Check out "How Your Last Name Affects Your Spending Habits" on WiseBread. Basically, there's a study floating around with evidence that individuals with last names falling late in the alphabet are more inclined to jump at deals. This stems from childhood anxieties of missing out brought on by waiting in line at school. I bet that you, little Jipped Zuperduper, never realized that waiting and watching Snotty Alwaysgetseverything and Bubba Firstinline and Bitty Idonthavetowait go ahead of you would put you on a path to financial ruin, did ya?
So, my last names begins with "W". I was always last or very close to last in line. As an adult, I meticulously plan my shopping trips. I research purchases. I know what the best product is and who has it for the best price. Plans. Not impulses. Take that WiseBread. But wait! I am also a horrible impulse buyer! I'm proving them right. I want what I want and I want it yesterday. I buy Groupons and get really excited if I do so before everyone else I know. New restaurant - where? I should be the first to try it. Ooohhh, colorful bins of crap in the middle of the isle - they must be in the middle of the isle because they're special. I'm special too, I need that stuff. Pick me! Pick me, stuff! Now I have a blog about getting deals so other people can see my deals and tell me how cool they are (I am). Oh sweet self actualization, Maslow! I'm so glad I have something to blame this on. Personal responsibility? No thanks (unless it comes with a RR).
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