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Target is the Devil

All I needed was eyeliner and toothpaste. I walked through the doors at Target and was immediately possessed by an evil spirit. I ended up buying almost $100 worth of Christmas bullshiit that no one on Earth would ever need. I suck at restraint. Damn it.

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  • Feel free to just send all that stuff to me.  I miss Target so damn much it hurts.

    Yes, there are Targets up here but you have to go to another borough (and those Targets suck) or to Jersey.  Jersey.
  • Target is crack to me, too. I don't think I've ever gone in and left with EXACTLY what was on my list. EVER.
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  • I just get sucked in and convince myself that I need whateverthefuck shiny thing and my mind goes to mush. I always assume my bill is going to be way less than it turns out being.

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    I managed to spend $50 the other day and all I needed was garbage bags. Everything is packaged and displayed so nicely that I just can't help myself! Those dollar bins get me everytime... Glitter nail file? Sure! I'll take 5.
  • I spent $20 on little Christmas ornament kits that will end up looking like shiit.
  • When DH and I first started dating he'd never been in a Target.  He also thought that Target was the same as Wal-Mart and KMart.  He's since been set straight and is a total Target junkie like me.  We once went during a gap of a wedding. 
  • I live within walking distance of Target. Yeah, it's bad.

    Thankfully I can only buy what I can carry home. I make FI go buy the cat litter with the car.
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  • Our target is right next to walmart. I could spend half the money at walmart, but I feel dirty everytime I go in there. Target is so bright and clean. I can't resist.

  • It funny you posted this.  Just the other day a guests asked how we can afford to live here because the cost of things is just crazy ($7 for a gallon of milk, $4 for a gallon of gas, etc).

    I said, easy I do not have Target to spend $100 on crap when all I really needed was $3 toothpaste.






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  • And that's why Target is the Devil.
  • Ooooh I love Target.  Soon I'll have decorations for every season and every half season.
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  • J has threatened to get a cattle prod when we go shopping. He doesn't "lead" if he's pushing the buggy.

    He says, "oh God, it's the shiny things again...."


    WalMart sells the packaged Greek yogurt cups I like. We'll go there if the $$ is super tight; otherwise, neither of us like to go there - you're right - it's like a dirty feel when you can feel relaxed leaving Target, if poorer. And, get a Pizza Hut personal pizza.  I've been using their pharmacy for almost 10 years, too.
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    I love you Missy. Even though you are not smart enough to take online quizzes to find out really important information. ~cew
  • I'm obsessed with Target.
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  • One of my best friends lives in Arkansas and is in marketing for Walmart. I've had to censor myself so many times around her because I'm forever talking shiit about Walmart.
  • Rumor has it, my ex works at one of the Wallys in G-town ( where I used to live). Another reason I don't want to put more money in their coffers......

    His match.com profile said he worked for a "major international firm"... bwahahahaaaaaaaaa
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    I love you Missy. Even though you are not smart enough to take online quizzes to find out really important information. ~cew
  • Missy - that's freakin' hilarious.

    Right now I'm really resisting going on Target.com.  
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_target-devil?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9171de0d-c3b5-426a-bab1-aac3f2595248Post:1adca37e-35fa-403c-89f0-1d7b6ac2b3a1">Re: Target is the Devil</a>:
    [QUOTE]When DH and I first started dating he'd never been in a Target.  He also thought that Target was the same as Wal-Mart and KMart.  He's since been set straight and is a total Target junkie like me.  We once went during a gap of a wedding. 
    Posted by julezlee[/QUOTE]

    You mean the Kmart in Penn Station isn't nice??

    I heart Target, too.  It's usually part of our Saturday routine...we get lunch, do some errands, and poke around Target.  And of course, spend too much money.
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  • I got a Target gift card at work, and I'm kind of avoiding using it.  Because whatever I pick out will be more than the GC.  I too love Target.  My FMIL loves WalMart because they don't have one near her & she thinks it's so interesting.  I have to be very selective which ones we go in.  Hickville Walmart is disgusting.  I don't want her to see the bad side of Kentucky. . .
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  • It's twice as bad if you work there. I think they make back my paychecks when I go shopping there.
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  • Julez, what are you doing talking smack about Jersey? Sure Newark/Elizabeth smells, but we do have a crapload of targets and some parts are kinda nice. Jeez. ;)

    To remain on topic, I too have a love/hate relationship with Target. Also walmart sucks.
  • Oh crap!  I thought you were busy packing and wouldn't catch me talking about Jersey.  There are very nice parts in Jersey and the Target we go to there is great.  But come on, it's Jersey.  
  • Ha! I stopped packing because I need H to curb my craziness with all the crap I have laid out on the bed. So I caught you!

    But I guess you're right, it IS jersey. Sigh. Everyone hears NJ and thinks of smelly Newark and not Princeton or anything nice like that.
  • That sounds about right.  Nick and I went into Target to get more TY notes, and left with a bunch of lord knows what.
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  • Ugh I too was seduced by Target's shinyness just last night.  I got a coupon in the mail for $5 off a $20 purchase of beauty supplies, so I went, intending on only spending $15 and getting some mascara, cotton balls, and cleanser.  Stuff I actually NEEDED.

    I ended up cleanser, cotton balls, and mascara... PLUS moisturizer, toner, a new pair of slippers, 10 pairs of dress socks, a greeting card, and a bottle of honey mustard salad dressing.  

    I spent about $70 and couldn't believe it.  I spent an hour browsing the store looking at every single piece of inventory they have and I thought I was doing so well on my refraining attempts!

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  • This is why I hate going shopping. I am an impulse buyer to the extreme. Undecided
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