COMPULSIVE SHOPPING
DESCRIBE REACTIONS TO ADVERTISEMENTS
WAYS TO SHOP
BAD REASONS TO BUY
100

 a feeling of happiness or excitement

A high

100

to make someone feel sick.

Turns my stomach

100

Look at things in store windows without going inside or intending to buy them

Window shop

100

"When I'm feeling down in the dumps, it cheers me up to go shopping. It's my therapy." Is an example of...

Mood Boosting.
200

 Difficult to quit

Hard to kick

200

make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.

Irritates (me)

200

Take one's time looking at things without necessarily wanting to buy anything

Browse

200

"When I see that a famous movie star uses a certain product, I know it's good!" is an example of...

Celebrity copycatting

300

A person addicted to shopping

A shopaholic

300

to cause someone to have uncomfortable feelings of nervousness or fear.

gives me the creeps

300

look around for things one can buy cheaply or for less than their usual price

Bargain hunt

300

"I just can't pass up a good sale, even if I don't strictly need the things." is an example of...

Going overboard

400

  Spend more money than you can usually afford

Splurge

400

To be in a state of mental or emotional agitation.

Upset or very excited about something.

 

Gets me all worked up

400

Look at the prices of the same or similar items in order to find the lowest price

Comparison shop

400

"Everyone's buying these. I was lucky to get one!" is an example of...

Getting on the bandwagon

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