Some Sizzling Scintillating Speculations

(Quip for pic:The latest in making eye-check-ups a more pleasant experience) Tell me, do you come across or know such people,or are they just a figment of my imagination,i.e.I think they're like that,but they only have my well-being at heart- they are a typical type who are more interested in knowing what you shopped for,what it cost,they want to try it first if they can(For example, a pair of headphones or a new movie DVD) ,and then make mince-meat of your shopping mood by telling you all about how they could have got it for you cheaper,or,how they know that such-and-such shop keeps such-and-such brand/model,which is better than the one you bought. And,that puts a dampener on the whole good mood which my occasional shopping and the shopping mood bring. And, woe betide if you make the mistake of taking them shopping with you- they will spend hours 'not shopping',but boring the usually polite shopkeeper to irritation,by their questions and bargaining. And,at the same time, ...

There are some types of people who get on my nerves. Just two of these types are: - People who follow you around when you are at a supermarket/grocery/shopping mall. They’ll just stand behind you, breathing down your neck, trying to see what you’re planning to buy. You touch a DVD player, they also have to touch it and see. You ask the salesman one question about the water dispenser, they have to ask five. Next time one of these irritating guys(Naturally! You think gals would follow a man shopping?LOL) follows me, I’ll quickly step into the men’s room and disappear into a cubicle for 15 minutes. Let’s see whether he comes in to check the quality of the taps on the washbasin, or the flow of water in the urinal. What makes such people what they are, I wonder? Aren’t they confident about their own shopping abilities, or the items they are shopping for? Arghh! - Another peculiar ‘breed’ is of people who love to complete your sentences , like they have a sixth sense about what you are able...