I was baffled for years by my own impulse purchases.
Often I'd buy some load of tat - not necessarily expensive, but puzzlingly useless. I'd just feel a strong urge to buy something - always after seeing it, not because I'd heard it was good or read a favourable review.

About twelve years ago, I worked out the reason. It was the colour. All my life, I'd loved, nay, been obsessed by, green, without even knowing it.

So these days, if I find myself morbidly coveting a product, I ask myself, 'Is it green? If so, would I still want it in red?'

Works wonders for the wallet!
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 21 May 2009, 14:37, 2 replies)

Aww...
...I have the same problem with polka dots - I'm obsessed! I could see a bloody dot polka gas barbeque and turn into Homer Simpson when he does that drooling thing ‘Mmmmmm… polkalicious’.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Fri 22 May 2009, 11:35, closed)

Be strong!
Ask yourself, would I still want it in stripes?
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 22 May 2009, 16:42, closed)