The Lone Star Theory of Shopping
Shopping’s the sheez, fo sho. But it requires serious energy that we sometimes can’t muster. This doesn’t mean shopping should be reserved for when we’re at our most bright-eyed and bushy-tailed; it just means we need a way to navigate around exhaustion, PMS, boy drama and/or any other hindrances to our purchasing prowess. When we find ourselves tired, pissed off and confounded by choices, we must employ The Lone Star Theory of Shopping.
The Lone Star Theory is designed for those times when you find yourself wanting to buy something, anything really, but in no mood to putz around trying on things for fun. Those who believe that shopping whilst in a foul mood inevitably results in buyer’s remorse are clearly unfamiliar with the Lone Star Theory. Why, you ask? Because inherent in the Lone Star Theory is a protection against impulse buys.
Say you’re browsing your nearest H&M. You’re cranky, moody and generally unbearable to be around. You do a lap of the store; nothing. Another lap; still nothing. Then, suddenly, you find something so effing awesome that the prospect of trying it on propels you out of your bad mood and into full-on shopping mode. This something is your Lone Star. You might find that your Lone Star changes your entire outlook, illuminating for you the fabulous items you were blind to a few minutes ago. Or you might just want to try on your Lone Star for size ASAP.
The Lone Star isn’t something you have to buy; it’s something that regenerates your love of shopping. Unless you try it on and need the next size up, in which case, you’ll probably get all pissy again.
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