Better Shopping Approach? (3 Viewers)

[Optimus Prime]

I'm going to a store I'm not familiar with

I'm looking for a widget

When I walk into the store I either go to customer service or find an employee and ask, "Excuse me, Can you tell me where I can find widgets?"

The employee tells me "Aisle 12, about halfway down, left hand side, they'll be about hip height" (although employees who know the store's inventory like that, like the back of their hand, are becoming more rare, but they can look it up

I say Thank You, and go to aisle 12, get the widget and checkout

When my girlfriend goes to a store looking for a widget she will walk up and down every single aisle and look at every shelf until she finds it

When she's by herself she can do whatever she wants, but when I'm with her I'm just thinking to myself "Will you please just ask somebody?"

More than once I just ask someone which pisses her off to no end

So, in general which approach do you favor?

 

[buzd]

Depends on what kind of store I'm in.

 

[TheRealJRad]

Where is the research it on the internet then also buy it on the internet option

 

[SaintJ]

Most of the national chains have an app that lets you search for inventory locations.

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

I'm going to a store I'm not familiar with

I'm looking for a widget

When I walk into the store I either go to customer service or find an employee and ask, "Excuse me, Can you tell me where I can find widgets?"

The employee tells me "Aisle 12, about halfway down, left hand side, they'll be about hip height" (although employees who know the store's inventory like that, like the back of their hand, are becoming more rare, but they can look it up

I say Thank You, and go to aisle 12, get the widget and checkout

When my girlfriend goes to a store looking for a widget she will walk up and down every single aisle and look at every shelf until she finds it

When she's by herself she can do whatever she wants, but when I'm with her I'm just thinking to myself "Will you please just ask somebody?"

More than once I just asked someone which pisses her off to no end

So, in general which approach do you favor?

Sounds like your gf want to be rid of you and is looking for a more satisfactory suitor.

 

[Paul]

Where is the “I hate shopping which is why I still wear clothes from the 90s” option/approach? Asking for a friend myself.

 

[SystemShock]

Wait... she tries to find it by herself and you ask where is it?

Now do directions!