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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIn fact, I\u2019m tired of delivery services flashing the number\nof hours I supposedly saved by shopping online. I may not have spent time driving\nto and from the store, but locating items, reading ingredients, comparing\nprices, and carefully examining each piece of an item\u2019s description takes time.\nLots of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over and over, I become aware that either I didn\u2019t spend\nenough time or was clearly distracted when shopping. I end up with one carrot when\nI wanted a pound and a pound of turmeric when I needed one root. I pay $13 for\na tiny piece of steak or a pork tenderloin so tiny a large pork chop would\neclipse it. I\u2019ve peered into the grocery bag to find 2 cookies instead of the\nbag I thought I ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it doesn\u2019t stop with food. I\u2019ve gotten dinosaurs as\nsmall as my thumb and puzzles the size of a coaster. Is it my fault? Yes! I\u2019m distracted.\nI\u2019m multitasking. Or I\u2019m weary from repeated searches, so I watch TV while I shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allowing myself to be distracted is my fault. It\u2019s also true\nthat photos sometimes make an item appear larger or smaller than it is. If I\nadd the time it takes to read the fine print, I\u2019m not sure I can say online\nshopping saves time at all. That\u2019s okay. Saving time is not my primary motivation\nfor shopping online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it may not be perfect, I see subscription options and\nonline shopping as my major mode of purchase from now on. It had become my\nprimary method of shopping prior to 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now there\u2019s even more incentive:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So even though I\u2019ve had a few failures, I\u2019m still a fan of online shopping. I simply have to learn to keep my eye on the prize or end up with odd recipes and multiple returns. That\u2019s the problem with distraction when shopping online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n