Shopping not my cuppa tea

I had never like to shop.This is probably due to my size. Walking through the aisle is a challenge. I mean, not only have I need to avoid my clumsy self from knocking off those display items from the shelves and breaking them, I have to watch out for those kids running around the store.

Fine, this to some maybe just an excuse, don't talk about my clumsiness. With the festive seasons, the crowd is super huge. Shopping without an idea what to buy is painstakingly tough.

And with the crowd, I could not think straight as I would hear people yakking around. Kind of distracting for a person like me who gets distracted easily.

After successfully manoeuvring around the store and have an eye on something to buy, getting assistance is like a nightmare. No one seems to care or offer help. It's so ironic, when you need assistance, no one is there and when you don't, they come after you.

And then, comes the closing of a transaction, oh my god!, the queue at the cashier is long. Read somewhere that the cashier is the most important section in a store. It's human, some potential customers may want to get something from the store but seeing the queue, will turn them off. Do the retail stores aware of this fact?

(But, I do have some good experiences with cashiers. One is many months back in Robinson @ Raffles City, whereby the cashier are friendly and recommended me to shop for shoes as there's a discount sales when I am paying for a bag. Good services.
The other one is Watsons' @ Bugis. This is well-known for the long queue during weekends. I'm totally surprised that the cashier wears a smile and apologizes for having the customers to wait in a queue! Nice touch.)

Choosing a present is definitely not my cup of tea. I am a very boring person, and one cannot find a hinge of creativity in my choice of present.

I could have shop for weeks and find nothing. In the end, I would resort to giving gift vouchers. Boring huh? I totally agree.

That's what I have gotten for my family members! Haiz.

As for my friends, I have purchased something for them. Now I'm keeping my fingers' cross that they like what I have bought for them. At least not perfume, eau de toilette, gift sets from Body Shop, Crabtree & Evelyn, etc.