Is your mom an oniomaniac? How about your grandma? your great-grandma?
I don't think I've ever met a mom who doesn't love shopping. By now, in fact, I think it's 'universally acknowledged' that all mothers are certainly shoppers. Well, that's precisely what an oniomaniac is... a person obsessed with shopping.
All the mothers in my family are oniomaniacs, especially my grandma. It's kinda funny listening to them when they're getting ready for big sales... or even just a "quick" stop at Costco. They have these HUGE coupon books, full of coupons they've found in newspapers, magazines, or any other nooks and crannies that you can think of.
Often, I've wondered what on earth it is that makes them so obsessed with shopping! I mean, I can hardly stand walking around a store for longer than an hour, but my mom, grandma, aunts, even my 90 year old great-grandmother can go at it for 3 or 4 hour intervals!!! It kills me!
So, why shopping is so appealing to them and other mothers? Is there something programed inside them that keeps them alive for that long? Or do they just like to spend money?
Well, I think they just plain like shopping. They can go and look through all the new fashion styles and be as pick-and-choosey as they want. At the grocery store, they like knowing that they have the power to choose exactly what they'll be putting on their childrens' plates for the next few days. And they could just like to spend money, whether it be for themselves, their kids, or other people. They probably get some sense of power being able to spend money in almost any amount on almost anything. And they like having that power over the wallet....
I don't think I've ever met a mom who doesn't love shopping. By now, in fact, I think it's 'universally acknowledged' that all mothers are certainly shoppers. Well, that's precisely what an oniomaniac is... a person obsessed with shopping.
All the mothers in my family are oniomaniacs, especially my grandma. It's kinda funny listening to them when they're getting ready for big sales... or even just a "quick" stop at Costco. They have these HUGE coupon books, full of coupons they've found in newspapers, magazines, or any other nooks and crannies that you can think of.
Often, I've wondered what on earth it is that makes them so obsessed with shopping! I mean, I can hardly stand walking around a store for longer than an hour, but my mom, grandma, aunts, even my 90 year old great-grandmother can go at it for 3 or 4 hour intervals!!! It kills me!
So, why shopping is so appealing to them and other mothers? Is there something programed inside them that keeps them alive for that long? Or do they just like to spend money?
Well, I think they just plain like shopping. They can go and look through all the new fashion styles and be as pick-and-choosey as they want. At the grocery store, they like knowing that they have the power to choose exactly what they'll be putting on their childrens' plates for the next few days. And they could just like to spend money, whether it be for themselves, their kids, or other people. They probably get some sense of power being able to spend money in almost any amount on almost anything. And they like having that power over the wallet....
posted by dr.scholl at 19:59
3 Comments:
Nate.
Good thing I'm not a mom. Otherwise I would ruin your whole theory - I hate shopping (with a passion).... the only shopping I like to do is at Barnes & Noble! :)
Happy Day!
~marie
Nate. Ignore that last comment. Feel free to delete it (and this one).
I love shopping, but only when I'm in the mood to. Sometimes me and Whitney (in our english class) can go shop in the mall for 4 hours at a time, and not spend a single cent. The times I hate it are usually when I HAVE to get something like for choir or another obligation, and I CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE! (Choir is slowly taking over my life.) Anyway....on to your next blog! Thanks for entertaining me when I'm at work!
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