Subject: Activities » Shopping (Page 3)

The first time you go out after your wife’s birthday, you will see the gift you gave her marked down fifty percent.
Corollary: If she’s with you, she’ll assume you chose it because it was cheap.

If you don't write to complain, you'll never receive your order. If you do write, you'll receive the merchandise before your angry letter reaches its destination.

Grocery list: What you spend half an hour writing, then forget to take with you to the store.

No matter how long or how hard you shop for an item, after you've bought it it will be on sale somewhere cheaper.

Window Shopping: Eye browsing.

How come anything you buy will go on sale next week?

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

He hasn’t an enemy in the world – but all his friends hate him.

(1892 – 1964) singer, dancer, comedian, actor & songwriter

Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: ‘This looks much better on.’… On what?… On fire?

(1954 – ) American actress & comedian

If an item is advertised as "under $50," you can bet it's not $19.95.

The customer is always ripe.

You might be a redneck if… you've ever bought lingerie at a yard sale.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

The only time a woman has a true orgasm is when she’s shopping.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

Bargain: A transaction in which each party thinks he has cheated the other.

I went to a general store, but they wouldn’t let me buy anything specific.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Shopping tip: You can get shoes for 85 cents at bowling alleys.

American comedian

Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.


I went to buy some condoms today, and I said to the pharmacist, 'Excuse me, I need some condoms;' and he said, 'Just a minute,' and I said, 'Oh, that's my brand.'

American comedian & actor

People will buy anything that's one to a customer.

It’s easy to tell when you’ve got a bargain – it doesn’t fit.

People who say that money can't buy happiness just don't know where to shop.

(1958 – ) Australian author

A necessary item goes on sale only after you have purchased it at the regular price.