Monday, 31 March 2014

Buy wisely

I've had a headache for about two weeks, so before I lose it completely and drive all the way down to paranoiasville I went to the supermarket and raided the healthcare aisle. Quick tip - look at the brand of tablet you want, find out the active ingredient and look for something with the same active ingredient that's the supermarket's own brand. The tablets I bought were half the price of the branded stuff and twice the volume.

Then when I went to the checkout I got asked for ID because I was buying ibuprofen - I didn't have any ID with me as I wasn't expecting to be there (or to be asked for ID for a product you need to be 16 to buy!). I had to explain that I'm in fact 26 and that if she wanted to she could check with the manager because I used to work there and people knew me. She just put the items straight through the till after hearing that.

So a bit of an eventful shopping trip! Take aways are: buy wisely by not paying too much for something that has a much cheaper alternative in a different packaging; be nice and reasonable to get what you need; and take it as a compliment when someone thinks you look younger than you are.


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