Darrell forgets the Shopping List - Bad Luck Shopping Stories
Darrell was sent by his wife to do the shopping in Cairns. Darrell was asked to buy all non-perishable items in bulk and to shop around. Darrell was to check the prices at Woolworths, Coles, Action and IGA. The night before Darrell was to leave for Cairns the family sat down together and made a list of the essentials. On Darrell's arrival in Cairns, he finds he has lost the shopping list, but he is sure he can remember the essential items. Darrell only went to Coles.
| Family Shopping List |
Darrell Bought |
| 3 large tins powdered milk |
3 long life milk |
| 1 large bag rice |
1 large bag rice |
| 2 large tins coffee |
2 medium jars of coffee |
| 1 large box biscuits |
1 packet biscuits |
| 10 tins baked beans |
5 tins baked beans |
| 2 large bottles soy sauce |
2 large bottles tomato sauce |
| 2 large bottles tomato sauce |
2 large bottles bar-b-q sauce |
| 10 loaves of bread |
5 loaves bread |
As you can see Darrell could not remember exactly what he was supposed to buy. Darrell did the best he could but failed to follow these three important steps:
| 1. Always use a shopping list. Plan your list in advance! This will cut down on costs and you will be less tempted to pick up extras at the shop! |
| 2. Shop around and compare prices. |
| 3. Only buy non-perishable items or items that can be frozen when you return home, ie bread. |
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