Carrying on this week’s theme of being a bit fed up, I have realised I am slowly turning into a cynical Karen. I am “resting up” as ordered but filling my days making online complaints, bitching on whatsapp group chats about cricket nepotism and joining cashback sites to earn an extra 5p by subscribing for “free” unwanted goods which I am likely to forget to cancel resulting in the “free” unwanted goods costing me a small fortune.
I am also participating actively in my now seasoned pastime of ordering and returning clothes passing the hours as follows:
- Being hooked in by a targeted ad on Social media (we all know what’s going on but still click the links) – 2 minutes;
- Having a word with myself. I don’t need new Sweaty Betty running gear – I can’t walk and when I tried lycra on post op, I felt like I might burst. Leave the site like a good girl – 3 minutes;
- Keep thinking about the desired new running gear on and off throughout the day – I want it – I need/deserve a reward for being incapacitated – several hours;
- Log back on, put the running gear in my basket, try to order it but the online approval keeps glitching then ADHD kids burst in from school ranting at me, abandon purchase – 15 minutes;
- Wake up the following day and immediately start thinking about the running gear (ADHD brain hyperactivity) – calmly log on and successfully complete purchase after setting up a new email account to get a 10% new customer discount – 20 minutes;
- Running gear arrives – carefully open the package (the excitement) and take out the new running gear. Try it on. Its “ok”. Nothing special. No better than the 10 pairs in my drawer and definitely not worth £70. Phew – I can send it back and stop thinking about it and now I can afford to buy food – 15 minutes;
- Complete an online return, print label, repackage the leggings – 15 minutes;
- Message my dad for a lift to the post office (I can’t drive!), post the return and hobble home – 30 minutes
Total time wasted – 95 minutes tangible- several hours thinking of unwanted products plus a lot of carbon destruction.
Need to stop this “free” pastime and do something productive like write a Blog!
