Comments on: How to Shop Without Sensory Overload http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/11/how-to-shop-without-sensory-overload/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: misfit http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/11/how-to-shop-without-sensory-overload/#comment-536 misfit Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:40:46 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=2015#comment-536 Another kindred spirit story. You are certainly not alone on this one. Time for my annual don't-they-know-Christmas-comes-every-year-and why-can't-they-finish-their-shopping-early?! rant! In fact I spend most of the year trying to avoid busy places and times in stores. My kids love to shop on Boxing Day (Canadian equivalent to Black Friday). I held out for many years, but they persauded me to go the last 2 years. I really do not want to do it again! The pressure is already mounting. Ack. Another kindred spirit story. You are certainly not alone on this one. Time for my annual don’t-they-know-Christmas-comes-every-year-and why-can’t-they-finish-their-shopping-early?! rant! In fact I spend most of the year trying to avoid busy places and times in stores. My kids love to shop on Boxing Day (Canadian equivalent to Black Friday). I held out for many years, but they persauded me to go the last 2 years. I really do not want to do it again! The pressure is already mounting. Ack.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/11/how-to-shop-without-sensory-overload/#comment-534 Rachel Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:08:38 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=2015#comment-534 I do all my shopping before Thanksgiving, and have done so for many years. Then, I retire into my hobbit hole until New Year's Day and pretend that the madness doesn't exist. I do all my shopping before Thanksgiving, and have done so for many years. Then, I retire into my hobbit hole until New Year’s Day and pretend that the madness doesn’t exist.

]]> By: outoutout http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/11/how-to-shop-without-sensory-overload/#comment-516 outoutout Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:56:39 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=2015#comment-516 Great tips! I would also add, "Whatever you do, stay home on Black Friday". My mother & aunts used to drag me out on that day, at 5am or earlier, so that we could make a mad dash on the sales. It was horrible. I still remember one aunt getting into a fight with another woman for a VCR. OMG. Anyway... my favourite way to shop is online. :-) Great tips! I would also add, “Whatever you do, stay home on Black Friday”. My mother & aunts used to drag me out on that day, at 5am or earlier, so that we could make a mad dash on the sales. It was horrible. I still remember one aunt getting into a fight with another woman for a VCR. OMG.

Anyway… my favourite way to shop is online. :-)

]]> By: Angela http://www.aspieteacher.com/2009/11/how-to-shop-without-sensory-overload/#comment-515 Angela Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:03 +0000 http://www.aspieteacher.com/?p=2015#comment-515 Great post. I hate shopping in crowded places. TJs is a nightmare on the weekend plus visual overcrowding! Shopping definitely overwhelms me at times. Great post. I hate shopping in crowded places. TJs is a nightmare on the weekend plus visual overcrowding! Shopping definitely overwhelms me at times.

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