Tips For Shopping with a Teenage Girl
1. Don't bother talking to them - they have headphones in. They don't want to talk to you anyway..
2. If they walk away suddenly, don't follow, it means they have seen someone they know and don't wish to be seen with their mother.
3. If they try something on and you hate it, they will love it - this also works the other way. Best just say nothing. Unless its really expensive, then enthuse how much you like it and may buy it for yourself...
4. Don't cringe at the size of the shorts they want - remember you were a teen once too. Also, don't wonder out loud why the smaller the shorts are, the more they cost..
5. If something is "the beast" or "sick" apparently that's good
6. Lets buy a new outfit means I want the outfit plus new shoes plus new underwear plus a belt plus jewellery plus a hairband - it has to match...
7. Don't even try arguing over their choices - just get your card out, that's what you are there for
8. When they exclaim how quickly they put together their new ensemble, bite back the urge to strangle them and tell them you don't think 5 hours is quick
9. Don't even think of trying to buy other things when on the shopping trip. They don't want to buy a new shower curtain and will huff and puff the whole time
10. When home, sit and be happy you've just spent some quality time with your precious little girl.....
3 comments:
Hehehe...I wonder if I did those things too. I am just glad I won't ever have to deal with this. Oh..wait. I am an auntie. I guess this falls under my purview as well. Ugh!
-N
Oh boy! Can't wait till the boys are teens. I'm sure I'll have issues with them, too.
I LOLed about this: "then enthuse how much you like it and may buy it for yourself..." The HORROR! My mom dresses pretty darn nicely for a 60 yo, and I don't mind borrowing her clothes! If you had told me that when I was teenager, I would have sneered at you and rolled my eyes, in classic teen style.
Teens? My seven year old is already showing the beginning signs of this.
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