you are shopping and the price of an item really shocks you, you can't leave the store yet since you don't want to come across as unable to pay. When you have already chosen not to buy something but are still looking and a sales representative approaches you, it is far worse. This situation plays out in upscale shops and luxury stores all around every day. "Can I help you find anything?" "No, Jessica, prices here are too expensive." We've all been there, attempting to save face while pretending to really examine that shockingly expensive handbag or device. It's a strange tangential dance between personal pride and societal grace. We linger, looking at price tags with fake interest, maybe even enquiring about features we never intend to use. All of this helps one avoid the supposed guilt of showing unable to afford the object. It speaks to our complicated connection with social position and money. Remember that the sales crew has probably seen it all before and that there is no shame in just saying, "Thank you, I'm just browsing." After all, financial discipline is nothing to be ashamed about next time you find yourself in this circumstance.
