# Don't send me to Target with a credit card. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 23, 2004, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083 "2004-08-23T13:19:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/41 "2004-08-23T22:40:27Z")
My adictions are Trader Joe’s and Cost Plus World Market. I’ve never been able to get out of TJs for less than $100. Too many choices of cheese and wine. Forget the fact that we have cases of wine around the house already. Yes, I said\* cases\*. Og Forbid I not have immediately at hand the wine I am looking for! CPWM is the painful one. The wife and I **both** go nuts in there. Look! Thai elephant bookends! Look! New baskets! Look! English canned goods! Couple that with a taste for Good Scotch and a local Liquorama. _sigh_ The new shopping center in town has a Target, Michael’s, Cost Plus, Barnes & Noble, and a Sports Chalet. I’ve never going to be able to save any money, am I? My KitchenAide is white. Can I still play? ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/42 "2004-08-24T01:05:08Z")
There’s a gourmet chocolate and candy store 3 blocks away from my apartment. They also carry pop in neat flavours, and imported English candy, cookies, and canned goods. I would eat nothing but Jaffa Cakes if I could afford their bloody prices. And they have canned sticky toffee pudding, which is amusing. And so many other fun things- Steak and black pepper crisps, homemade fudge… Mr. Lissar is wrong. I am NOT dangerous in food stores. Someone buy me a KitchenAide? Will bake bread for KitchenAide! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/43 "2004-08-24T01:17:16Z")
i went to target on friday. wheee doggie, back to school stuff. i love back to school stuff. i saw a bench i must have. hopefully i’ll be heading back in a couple of weeks. i went in for a storage container, i left without one, but i got tons of really important stuff! ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/44 "2004-08-24T02:56:20Z")
I think we’re all married to the same spouse. I am Not Allowed to go unaccompanied to: Target Yankee Candle Any county that contains a jewelry store Cost Plus World Market Bed, Bath & Beyond Trader Joe’s Penzey’s Spices Michael’s JoAnn Fabrics Hobby Lobby American Science & Surplus MAC Cosmetics or to any of the following virtual stores: Amazon Flax Signals Wireless (unless I am shopping for HIM) I am allowed to go to the Renaissance Faire alone though. Muahahahaha. This year alone I got myself 7 new CDs, a jar of scented hand cream, two sterling rings, two pewter pins, one sterling pin, a tankard, a tooled-leather sketchbook cover, a leather belt, a rapier and a bodice dagger. I’m also allowed to go to Borders Books alone…at least until the WryGuy finds the most recent receipt. ---
**Author:** ![Cherry2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cherry2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cherry2000)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/45 "2004-08-24T03:33:37Z")
_LifeOnWry_ , you have a Trader Joe’s, Penzeys, American Science and Surplus AND a Cost Plus World Market…all within driving distance??? OMG, I think I need to pack up and move to Chicago RIGHT NOW 😃 I am lucky right now, because the nearest Cost Plus is in Denver, about 50 miles south of where I live. But I hear they are planning to build one in my town very soon. Wonder how long I have to find a better paying job to support my habit? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/46 "2004-08-24T12:28:10Z")
> [@Ashes](#): > > A tip Ex; the Kitchen Aide attachment for pouring things into the bowl is worthless. I have to admit I have some suspicions about that thing. It doesn’t seem to attach very securely and it doesn’t fit when the bowl is under the mixer. But I’ve got it, so that means I have to at least try it, right? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/47 "2004-08-24T12:36:33Z")
Bookshops. I cannot go into a bookshop without spending money. Doesn’t matter what kind of bookshop, be it Borders, Waterstones, Forbidden Planet, any of the bookshops on Charing Cross Road, or even a second hand bookshop, if I go in, I will spend money. Fortunately, I’m not banned from going into bookshops, because my boyfriend’s the same. In fact, I reckon he’s probably encouraged my book buying habit. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/48 "2004-08-24T14:00:25Z")
> [@Cherry2000](#): > > _LifeOnWry_ , you have a Trader Joe’s, Penzeys, American Science and Surplus AND a Cost Plus World Market…all within driving distance??? OMG, I think I need to pack up and move to Chicago RIGHT NOW 😃 Trader Joe’s - 20 minutes due south Penzey’s - 40 minutes southwest American Science and Surplus - 20 minutes west Cost Plus - 30 minutes north This is not exactly convenient. But it makes the WryGuy very happy indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/49 "2004-08-24T14:06:44Z")
I used to live within a block of a Target. Pity me. When they were building the Target that’s within a couple miles of our home, we would drive past (on our way to the further Target) and check their progress and if the opening date had been updated. And yes, we went there and shopped on their opening day. Unfortunately, my husband and I have Pavlovian drool responses for mostly the same stores. Costco, Best Buy, Trader Joe’s, and Target are some of our worst weaknesses. Brewing stores too, though I’m the brewer - he’s the consumer. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/50 "2004-08-24T14:25:59Z")
Be glad, be very glad, you do not have a Jungle Jim’s on your street corner. I would be “not allowed” to go by myself, but Mr. E always goes with me, and he’s just as bad. So instead of the half ton of produce we were intending to buy, we come out of there with a whole ton of other stuff. I don’t even want to mention the price, because it makes me blush. We are so bad! > **[Jungle Jim's International Market – Discover a World of Food and More!](https://junglejims.com/)** > > There’s always something happening at Jungle Jim’s International Market! With more than 200,000 square feet of shopping space in each of our stores, there are over 180,000 products from which to choose. New items arrive daily, we have weekly events... They have a walking tour. That’s right. A _walking tour_. It takes one and a half hours! They have miles of shelves! Acres of space! Not only do they have possibly the greatest selection of fresh vegetables around, they have an international market, with the best British selection EVAR. They also have a Holland section, a German section, a French section, and Irish section, an Indian section, a Chinese section, a Hawaiian section, a Portugese, Spanish, Mexican, Swedish, etc etc etc section! Sooooo BAD! ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/51 "2004-08-24T14:28:36Z")
LMAO. I feel like I’m spending excessively because I want to buy an electric eggbeater for $6 at walmart. I haven’t been to target in a while, its on the other side of town. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/52 "2004-08-24T17:58:17Z")
> [@Angua](#): > > Bookshops. I cannot go into a bookshop without spending money. Doesn’t matter what kind of bookshop, be it Borders, Waterstones, Forbidden Planet, any of the bookshops on Charing Cross Road, or even a second hand bookshop, if I go in, I will spend money. Fortunately, I’m not banned from going into bookshops, because my boyfriend’s the same. In fact, I reckon he’s probably encouraged my book buying habit. 😃 Tell me about it. Bookstores are on The List, so I can only go in if she can keep an eye on me.\* About a month ago I went onto [barnesandnoble.com](http://barnesandnoble.com) to try buy a twelve dollar cookbook/humor piece and ended up spending about a hundred and forty bucks. I think it’s a sickness. When my truck was in getting new tires and she was driving us both to work I looked around and said, “Honey, I think we need to get you a new car.” She screamed. \*I may be exagerrating a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/53 "2004-08-24T18:31:00Z")
> [@Nutty Bunny](#): > > **Exgineer** , as you probably know, we’re getting a new one in Latham which opens in October. Do we really need 3 Targets?? It’s like an alcoholic having a new liquor store open in his neighborhood. I don’t know why we need one there, since the one on Wolf Road is just one more exit off the Northway. But, if they build it, I will come[/Field of Dreams]. 😃 Latham!!! We’re neighbors! Exgineer too? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/54 "2004-08-24T18:36:35Z")
Oh, and in answer to the OP: me and a coworker have the same issue all the time. I love our Target. I actually can’t wait for the one in Latham, since I rarely go into Albany on the weekends. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083/55 "2004-08-24T18:45:17Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I’m not allowed to go into Michael’s alone. Oh, holy crap, me neither. I’ll probably NEVER manage to use up all the beads and findings I’ve bought from their jewelry-making section, but I can’t resist…ooooh, shiny! Oh, and Himself is not allowed to go into a tackle shop without me knowing exactly what he’s going after, and what he plans to spend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-send-me-to-target-with-a-credit-card/261083.md?page=2)