Shopping for Fuel Wheels is Easy, Shopping with Your Wife is Not

Men hate shopping. There really isn't much more we can add to that. In fact, there have been studies that prove men hate shopping. About the only time men don't hate shopping is when they are in the market for new truck wheels.

When men are shopping for new truck wheels, they make the most out of their experience. You see, it all starts and ends online, at BB Wheels, of course. The task of finding the right set of truck wheels could last days, if not weeks in some cases. This isn’t a task that should be taken lightly, there needs to be a lot of research conducted before a final decision is made.

Shopping for truck wheels is hard work, with the number of wheel manufacturers, it’s difficult to nail down just a few you want to look into in detail. For example, you have Fuel wheels, Grid wheels, Moto Metal wheels, Gear wheels, Hostile wheels and the list goes ion and on.

But we digress. Our point is that besides shopping for truck wheels, men hate shopping. Which is why you freaked out when your wife said you had to spend the entire day on Saturday shopping with her. You see, it’s because you made a deal; you can buy a new set of truck wheels as long as you promise to spend a day shopping with her.

You got a great set of truck wheels, but now regret is beginning to set in.

The last thing you want to do this Saturday is spend the day with your wife shopping. Why? Because there are so many reasons men hate shopping.

The People

Men don’t like to have to play nice for an annoying sales person. We can literally feel our heads ready to explode each time a salesperson with a totally faked-out smile on their face and a look of hopeful anticipation asks if we need any help. It’s bad enough when it happens once, but spending a day shopping means we will be asked dozens of times if we need help.

Men know all too well the type of people who work at these retail places. The guy at Best Buy doesn’t know squat about computers, yet he is all too eager for you to walk out of the store with the most expensive Macbook. He hates his job as much as you and probably hates people as much as you do as well.

The Patterns

When a man goes about executing a task, he takes the logical approach and makes it as simple as possible. Take, for example, the task of buying a gallon of milk at the grocery store. A man will take the quickest, most direct route from his home to the store, walk through the store hitting as few aisles as possible, and leave with one gallon of milk.

A woman, however, will take the scenic route to the store because she is too busy chatting on the phone to care. When she gets in the store, she hits every aisle, twice, just in case there is something else she feels she needs to buy.

After about 45 minutes, she will emerge from the store with a gallon of milk and $65 worth of candy, ice cream, shampoo, conditioner and eyeliner.

Time

Lastly, men hate shopping because it wastes so much time. If you need a shirt, go to Walmart.com and buy a shirt. If you need a pair of shoes, go to Walmart.com and buy some shoes. If you need a flux capacitor, go to Walmart.com and order one. You can find anything you need at Walmart.com.

Women, however, feel the need to have to try things on before they buy them or to have a salesperson talk them into buying something they really don’t need.

But since you promised to go shopping with her, you will just have to suck it up. We want to help, so here are a few tips that might make that day of shopping more manageable.

Pre-Shop

Sit down with the spouse in front of a computer the night before the big shopping day. Ask which stores she plans on going to and bring up their websites. If she says she needs a new top, have her take a look at tops form Kohls or Macy’s or wherever she happens to buy her tops. We know for a fact she doesn't buy them from Walmart.

Anyway, now she has somewhat of an idea of what is available and from which stores. This way, maybe you managed to shave a little time off the whole shopping process. It’s worth a try at least.

Bring Provisions

You can literally die at Macy’s while she is shopping unless you are well-prepared. Bring a backpack and fill it with food, water, snacks and maybe even a handheld electronic game or something you can break out in the event of a boredom emergency and play with. Don’t forget extra batteries.

We knew a man who spent nearly the entire day at a JC Penny. When the paramedics found him, he was severely dehydrated, emaciated and nearly died of boredom because he left his backpack full of provisions in the car. Never leave your backpack full of provisions in the car!

Ask a Friend to Tag Along

The wife might frown upon this suggestion, but having a buddy with you will make the day go a bit easier. Just make sure that whoever you choose doesn't forget to bring a backpack full of provisions, because you’re not sharing, man.

But look at the bright side, it’s a trade out that is heavy in your favor. You get a new set of awesome truck wheels and all you have to do is spend some time with your lovely, caring wife doing a little shopping. The whole thing will be over before you know it and you can spend the following Saturday washing your truck wheels.