Shopping

[Sugarpop]

I went to buy pants today. It was horrible.

Even though I had a severe shortage of pants, I probably wouldn't have been there if someone hadn't dragged me with the promise of pizza and any clothing-related expenses covered in full. Anyway, I was met by a young gentleman who inquired of me several strings of information, for instance size and 'wash'. He also seemed to be concerned with what color I might fancy, and what degree of worn-ness I would prefer. After a few seconds of 'umm..', he tactfully recommended a few samples, and I tried one on. Without asking the price, I bought three pants roughly the same size and rushed out. All done in less than five minutes.

This is the general pattern whenever I shop for clothing. I can't seem to find the motivation to go to a store, and when I get there, I usually just pick something without considering. Other people seem to enjoy shopping and see a trip to the mall as a fun day out.

What's your stance on shopping? How does one cope with it, or preferably avoid it?

 

[chocolate]

I LOVE shopping. Oh, the possibilities! I get frustrated though when everything sucks. I can spend hours upon hours...without even buying anything. My favourite kind of shopping is buying gifts for people.

My sister doesn't like it. She always wants me to come and help her because she gets overwhelmed. That's how she copes with it, I'm like her guide!

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

I shop only when absolutely neccesary. I do exactly as you do. I but the first thing that fits (and isn't colorful of course).

The only time I enjoy shopping is in bookstores.

 

[Minuend]

I enjoy the occasional shopping, when I'm in the mood for it. I'm very picky about clothes, so I don't find much I like (which might be a good thing). I like buying new clothes I like. It can also be a social thing, which I need once in a while. I also look for jigsaw puzzles, books, games and the likes.

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

I enjoy the occasional shopping, when I'm in the mood for it. I'm very picky about clothes, so I don't find much I like (which might be a good thing). I like buying new clothes I like. It can also be a social thing, which I need once in a while. I also look for jigsaw puzzles, books, games and the likes.

Best jigsaw puzzle I ever found, 1000 pieces and solid black. I gave it to my mother as a gift

 

[Minuend]

Did she manage to finish it as well? I would imagine it would require a lot of patience..

 

[hopefulmonster]

I seem to let Ne take over when I shop. I just have a vague idea of what I want and wander around the store until I find whatever "it" is.

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

Did she manage to finish it as well? I would imagine it would require a lot of patience..

I believe it is in a closet somewhere. I doubt she even tried to put it together. Another one I got her once which was a thousand pieces and a picture of multi-colored jelly beans she did put together after working on it off and on for two months.

 

[Artifice Orisit]

I've seen the jelly beans one, it was a phase my grandmother went through.

But yeah I dislike shopping, nothing ever fits right and "normal" styles don't interest me.

 

[FacetiousPersona]

My parents offered me money in the past to head to the store and buy clothes with them ($3000ish to spend) due to I had few clothes. However, I refused adamantly and would not accept any bribes. I simply never felt that having a variety of clothes was necessary. You do not have to dress up in a specific manner for occasions. It frustrated me when my mother would buy me any clothes exceeding the price of $60.

 

[Ermine]

I don't shop for fun, but I don't hate it either. I treat my fashion statement like just another work of art, and it's kind of interesting to look into the possiblities of what I can do with color/pattern combinations, and how I can best flatter my figure. I tend to avoid trendy stuff though. Whenever I have to shop, I try to make it interesting.

Another thing is that I can't shop unless I do some research, and find clothes I'm interested in on the store's website before I go.

 

[Elkrim]

I suppose I am... a social shopper. That is, I'm not terribly against it, but I never do it of my own initiative; someone has to drag me along. I could have all of my clothing destroyed in a fire, and if no one ever said, "Let's go shopping!", I'd probably just order a couple cheap shirts and a single pair of pants online, and put off actually replacing my wardrobe until the end of time.

 

[bdubs]

I tend to shop for cloths only when absolutely necessary. For instance, the last time I purchased a large amount of clothing was last summer because most of my casual shirts were going on 2-4 years old.

Other types of shopping do not bother me as much. The only problem I have is an unquenchable need to weigh the pros and cons of most things that I want to buy. Often this involves doing research on the product(s) in question at home before the trip. The odds of me doing this increases with the cost of the item(s) in question.

 

[Sugarpop]

I've been known to shop for books and games and not feel too bored, but I mostly find it more comfy to do online.

Shoeshops are the very worst, especially since they rarely cater to the size of my particular feet.

Other types of shopping do not bother me as much. The only problem I have is an unquenchable need to weigh the pros and cons of most things that I want to buy. Often this involves doing research on the product(s) in question at home before the trip. The odds of me doing this increases with the cost of the item(s) in question.

I often find that I can't relate to the concept of price. My impatience with shopping may cause unusually hasty decisions, and I really don't have any idea what things should cost. I have an uncanny ability to ignore facts that don't interest me.

 

[Airel]

I buy comfortable cheap clothes . I don't buy brands or anything, and most of the time I know exactly what I want. I've never gone into a shop and bought clothes on impulse. The most expensive thing I've bought myself is a plain black satchel bag. It cost £15.

I buy socks and underwear now and them, but those are pretty cheap, and only because I keep losing things. 5 socks for £2 usually, and 3 boxer shorts for £3.

 

[Kidege]

I relate to the OP. Shopping for clothes was particularly overwhelming till I researched a bit about fashion as a code. Then I spent sometime browsing some brands websites. Now I can more or less walk into a shop, state what I want and leave if they don't have it.

Books and gadgets are another story.

 

[FacetiousPersona]

I buy comfortable cheap clothes . I don't buy brands or anything, and most of the time I know exactly what I want. I've never gone into a shop and bought clothes on impulse. The most expensive thing I've bought myself is a plain black satchel bag. It cost £15.

I buy socks and underwear now and them, but those are pretty cheap, and only because I keep losing things. 5 socks for £2 usually, and 3 boxer shorts for £3.

Good- this is rational for the average indivdual. However, there are times when it is rational to dress appropriately for certain situations to gain social advantages that could lead to various other forms of benefits.

I have attended upper-class social functions and the people present typically expect you to dress formally with an expensive atire. They identify the value of people's clothes through knowledge and judge the person based on their assessment. Nice clothes are equated to a high status. When you have to been classified as on their level or above, they'll be far less reluctant to approach you. Elitism exists, sadly. It is necessary to conform at times for potential rational through relations with them.

 

[feckn_eejit]

I have found that as an employee, if you want to move up and progress you need to look like you don't have enough money... and as a consultant, you want to look like you're loaded so people take you seriously.

One of my long term clients is in the fashion industry so I've picked up quite a bit of the disease over the years.

 

[shadowmouse]

Shopping...... hummm.....

No. I think not. Acquisition and Recovery, yes. Find what you want via research and then foray into the big blue room to obtain. The sole exception is weapons procurement. I could spend hours examining munitions alone.

 

[Gorgrim]

1 pair of 60£ -> 95$ pants.... and some 70£ shorts, which I switch between, if the pants needs to be washed, I switch etc. all my clothes are medium expensive, but I don't have much clothes, and the clothes I tend to like, are usually abit pricy, but then they also have quality aswell.

Simple is good, but I've not really bought proper social event clothes, it sometimes hinders me.

I usually go into a shop relunctantly and full of anger, and I search till I find what I like in the catagory I need ( like a shirt ). my sister helps me out once in a while, I don't actually go very often though, but everything turns out relatively fine, just avoid redicolous techno music when you're trying to concentrate on surviving inside a clothes shop. It literally is an effective form of torture.

 

[FacetiousPersona]

Everyone, you should have your mother, sister or girlfriend shop for you. It is the correct INTP path.

 

[Sugarpop]

Everyone, you should have your mother, sister or girlfriend shop for you. It is the correct INTP path.

Yes, but very dependency-like. They will try to control your appearance and give us things that'd look totally kewt on us, and since we're INTP they are probably traumatizing us enough as it is.

I wish for a chainmail attire. It would be awesome.

 

[FacetiousPersona]

Yes, but very dependency-like. They will try to control your appearance and give us things that'd look totally kewt on us, and since we're INTP they are probably traumatizing us enough as it is.

I wish for a chainmail attire. It would be awesome.

You are wrong. No INTP cares for the clothes that they wear. Clothes are only material to warmth their body. This is the reason for INTPs normally walking around their heated house naked.

 

[Fedayeen]

I prefer shopping online, the search feature is much better then walking around manually searching.

 

[Ermine]

Everyone, you should have your mother, sister or girlfriend shop for you. It is the correct INTP path.

I stopped doing that when I was 11. I can't stand letting other people shop for me. They get styles that look good on me, but aren't "me". And it's hard to find clothes that fit me right.

The odd thing is that I shop more than my mom and sister combined. (ISTJ and xNFP)

 

[Fedayeen]

I wear clothes for comfort not style.

 

[Sugarpop]

I suppose one's clothing could be an artistic statement like any other. After all, there is little difference between putting something on your wall and putting something on your person (well, obviously you are putting something on your wall in the former case and something on your person in the latter, and walls and persons aren't usually equal entities, but I find that the artistic value of putting things on the respective entities are the same. Of course, putting something on your person would make it more personal, expressing something about your role, personality etc. My point is that both may be branded as 'art'. I am aware of the ambiguities of language, so you don't need to point them out). However, it is not a kind of artistic statement I understand or appreciate.

 

[Dominguez]

I tend to shop for cloths only when absolutely necessary. For instance, the last time I purchased a large amount of clothing was last summer because most of my casual shirts were going on 2-4 years old.

Other types of shopping do not bother me as much. The only problem I have is an unquenchable need to weigh the pros and cons of most things that I want to buy. Often this involves doing research on the product(s) in question at home before the trip. The odds of me doing this increases with the cost of the item(s) in question.

im just about the same way. When it comes to clothes I'm really plain and don't like anything with logos and such. Plain white t shirts are a staple regardless of the season. In the summer i'll buy polo style shirts in a few different colors and cycle between those throughout the week. Almost the same during winter: Hooded sweatshirts and regular sweat shirts and cycle through those. Along with a few pairs of jeans and shoes and I'm set for the year(s)

When it comes to electronics or anything else, I'll spend most of the time researching online and trying to decide if its a necessity, worthy of cost, etc...so most of the time I end up not buying anything. If anything, I only make a few purchases of anything throughout the year and that will be based off necessity.

 

[FF]

I hate shopping I hate shopping I hate SHOPPING! Unless I'm buying things such as electronics and music. That's always fun.

But even then, it's better to do that online.

I just went to the mall with my sister today...it was torture D:

 

[mm1991]

I call my local mall "A Pit of Hell".

I don't understand people who actually enjoy going there....and all day too!

You go in, have about 10 people spray 10 different sample perfumes on you, and walk around the rest of the day smelling like you took a Chanel bath.
There are so many people there, and so little atmosphere.
Worst of all, most of the people there are my age, so of course they are acting like idiots.
The food court is grotesque, the food, the smells, the kids, everything.
When you go into a store, they have greeters to conversate with you.
Then you have people trying to sell you expensive crap you don't need.

It's just horrible.

That's why I stick to thrift stores.

 

[cheese]

It depends on the place. Stores can really overwhelm me.

Normal store:
Stupid techno crap playing at 10 000 decibels
Horrible fake-looking women who are 5 sizes too skinny and stand around gossiping/
Horrible other-sorts who keep offering to "show you stuff" to help with your "problem" - go away or I'll GIVE you a problem
Billions of badly-categorised items, stacked to the roof

The combined effect of the above is graphic fantasies involving guns and heads.

My ideal store:
Bach - softly! - or silence
No store "help" till you press a button
Big open space
3-5 items on each wall
NO SMALL CUTESY ASIAN STUFF, I DON'T NEED HELLO KITTY KEYRINGS OR BUNNY-SHAPED CANDLE HOLDERS!

I love getting new clothes and new things, but I hate the shopping process. I don't like the slow, sashaying walk people inevitably adopt while shopping; I don't like the cramped spaces; I don't like the employees especially when they're plastic and nasty; I don't like the manipulative advertisements; I don't like the promoters bugging me; I don't like feeling like I want to kill myself because of the noise blaring from the speakers.

I love cheap things however. Advertise low prices and I'm in there like a shot, almost unfailingly.

Even if shopping conditions were ideal I don't think it would ever be a hobby or pastime, unless it's knowledge/fun-related (eg bookstores). I think for other types the shopping IS the fun part, whereas a lot of INTPs are more interested in getting the end product (when necessary) as efficiently as possible then getting back to their "lives".

 

[mopo1]

Everyone, you should have your mother, sister or girlfriend shop for you. It is the correct INTP path.

Absolutely correct INTP:S buy online the rest as mentioned above. Horror is to be stuck in the queue to the cashier behind some fashion brainwashed women prattling incessantly about the latest fads.

 

[FacetiousPersona]

Absolutely correct INTP:S buy online the rest as mentioned above. Horror is to be stuck in the queue to the cashier behind some fashion brainwashed women prattling incessantly about the latest fads.

I become impatient while waiting in lines at stores. My only escape in the queue is my imagination.

 

[cheese]

People-watching can make queues less boring.

 

[QSR]

I don't mind shopping, as long as the "help" doesn't try to "help" me. Sales droids seem to have no idea that introverts (INTPs especially) actually exist and come in their stores.

For the most part it's enjoyable to get out and walk around and be pseudo social without having to make too much smalltalk. I like being around random people, though.

 

[travelnjones]

Just get fat or tall, big and tall stores are so much easier. No on talks to you.

I just buy the same clothes, levi's doc martins tshirt x7. try to match your shirt to your company logo, that way they think you are just dedicated.

 

[dwags222]

i dont have too much of a problem shopping, but it can get annoying when i am with my friends and they want to linger and i'm ready to move on. i like to have good style so if i see something i like and it is on sale or cheap, i buy it. the problem is i am really tall and fairly thin so a lot of times i will find somethiing i like and it just doesn't fit at all. lame.