The Temptations of TV Shopping

Electronics Shopping — By Shopping Blogs on September 3, 2009 5:26 am

Ever since this new flat screen TV phenomenon has occurred, EVERYONE is going TV shopping for a new cool TV. I did not realize how big of a craze it was until it affected my own father, who is typically a pretty outdated guy when it comes to technology. We sat down to dinner one night and he asked me if I wanted to go TV shopping with him the following day. I thought that was weird because we have a really nice, big TV in our living room, and he had just recently gotten a new TV for his bedroom upstairs.

I asked him why he needed to go TV shopping and he told me that he wanted to get a flat screen TV. I did not get it. “What is wrong with the TV you already have, Dad?” I asked. He then launched into this long explanation about picture quality and performance that, half of the time, went over my head. After listening to this long winded explanation about why my dad wanted to go TV shopping for a new flat screen, I agreed that I would go with him. It is always nice to have a little father daughter time and I knew that I would probably get a nice lunch out if I agreed to go.

So, the next day after a nice lunch at Olive Garden (my favorite), my dad and I headed out to the closest electronic store on a TV shopping quest. He had a pretty good idea what he wanted so I’m not sure exactly why he wanted me to tag along. I suppose he probably just wanted to have some bonding time with his eldest child TV shopping since I was usually gone at school all the time.

Once I got a look at all the lightweight, sleek, and impressive flat screen TVs I could see what the whole craze was about. I wanted to do some TV shopping myself! Thinking about my out of date, heavy, and awkward TV in my room at school made me depressed. I knew I was about to get some graduation money and as we walked the aisles and I stared in awe at all the beautiful new TVs, I began making tentative plans to go TV shopping once I had a little extra cash.

The only problem was I would need a little bit more than a little extra cash if I wanted one of these really nice new flat screens. They didn’t come any cheaper than about $500! When I told my dad about my desire for one of these new TVs he told me that for me, it would probably be smart to wait until I was working a full time job and actually had a decent amount of money in the bank. It was hard to resist them though as my dad and I continued our TV shopping . They sparkled and winked at me beckoning me to purchase one of them. It was almost like when you go to the humane society and you see all the animals. You feel like you just have to take one of them home! That was how TV shopping was making me feel.

My dad and I wrapped up our TV shopping when he finally decided on a huge flat screen for our living room. I did not buy a flat screen myself, and I probably will have to wait a while for one. However, I was lucky enough to get the old TV that had been in our living room previously! Some day though… I will go TV shopping for one of those impressive flat screen TVs.

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