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Ok so I am so excited about this promotion. As a busy mom I know how back to school time get get a little hectic. Now that I am working, I feel like I am going crazy! Nestle sent me a giftcard to go purchase school supplies and food to help transition getting my kids ready for back to school a little easier. I was surprised at all the different products that Nestle makes!
Ok I don’t want to bore you by repeating myself so watch the video above for more information and my shopping experience!
*Ok I had some trouble uploading the video so check back soon and I will get it uploaded!*( 8/5/09)
*CONTEST*
Nestle is going to give one ConsumerQueen.com reader the chance to win a $500 Walmart GC ! We want to help make your transition to back to school a little easier as well. Nestle Back to School Giveaway below!
Starting Aug. 11th there will be a planning calendar at Walmart.com. It will have $20 in Nestle coupons. You can get it by snail mail.
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I hate trying to get the kids to try on new clothes that they don’t like. Money is tight! So we always have to go places that the kids might not find cool – It would be great to actually have them excited to go for once!
What I hate most about back to school shopping is spending money on stuff I wouldn’t otherwise buy!!!
Thanks for the fantastic contest!
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The thing I hate the most about school shopping is how much money I have to spend at one time. There is school clothes, plus the whole list of supplies that have to be bought right at the same time. $500 would really take the edge off!
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Love your site! I detest trying to find age-appropriate dresses for my 4-year-old granddaughter! Some of the dresses for her age are in the realm of pre-teen fashion….
I hate the trying on clothes part of back to school shopping. My daughter is to the age we have to try some things on (pants mainly) and she just hates doing it!
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With 3 boys, we try to save as much money as possible! I hate trying to follow all three different school supply lists!
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Wow, great giveaway! What I hate about back to school shopping is the prices – everything is going up and shrinking in size.
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What i hate most about back to school shopping is the crowds and not being able to find the right supplies…ugh!!!
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The search to find exactly what’s on that school supply list, especially at a good price, use to drive me nuts.
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I think the thing I hate about back to school would be spending money that we really can not spare on supplies that will be shared with everyone. With money being tight you know some will not help with supplies.
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The only thing I dislike about back to school shopping is shopping with kids. I prefer to shop alone. We are a homeschool family so I only buy what we actually want and use!
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Tell us what you hate most about “Back to School” shopping !
What I hate most is when there is a “One Day Sale” like at Old Navy and you get up early and go there and still there isnt anything left in the size your kids wear!
Here is a tip: buy the wrong size anyway and then later in the week take them back and exchange them for the right size.
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I hate that school specify the brands and colors of things you can buy. Who cares what name is on the glue or crayons. If my child has a blue folder and the others have red at least he has a folder! I would also like them to split the lisst up. What on earth do they do with the 50 boxes of tissues ont he first day of school.
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I despise back to school shopping for several reasons. It seems that the things I am looking for are not always in stock so I have to make several trips to different stores. I got lucky this year and found all of their school supplies in one place. It cost me close to $170.00 to get all the things on the both kids school supply list. Is it me or are their supply list double what they were last year? Now I’m not sure if we can afford to buy all their clothes for school until next month.. They will start out in their clothes from last year
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I have commented about this on my facebook…
What I hate most about back to school shopping is knowing there are so many children out there who cannot afford school supplies! It makes me thankful that I can buy them for my family!
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I can not only pick 1 thing I hate about back to school shopping…with my 5 year old who is ADHD taking him to the stores for him to try on clothes (with his sisters doing the same thing) and trying to budget $$ for clothes and school supplies for a 5yo boy, a 10yo girl, and a 13yo girl is CRAZY and add the crowds/not being able to find everything on top is enough to make any parent nuts…
I hate buying new clothing for my 8 year old because she is so picky and because she doesn’t really need extra clothes just because school is starting!i am always ona budget and also don’t appreciate teachers who send lists at home for supplies with brand names….maybe they have their reasons but I think most of the glues are the same….
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I really have a hard time dealing with the crowds in the stores, specially in the school supply aisles.
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What I hate about school shopping time is the fact that you have to spend so much money on supplies, clothes, etc. Then, as soon as school starts, you have to spend more money on pictures, sports, etc.
I hate trying to make my way down the crowded aisles with five kids who are all trying to tell me what they want. It is chaos and I always miss out on getting that last item because I am trying to talk to one of the “chatty” children.
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I hate the list.. they are so brand specific now a days it’s hard to get the best deals when you have to be brand specific. And shoe shopping.. there are just never enough good deals.
Clothes shopping! It’s SO EXPENSIVE! And I have a kid that grows like a weed!
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You have to spend a lot all at once. Plus Sometimes the stuff is hard to find. I remember specifically my highschool used to require an exact color binder for each subject. Of course every office supply store sold out of “almond” pretty quick. I remember it driving my parents NUTS!
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I hate trying to find clothes for my oldest son. Boys just hate shopping!
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hate the stores with the deals and do not have the stock to cover the sale, hate the heat and the long lines. But knowing we are getting supplies for so cheap to last till next school year is the bonus. Clothing we buy all during the summer and then wait for the sales with clearance.
Hate the cashiers who get angry when you have more than a few coupons and who act like you are doing something wrong.
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I hate having to spend the money to outfit 5 kids with school supplies and clothes.
What I hate most about back to school shopping is now that my daughter is in high school, the teachers don’t give a list of supplies needed in advance. We, along with everyone in my town, rush to Staples on the first day of school to get the needed supplies. The lines are so long!
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I hate the crowds and don’t like going to get something and finding out that they just sold out of what I wanted just before I got there!
What I hate most about back to school shopping is just when you think you got the best sale prices for all the supplies & finish the list, an even better sale comes out! AAARRRGGGHHH!!
Thanks for letting me vent & thanks for the fantastic contest!!!
All the crowds, all the mess and all the stress!
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The lists are long and very detailed now. What happened to the days of “pencil box” and you bought whatever one you wanted? Now it says something like “soft pouch, no bright colors (prefer navy), 8 x 10, etc”. Seriously drives me nuts and it is expensive.
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Having to buy all the extras like Kleenex, baggies, and my least favorite is the 24 glue sticks that are never enough.
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I am a subscriber to your blog. Thanks for all the hard work.
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I hate the crowds.
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For me, what i hate most is being a single mom and not really being able to afford anything! I usually have to space out my shopping, once right before school starts, and then after school has begun.
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What I hate most is school uniforms. Someone out here in Louisiana decided that all our kids should wear uniforms for school. So I have only 3 stores in the entire area that sell the required uniforms & of course, they are ridiculously expensive.
Standard back to school costs for 3 uniforms is almost $200.
And I can always count on having to buy longer pants half-way through the school year, ’cause kids grow like weeds!
Then I still have the lists from each and every teacher in the school who all want my kid to have the specific folders or pencils, or – so help me – baby wipes (even in High School).
And don’t let me forget that our kids must have clear or Mesh backpacks – you have to be able to see through them. Of course, they fall apart so easily, I can count on at least 3 of those through the school year.
You know, it didn’t cost my parents near as much & I received a better education than my kids do now. What’s Up with that?
Thanks for the contest! That could really make a difference for us. Too bad WalMart isn’t one of the places to get Uniforms!
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I hate the cost of back-to-school shopping.
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I do not like having to spend all the money on new clothes. It’s hard on the budget.
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Our school has been in session for a few days already. I hate to see my kids go back to school the most. I feel they are safer being at home with mom.
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I hate the crowds and the mess they leave behind. Stuff is thrown everywhere!
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What I hate most about “Back To School” shopping is peer pressure. I’m forced to spend money on items kids don’t really need but “must” have because “everybody else does”.
Thank you for the contest.
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I hate going into a crowded store and hear the stressed out moms screaming at their children. Not fun for anyone!
I hate all the crowds and people going through clothes and school supplies like there is no tomorrow.
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I hate dealing with the crowded aisles when shopping for back to school supplies. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Trying on clothes is the thing I can’t really stand. It seems like it goes on and on and on.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping – I hate that we need so much stuff and we do not have the extra money in our budget for everything. We are a big family with a small budget. All 4 of our kids are going to school this year. We start with the essentials and try to get a little at a time as we can. Blessings
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I hate the fact that no matter what supplies you buy, when the kids come home after the first day or so with a supply list there are always things you didn’t buy and you have to go back to the store for more items.
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What I hate most about Back to School? The cost!! Having to buy for 3 children and not having a penny to spend. Not wanting to hurt my kids’ feelings especially my oldest and not being able to get her the ‘in style’ kind of things.
Thank you so much for the chance!
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Now that my daughter is older, she is getting pickier and so it’s harder to buy what she likes for a decent price. I love to find bargain clothes, but I can’t buy ahead seasons anymore due to her changing tastes. Ugh! She is just like I was at her age….lol
Thanks for the giveaway, how awesome!
I don’t like shopping for the clothes! The kiddos can never make up their minds or they pick items more suited for 20-somethings! We’re also on a tight budget this year and it’s quite frustrating! Thank you for the incredible giveaway!
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My least favorite part about back to school shopping is that I never have enough money for it but also that I have to do it at all…I love having my girls home all summer long doing fun things!
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Spending money. It feels like kids need to have all new clothing, shoes, accessories, etc. I remember we could repeat outfits from the year before when I was younger. I just try not to keep up with the jones’.
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What I hate most is that first you need to help your kids clean out their closets. Oh, the decisions-What to keep, what to discard. Kids take forever to decide. Then the list of what they need. Finally, the actual shopping. Teens can look at themselves in one outfit in front of a mirror for hours trying to decide, should I get it? No? Enough said. You get the picture.
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The thing I hate most about back to school shopping is……..hmmm, let me think about that!! Oh all the whining because they can’t have that or this since that isn’t what the teachers want.
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I hate the crowds at the store.
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The worst, the fight that I always ended up having with my daughter. I want a few basics, like pants and skirts in neutral colors and then add 4-5 tops for each and accessories for each so that we can make many outfits out of a few basics. Saves money. Daughter always wants the complete opposite. She wants funky clothes, that match nothing and make 1 outfit. We usually find a compromise.
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I hate the advertising during this time of year – it’s hard to know what I actually need, and what everyone is telling me I need.
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I hate having to spend so much money on new clothes!
I hate the crowds in the one aisle of jumbled school supplies. You can’t get a cart in there and you can’t hold it all in your two hands. It is just impossible.
I despise the long lines. Also, as happy as I am about tax-free shopping, the deals before and after the tax-free days are better. I hate seeing everyone run out and spend to save a mere 7-8%.
As a kid, I used to love back to school shopping. My mother (who didn’t drive) would call a cab and we would go shopping downtown. Buy new clothes, school supplies (a tablet, a carton of crayons and two number 2 pencils, those were the days).
Back to school isn’t the big transition that it used to be. It should be, I work for a university).
There’s no big thrill in shopping for new clothes and school supplies, and at work the Business Office just came out with another complicated directive on how we have to get them.
I hate the fact that prices are going up and package sizes are shrinking.
I hate searching for school supplies and everything I need the store is out of. So I hit like 5 stores a day looking for 1 box of crayola washable markers, box of colored pencils or a special kind of calculator
I hate fighting the crowds for that last folder with brads AND pockets and running all around town looking for that 3″ binder that is required. No one has 3″ binders. It’s crazy!
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I hate going to diffrent stores trying to get the best deal.
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The crowds. Plus when you think you are done the teachers give you a new list of colored folders they need. Seriously if my kid has a red folder and you wanted a yellow is he not going to learn?
I really hate bringing the kids to the stores for back to school shopping to try on clothing and shoes. They always whine and fight. I got to the point, where now I bring each one on their own. But that’s a pain because now I need to keep going back to the stores with each child.
Thanks so much for offering this really generous giveaway.
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I hate the fact that I spend a lot of cash for something that wont fit in 6 motnhs
My kids are still young. My son is going into second grade. It’s always the money. It costs way way to much money on Back To School SHopping, from clothes, shoes, supplies and accessories!
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This is my first year going back to school shopping as my son is in pre-school and last year was his first time attending school.
While I don’t have a huge list to get him, I’m not looking forward to the clothes shopping as we are on a very limited budget.
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What I hate most about “Back to School” shopping is having to get everything at Family Dollar or Dollar General Stores. JeansandTs@hotmail.com
I hate how 2 weeks later, everything is on sale.
I hate ALL of the people!! It gets super busy everywhere!
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I hate it when I can’t find my children’s sizes in the clothes they want! Seems likes everyone else is the same size, especially shoes for my daughter. She has big feet and we can never find her shoes she likes!
I hate going to the store and nothing is in stock. It seems like even if you go early, the supply of popular items like crayons and paper are easily depleted
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Back to school shopping for a single mom is not fun. At least walmart has the list ready when you walk in of what the schools require.
But having enough to buy that and clothing too, is tough on a budget.
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Having to get the correct color of folders off the school list. There is always at least one of the colors missing.
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The thing I hate most about back to school shopping is the high prices, and the crowds!! Walmart is great because of the low prices, it’s where we shop – with four kids we could use some help!!
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My least favorite part? Making sure everyone else is dressed right. I never have any problems, but the BF? What a mess! lol
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What I hate about back to school shopping is that you end up getting a list of about 100 things each kid needs sent home on the first day of school. Then you and everyone else are scrambling to get to Walmart before everything is sold out. No fun!
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What I dislike most about back-to-school shopping is the crowds, but on the bright side, sometimes my kids see their school friends.
Well, other than spending a ton of money on dead trees (aka paper and pencils) I hate the crowds. I tend to wait till the last minute to do any school shopping and fighting for the last pack of highlighters is about as bad as a 75% off shoe sale! I have nightmares just thinking about it.
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I hate fighting the crowds. But I love the sales afterward!
I hate most tring to find a back to school item that you just can’t find at any stores. ugh.
My son continuing to say Mom I don’t need anything all my old holey socks are just fine!
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I hate shopping on the GA “tax free days”. We have a couple days in August that are tax free for school stuff. The stores are so crowded. I try to shop other days. I know I could save a dollar or two but much easier to shop a few days earlier.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is trying to find clothes and shoes that are stylish and in a good price range!
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What I hate most about “Back to School” shopping is trying to shop at all the different stores to get the best deals! I am running all over to catch the sales and it is quite exhausting!
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what I hate is taking the kids with me to shop,,,,,they dont like the things I would prefer to see them in and always want things that are not on the list
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The crowds on tax free weekend are absolutely nuts. Its almost like shopping the day after Thanksgiving, but it saves me so much money that I have to take advantage of it. I’m now in college (age 45) so I have even more stuff to get.
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I hate trying to find age-appropriate clothes for my nine-year-old daughter (that she and I can both agree on). She’s big for her age, so it’s no easy task! Wonderful contest – Thanks!
I hate that it reminds me my kids have to get back on the big yellow school bus and not be home with me all day..I miss them
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is standing in all those long lines.
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I hate the added expense. From school clothes to school supplies, it can get out of hand.
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What I hate most aboout back to school shopping is the fact that the lists of school supplies seems to grow worse every year and it seems so does the economy. Last year we spent a small fortune on school supplies and that was one the absolute necessities on their school supply lists! I do not know how some families do it. The past two years the kids have gotten very few school clothes, like new shoes, socks & undies, because that’s all we could afford after buying supplies. It can be quite frustrating!
I hate taking my sons to the stores to shop for new clothes.
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I hate Back to School shopping when there is an advertised sale and when you get there nothing is left or there is only a few sizes.
I hate the frenzy that arrives during the back to school season. Everything needs to be bought right away and money is definately tight now-a-days. This gift card would be wonderful!
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I just hate shopping!!
but I guess the thing I hate most is trying to figure out what we really need and trying not to spend too much on the things we have to get.
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I hate finding everything, except 2 or 3 items on the school supply list. Then going to the next store and only finding 1 of the items and having to visit a 3rd or 4th store to complete the list!
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The thing that I hate most about back to school shopping is that I always end up procrastinating and then have to rush to get everything done.
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Actually, I’m shopping for my first school-age child to go to Kindergarten and that’s been pretty exciting! The only thing I’ve hated about it is not buying something and seeing it on sale somewhere else the very next week. I’d love to know I’m getting good deals all at once, in one place!
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what I hate most is seeing boring standard items. i hope to spice it up every year!
what I hate most is the boring standard items teachers want. hope to spice it up!
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What I hate most is all the school supplies I have to buy. It is so costly!
I hate how fast it creeps up on you!
I hate trying to find the specific items some teachers add to the supply list and it’s usually that one item that is sold out.
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I cannot stand the rushing around trying to locate all the necessary supplies and fighting the crowds.
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What I hate is getting supplies and finding them at a different store for much less *or* finding out once school starts that you don’t need them or got the wrong ones.
The most difficult thing for me is that I have two teenagers. It’s difficult finding something I think is appropriate that they also like. Much easier when I just picked out their clothes!! Thanks so much!
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Absolutely the cost hands down! Kids need so much for school these days and it is all so expensive. I dread how broke I’m going to be!
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Spending the money it takes to go back to school! That just plain sucks when money is tight.
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we go through this every year!
i want to help my daughter look great and feel great about herself.
She want’s the namebrand–my wallet says otherwise.
So yes. I could definately do without the teenage stores and teenage hormones that make these shopping trips oh, so pleasant.
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The great thing about cats is that there are no extra back to school supplies – maybe just a treat or two.
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The part I hate is the exhaustion of both body and bank account at the end of the day. Thank you for the offer!
The thing I hate most about “Back to School” shopping is how crowded the stores are during the weeks leading up to school starting again. Sometimes I find the stores to be too crowded around “Back to School” time for my liking and I try to avoid shopping at some of the stores during “Back to School” time instead getting any school supplies I might need at other times of the year.
The one thing I hate the most about school shopping is how much money I have to spend on the kids. They always want the newest things.
What I hate the most is that I am next to the oldest one there and have no clue what to wear. I wear my own style and sometimes get compliments and other times I hear add a scarf . But zI couple use some walmart bucks to get some extra supplies. Thanks so much.
I hate fighting with the kids to try on the clothes before we buy them. Half the time I end up having to take back clothes and exchange for bigger. It’s such a pain. But thank God for school. Some mom time I need.
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what i hate about this time of year is everything has to be bought at one time and when you have several children it adds up, you cant buy for one and not the others.Yikes!
I hate the crowds. I do more and more shopping online
I hate that every year things get more expensive and my salary does not go up to match.
Probably not having enough money to do it the way I’d like.
It takes so long to get everything if you try to get it on sale because everything is not on sale the same week.
My oldest is at the age where he only wants name-brand clothing and shoes. It tends to turn into a big scene when we go school shopping and I pull into Walmart. If it doesn’t cost a fortune, he doesn’t want it!
I hate the crowds and how the supply list grows every year.
Our schools don’t provide supply lists until after the kids go back to school so by the time I go out, many of the items are already gone.
I hate the crowds of rude, pushy people. And items being out of stock.
We hate the strain on the budget!
What I hate about back-to-school shopping is the fact that we’re on a very tight budget and we’ve had some unexpected home repairs to pay for. The kids need school supplies and clothing, and we’re stressed out about how we’re going to pay for it all. The Walmart gift card would be a HUGE blessing!
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I hate going to the stores and a lot of the stuff I need is out of stock and the store doesn’t know when they will get it in!
I don’t hate school starting, I just hate summer ending with all the things we said we’d do still left undone.
it cost so darn much.
I once made the mistake of going to Walmart the evening after the first day of public school…and I needed a small notebook. The crowds were unbelievable. I don’t mind shopping when there’s not a lot of people around, but crowded stores are the worst.
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the endless amount of supplies you ahve to buy these days.
I HATE feeling like I HAVE to buy a bunch of stuff for the kids. While their clothes still fit and look fine, they feel like they NEED new clothes and I hate disappointing. We always seem to make it work but it’s hard!
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I hate spending on all the items kids want because they see them in commercials. Often they end up not being that usefully or the kids only use them a little.
My kids hate shopping so it makes for a long day!
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What do I hate most? my girls hate shopping, so it’s SO hard to get them clothes and supplies.
All the cool new school supplies- nothing beats the smell of fresh paper or unsharpened pencils!
The thing that I hate most about back to school shopping is that my sons won’t go. I have to buy a ton of clothes and bring them home. Then they look at them and tell me what the like and (mostly) what they don’t. Then I have to return almost everything I bought and try again. At least the jeans are easy. They only where one style of one brand so I just have to get the right size.
Spending the $ is the worst and then having to divide it 3 ways.
My kidlets are sooo picky about the clothes they want!
It seems I have to go to a million stores to get the best back to school deals. So the driving around and fighting the other people to get the real steals gets annoying.
I absolutely hate crowds, so that has to be the biggest gripe for back to school shopping.
Shopping for clothes! They always want what isn’t in the budget!
I hate the big crowds and whining kids and the inevitability of forgetting something and having to run back last minute!
I hate that you cannot usually get all the supplies in one store, plus they spread out the “sale” items, and then usually don’t have enough of them to service all the shoppers!
My daughter is in college so the thing I hate most is buying the expensive books
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I hate getting them all new shoes, cleats and jeans. It’s so expensive!
It never gets any easier to have to lay out so much money at once! We usually are able to reuse some of the school supplies from the previous school year, but clothes are usually a must!
Hate that demand seems to far outweigh supply for some things.
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The money that’s required!!!
Back-to-school shopping is fun now that I’m the grandma!
The worst thing is spending all that money.
new to this web site-enjoyed the sunday circular section. Have added you to my favorites- thanks what I hate most about back to school shopping–taking 4 kids with me to the stores!!
I hate the cost. With teenage girls, I cant get away with buying them generic, or inexpensive clothes. They have to have the top name brands.
I hate shoe shopping! Sneakers are so expensive! And when I have to buy them for everyone in the family, I always end up dropping hundreds of dollars in one trip, it’s so depressing!
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I hate the crowds at department stores and school supply store. I really hate when the school supply stores have no products left!
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The back to school list is long and for some reason we have to buy the entire thing all at once, at the beginning of the year, when we have to buy so much – clothing, shoes and register for school. Every year I feel bad for my parents and all the money they put out for me every August!
I hate it when stores are out of very basic items and you have to drive to 3 different stores to find the elusive pencil box!
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Well, we homeschool, so I guess the thing I hate most about “Back to School” is that we have to buy all of our textbooks and workbooks; costs a fortune! Thanks for the great contest!
The thing I hate most is the crowds.
So many sales makes it crazy.
I hate that back to school shopping costs so much now. Those lists of rrequired supplies just get longer and longer.
The clothes shopping. I don’t like what they want and they don’t like what I want.
My girls aren’t in school yet, but when I take my nieces school shopping, I hate clothes with glitter. It gets everywhere and I find more all year round!
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I like the fresh new notebook paper — it’s like a fresh start every year! I love all the office supply “stuff” — it’s so cute these days!
I think that anyone who complains about their kids should think about some of us who weren’t lucky enough to have any. It’s a terrific contest and I hope I win. I know many children who live around me who don’t get gifts because of lack of money and/or not very smart parents. Anyhow, good luck to all.
Fighting the crowds because we rarely shop before open house since the supply lists online are rarely what the teacher actually requires. We’ve also spent many years going to multiple stores to find very specific items everyone is sold out of (for ex, blue, three-prong, reinforced pocket folders or mini marble composition books). It can be more than a little frustrating at times.
I think I hate the amount of money everything costs the most.
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What bothers me the most is when a store doesn’t have the advertised item in their store. Especially when you make a special trip to get a bargain and they are completely out of stock. Who really wants a ‘raincheck’? Not me!
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I hate the prices! I can’t believe how much it costs to get a child prepared for school – between supplies and clothes it is VERY expensive!
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We homeschool our kids, and this year, the research into what to use with my 16yo has been a pain. Plus, everything is expensive these days.
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I hate how crowded and pushy it gets around the school supply section at the store- some people are just so rude.
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i most hate trying to buy clothes that will fit the kids later in the school year
I hate the crowds.I dont like clothes shopping with my daughter. She is hard to buy for.
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luckyily my kids are grown or in college, but due to the economy i help my grankids out…what a treat this giveaway would be, and muchly needed
To be honest I always hated the stress and worry that preceded back to school shopping regarding the money. I would start worrying almost right away about how we were going to afford new clothes for three boys.
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What I dislike is that the kids always want stuff that isn’t on the list. They always feel that the extra “stuff” is something they just gotta have and that all the other kids will have it! I tell them to save their money, then they can buy it themselves. That doesn’t always go down so well, but I think they’re beginning to see the big picture!
3 teen girls in the store looking for different styles of clothes… THAT FIT!! {mommy’s nightmare come to life} lol
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is having to make the kids try on the clothes and shoes. They hate it and we always end up in arguments, thanks.
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I hate the crowds they make me so nervous,I like to go early but try to get a teenager up early to go shopping,yuck
I hate going to store after store to try on clothes, it is so time consuming and frstrating!
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I hate that I have a different idea of what we need for school than my boys do…they always want the most up to date and expensive stuff and I am good with less expensive stores such as Walmart…it is always a battle!
I hate back to school shopping because my kids take forever to decide what style, color and product they want. It takes me all day to get them to pick out the basic items. Kids!
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I hate back to school shopping because it takes forever for the kids to decide what they want in what style or color.
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I actually love back to school shopping with my kids. The only downside? The cost, naturally! In today’s world, little expenses really add up. A $500 shopping spree would be such a help!!
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the part I dislike the most, is the long list the teachers post. It sounds more like a wish list thatn actually needs. then there are all the last minute shoppers. I am not fond of crowds, so I try to get mine done early, even if it means missing a bargin.
I hate lisy\tening to the “I WANT’S” over and over again from my three kids. They want everything and anything.
I hate spending the money.
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I hate all the rude people, prices not scanning right
The thing I hate most about Back To school is those long lines at the register when its time to pay for it all! great giveaway thanks!
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The thing I hate about back to school shopping is that everyone crowds around one part of an aisle. I’ve gotten hit several times with baskets because they were in a rush!
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Definitely the thing I hate most would be the amount of money that is needed to buy all the supplies and clothing for the kids.
This $500 would really help!
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I hate spending the extra money and having to fight the crowds.
I hate that it serves as a reminder that the end of summer is near.
Oh I hate all of the crowds and that’s why I prefer online shopping. Not only the crowds but all of the teacher specific items that are hard to sometimes find. This weekend is tax free weekend in SC but the store inflate all of the prices. I dread it, especially this year bcz I am 8 months pg and will be moving right in the middle of school starting back and did I mention my son will be in 5-K? This would ease the burden a bit.
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I hate the CROWDS during back to school shopping AND the high costs of all the items.. Do the kids REALLY need all this stuff??
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I love shopping but during the summer I hate having to give up fun outdoor activities to be inside.
I left a comment but it is NOT showing up… so I will leave it again.. I hate the crowds and the high price of all the items ya have to spend!!
I don’t think we need to spend all this $$
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The main thing that I hate about back to school shopping is the crowds and long lines!! lol
Everyone seems to wait until the last minute!
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I admit that this might be the easiest thing to hate but, finding fun cool folders for school has always been very difficult. They are usually boring, with only a few choices, and I have to go all over trying to find ones that are satisfactory!
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The thing I hate most is all the stuff that teachers say is required that the kids actually do not end up using.
It means I’m back to work soon.
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I hate the endless school supply lists. They seem to get longer every year.
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I hate absolutely nothing about it, because we homeschool!!
I hate the crowds and disregard that other people are looking for their needs as well
I hate back to school because of all the supplies & clothes you have to buy all at once…really hard to do right now!
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gotta be the ammount of money spent on school supplies. even tho my kids will reuse last years colored pencils, and anything else functional. it seems the 1 inch binders kill the budget @ $3 a piece.
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I’ve never hated back-to-school shopping since I have a secret. I make a budget for clothes, shoes, required supplies and extra supplies. I make four trips and hand over the cash and the requirements. Sunshine buys his own stuff. Done.
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I hate back to school because of the crowds and sometimes it’s hard to find stuff the teachers have on the supplies list. Plus money is a big obstacle when shopping as were very limited.
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I hate the lists and the lines of back to school shopping!
I actually don’t like two things about back to school shopping: The cost, because it really does add up, and I always have to shop different stores as the major chains are always out of something on the supply list or size of clothing.
Actually I don’t mind back to school shopping, I just dread that money is so tight this year, that I’m not going to be able to buy any “new” clothes for my kids… I’m trying to make it “Cool” by recycling school supplies (pencil box, backpack etc) from last year.
I hate the price of clothing today, I want the kids to like the clothes we buy but ahhh! the expense!
I hate trying on jeans for the new school year… it’s always such a production!
Awesome contest!! What I hate the most is getting home after a long day and always finding that one thing that is broken or missing something or just don’t fit!
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The stores are so crowded, and everyone needs the same school supplies.
Too many items look good but are poorly made and fall apart in a month or so
I hate all of the money that goes into supplies, clothes, food, to the school, and so on! This would help out greatly! Thanks
I dislike having to get back into that back to school mode. I am a former elementary school teacher, and trying to get your brain back into the learning mode is not just a challenge for the kids, teachers have trouble switching gears as well. So I sympathize with the kiddo’s, school time seems to creep up on us so fast!
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I hate the crowded stores and the picked over items. I try to shop early in the summer to avoid it.
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I hate the cost of back to school shopping
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I hate the fact that by the time I manage to get the money together to go shopping in the first place, most of the stuff my child needs is sold out!
I hate crowds, I get too confused. So, I shop online.
I hate the crowds. We have one tax free shopping day in this State right before the start of the school year. The sales are too good to miss in conjunction with being tax free, but the crowds are a nightmare – really bad.
I really dislike it when the teachers give specific name brands, especially when those name brands can’t be found in our town!
I hate to have to “make” my kids go shopping for school clothes.
Kids keep wanting new things even when they have the same old thing that is usable!! That is the most annoying thing about back to school shopping. :/
What I hate about back to school shopping is that my 8 year old daughter sees so many outfits that she would love to have that are fairly inexpensive but we just can’t afford to buy anything. Most of her clothes are hand me downs from friends. All of our money goes to bills! I can’t think of a time that I was ever able to take her shopping for new clothes unless she got a gift card for her birthday or we buy things on clearance at walmart for cheap, even then it’s usually only one or two outfits! I feel like I have let her down.
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Well I don’t like taking my small children with me when I’m back to school shopping. It makes for a long day with back pain, headaches, and sore feet. Oh and the crying never ends. It’s hard to focus on the things you need to get when you have to stuff food in someones mouth every 5 sec. or take your newly potty trained child the bathroom 3x while in Old Navy. Ok so I went shopping with the 4 kids today, I’m drained.
Now that my children are both in High School I hate that they never know what they need until they start, and the lists keep comming home every day for the first 2 weeks!
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I hate that our local schools dont give specific supply lists until open house night (usually 1-2 nights before school starts)then you cannot find all items in time for first day!
I hate how messing and chaotic stores are for back to school. Especially starting in mid August. Thanks for the giveaway!
I hate the price of all the items that are needed to go back to school the most, since money is so tight at our home!
The thing that I dislike most about Back to school shopping is the expense and the time spent shopping and cleaning! Times are tough right now and no parent wants their kids to have to go without so “pinching pennies” has a whole new meaning and especially when it comes to back to school shopping! I have to clean out my daughter’s closet and dresser and then go and buy new clothes and then the school supplies on top of the book rental at school and the gas spent driving here and there and everywhere! $500 would get it all day plus some! That would be extremely helpful and greatly appreciated!!
The Crowds…Rude people…The detailed list for school supplies and most of all the bill at the end.
We enjoy checking out all of the new styles of clothes and outfits!
What I hate most about back to school shopping is that the stores don’t appear to know about year round schools. So when I have to buy supplies, there is very little to choose from and nothing is on sale
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What I hate about
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Is the more things small
child needs for school and
how much prices go up year
after year.
I love the great deals and motivation I get to organize with all of my new office supplies during back to school. There is something about having new supplies that makes me want to re-organize everything to be more efficient! Plus it allows my family to stock up on the things we use throughout the year for pennies compared to what they normall cost!
I hate the idea that most people think back-to-school shopping has to be some expensive, horrible experience.
I hate guessing at what sizes my daughter’s going to hit in the course of a year as I shop for her back to school clothes. It’s definitely hit or miss!
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What I hate most is when I can’t find the things I need and have to go to a bunch of different places.
What I most dislike about back to school is the clothes shopping. Trying to dress a teen girl with her style & my style combined. And then the dressing rooms are full of clothes from previous shoppers. Yes I wait till the last minute every year. Think I would learn
When it comes to back to school shopping, I most hate trying to find the advertised items. Most of the time, I am told it is long sold out & I hate missing out on some deals. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Each year they need you to buy more and more and more! It can really get expensive
I hate the other parents, sometimes! I have my kids with me and they push, shove, speak curse words! So, I have had to go by myself for the sake of my kids! UGH!
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i usualy love shopping but back to school shopping tis always a chore. time, limits crowds and money shortage
I hate trying to take my girls to a store for more than 15 minutes. After 15 minutes things start to go bad with poor attention and groans and moans and the unending question, “Are we done yet?”
What I like least about back to school shopping….it is so expensive and then the school supply list times four for my grandchildren (both of my sons have four kids). Grandpa took one school supply shopping last year and it was ridiculous…everything from hand sanitizer and kleenex to plastic baggies and oh those colored folders…and they must be the exact colors and on and on and on.
the spending money of course!!!
I hate going shopping with my girls. They both have two different styles and are very picky. Anything that I think is cute or stylish usually gets a face. You know that I,m not wearing that face. It usually takes hours just to get a few outfits.
i hate that when you lookign for good deals ,or boys clothes its either picked over stuff ,or they just don’t have the prices your looking for
I hate trying to find my daughter a “proper” binder. At her school they require a binder with a zipper. Those things are huge (she’s just in elementary school) and bulky for a small child to carry. And most are expensive. I saw one this year for $21. Maybe if she was in high school i wouldn’t mind spending that much…
I love shopping for kids but the only thing i don’t like is when the stores is packed full of people and they be all in the way especially waiting in line.
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As with any shopping, but more prevalent right before school starts what I hate most is the flocks of parents giving in to their ill disciplined and demanding children. Sorry to be so blunt and I love kids; I do.
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I hate how much everything cost and how much stuff you have to buy. When I was going to school I only needed the basics but now all the teachers have their own specific school supply list.
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It’s the amount of money I spend and the clothes-the kids do not want to try them on
I hate having to buy for 26 kids! (I am a teacher.)
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I hate how much everything costs. We can barely afford school supplies much less new clothes or electronics.
What I hate the most about school clothes shopping is that you can’t really find clothes for boys size 8 anywhere I live and what you can’t find is ugly or way to expensive. I almost wish my son wore uniforms instead. The dress code at his school prevents him from wearing somethings and those items seem to be everywhere.
I hate the trying on clothes part.
I dislike the disrespectful crowds of people.
I hate the fact that my son is a picky picky kid when it comes to clothes & we have to go to 20 different stores before we can complete his new back to school wardrobe.
I hate that I know summer is almost over!
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The thing i hate most about back to school shopping is that the money is cost and the time of running from one store to another to buy clothes. thanks
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The thing I dislike the most about school shopping is dealing with the crowds.
What I dslike most is everytime I try to hit the sales of back to school supplies; they are always out of the “sale stuff”.
I hate the crowds.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is that the schools want you to buy supplies for them as well as your own kids. It’s getting too expensive to buy everything. I also hate the crowds at the stores.
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I hate all the crowds at the stores, I try to get all the shopping done early, but there is always those few things you get last minute.
I’m not a fan of the crowd in the stores during sales.
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I hate that it’s always a struggle to get my teen daughter to find clothes. She is soooo picky so it takes forever to get enought new clothes.
The one thing that always drives me nuts is trying to find the one item on each kids list that no store in town seems to carry.
The worst part is how children think they just have to have what their friends are getting.
Always seems to be something forgotten. Even with lists made.
What I hate most about schoole shopping is that everything is a competition among the kids about who has the best clothes, school supplies, etc.
how much money I have to spend at one time.
I hate the crowds and pushy people.
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I hate going into a crowded store and hear the stressed out moms screaming at their children.
Trying clothes on….horrible.
Waiting for the girls to decide on clothes is a painful process.
The waiting in lines.
what I hate most about back to school shopping is LINES. cart jams in the aisles, then waiting in long lines to check out. the parking lot isn’t usually much better.
I hate spending inadequate money
Trying to find the cheapest prices. You buy what you think is the cheapest and then find it elsewhere cheaper
I hate the price wars I wish they would just give the bottom line prices
What I hate most is the drama of shopping for new clothes. I love the lower grades where the kids wear uniforms…no drama there because everyone wears the same thing!
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Ok, hate is kind of a strong word for the way I feel, but what I don’t like is this…there are multiple opportunities to buy certain school supplies DIRT CHEAP. I wish everyone would stop by a store somewhere during the month of July and pick up a handful of school supplies for less than a buck…THEN DONATE THEM. There are schools right here in OKC full of kids who don’t even get new pencils. It breaks my heart.
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I hate having to spend such a large chunk at once and not knowing what is needed until close to school starts instead of being able to get things over the summer.
I don’t enjoy getting my daughter to try on all the clothes!! She is only 4 and gets impatient after awhile!!
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My children are both grown now but the thing I hated most about back to school shopping was not being able to find the items the girls needed or wanted locally. I guess that is pretty normal in
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My children are both grown now but the thing I hated most about back to school shopping was not being able to find everything that they needed in Smalltown,USA
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The indecisive kids! It’s so hard to find things they like, sometimes I’d just rather pick it out for them!
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I hate the crowds.
I hate the rude shoppers the most
The only part I hate is when I have to hand over the money to the cashier.Lol
I hate kids getting things they already have at the house or just dont need. I mean the economy is bad and money is tight and i also hate them not liking the clothes i give them! I also hate spending money on things because we are a little poor and we have 3 children! This is a great sweep to enter! I am fallowing u on tweeter! Sweet814
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i hate the crowds!!!
I hate trying to find jeans to fit my daughter. She has no belly but is really tall. If I get them to fit her length-wise, the waist is too big. The adjustable waistbands have helped somewhat, but this is a chore!
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I hate shopping for school supplies
what i hate most about b2s shopping is when there is a really good deal on supplies and there are none to be had. also coincidentally, the person in front of you has a ton of everything! bummer!
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What I hate most about back-to-school shopping is the crowds in the mall. And how expensive everything is these days!
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Could really use this. With 2 teenage boys this would be great. Intended to buy all summer, but something always came up, besides the bills and groceries. Please enter me, thank you
sounds like a great contest!
What do I hate about Back to School shopping? I hate it when I cannot find everything in one store, in one day. Man, if I win…I will do cartwheels and send you pics.
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I hate going back to school because it means a return to living life by the clock!
And shoes…I hate shoe shopping for kids.
what i hate most is the money i have to spend to do it… otherwise i love the shopping aspect
I hate all of the money we have to spend. Expenses run rampant this time of year.
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The one thing I hate the most is the cost. It is so expensive to send 2 kids to school. With clothes and school supplies. This would be awesome to win.
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clothes for my daughter
I hate dealing with the crowds at stores.
I hate how the stores group all kinds of random things into the “school” section. The kids start wanting all kinds of things!
I hate this being the last year I go “Back to School” shopping. My youngest will graduate this year, and with all the craziness “back to school” brings, I can’t help the bittersweet feelings as I see my last one go off into adulthood. Enjoy these times- they’ll be gone soon enough!
The thing that I dislike the most about back to school shopping is the long lines and the pushy people that are grabbing at everything.
I try my best to teach my children to always use their manners no matter the situation. And it irks me to see adults that don’t use theirs.
But I do love shopping with my children and eating lunch out together.
The day that we spend together makes it all worth it in the end.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is that you know in the back of your mind what you want but you have a limited amount of money to spend. I can’t stand how much some things are such as overpriced pants. No one these days has that kind of money to spend. We have greater priorities.
What I hate most about back to school shopping – EVERYTHING! My teenagers are the pickiest creatures on the planet. Drives me nuts – and probably reminds my mother of me when I was their age!
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I don’t really hate back-to-school shopping. It is unpleasant when the kids are tired and cranky and you’ve only finished 1/2 your list.
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All my kids are grown now but when they were still in school it had to be finding that “perfect” outfit for the first day of school. What a pain – store after store!
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I hate the crowds and long lines!
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I don’t like spending the money
I hate filling out all the paper work, the same paper work, every year for each child……
I hate dealing with my kids that don’t want to wear anything but things I despise lol
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I hate all the details that cost me more: like needing 3 hi liters, when they come in packs of 2 etc…
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What I hate the most is that once the kids get to middle school and high school they have 4 or 5 different teachers all with their own required supplies so we end up with 4 or 5 lists of supplies to buy.
What I dont like most about back to school shopping is when the stores advertise sales and dont have the products when you get there.
We spend our gas and time going there. I simply wont shop in the store at the point giving my business to another store.
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i HATE HATE HATE waiting in lines! that’s why i prefer to do shopping online!
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I hate the cost. Plus I hate buying something they can’t live without, then having them change their mind and never wear/use that item.
I hate that I always wait till the last minute and there’s nothing good left.
What do I hate most about back to school shopping – 1. the cost, to be honest. 2 not being able to find items in the store that are on the teachers list
Oh without a doubt, it is the crowds.
I love Walmart because I can shop at midnight if I want.
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I especially hate it when instructors put things on the “buy” list, that never get used. Grrr.
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Love your site, your email updates and this giveaway. What I detest most about back-to-school is trying to save the absolute most money while buying the best quality products and the most age-appropriate clothing for my daughter. It is a stresser!
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I hate the cost and the time involved in back to school shopping, but in the end it is all worth it!
There are lots of things that I hate about back to school shopping, but the worst is when I have my list of things that I have left to buy after shopping sales and can’t seem to find the last items at one store. Who thought that red grading pencils could be so hard to find?
I just hate how much money things cost. And how much they need.
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I hate to go shopping with the kids at the “cheap Stores” or Second hand shops for Clothes … I hate that $$ is tight and i cant buy them the Clothes,Supplies they like!
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I hate spending so much money all at once, especially when I know it isn’t a one-trip deal. In a few months the kids will need more clothes and school supplies and we’ll have to head out again.
What I hate the most about back to school shopping is the crowd doing the same thing!
I like getting home and sorting through all the pretty new pens, pencils, notebooks, and erasers with all the pretty designs on them. Its so much fun to pack the backpack for the first day of school, dreaming of what the year will bring.
My daughter always wants the expensive name brand clothes and then doesn’t want to try them on. I also hate waiting for open fitting rooms when everyone else is back to school clothes shopping as well.
The thing I hate most about back to school shopping is my kids wanting things I can’t afford to buy. It depresses me so much. Yea $500 should would help pay for clothes and supplies for five kids. Thanks
I hate that I can not go and buy what I think is nice for my child. My child now has opinions and styles and that makes it frustrating at times.
That my son grew about 3 inches over the summer and I have to buy all new clothes.
I actually like back-to-school shopping…I just wish we had more time to enjoy it! Too much rushing around, so it’s nice when we can find all we need in one place. Thanks for the chance to win the generous prize!
The thing i dislike the most about back to school shoping is trying to find sneakers that fir my son’s wid efeet. He is a terrible shopper and it is really difficult to find him sneakers.
I know it’s cliche, but the thing I hate is the crowds. It seems like the stores are always mobbed around back to school time.
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Bargain hunting. It’s a pain. While I love looking at the sale papers every Sunday, and applying for freebie and discounts; I don’t like bargain shopping. You go into a store thinking you’re getting an amazing deal, the next thing you know, an even better one pops up. In order to be a good consumer, I keep what I already got, but mope about the money I could have saved. Not saving money is always a burden. Especially when I don’t have any.
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All five of my grandkids had different list for school supplies so we go 5 different places to find all the stuff.
Too much for a grandma……Sheryl
I hate the crowds!
I can’t stand it when the items we actually go to the store for are gone. Also when the Sale items are gone. Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcst.net
What I hate most about shopping is not being ale to find certain items that my children need for school.
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What I hate most is that I am on a strict budget and have to use cash. When it’s gone, it’s gone, and there is no more. My teenager does not handle this well. The fights are neverending and stressful. My four year old is easy-I can shop the clearance racks and he is happy with whatever I buy.
WOW! DOES THE COST OF GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ADD UP!!! That is the part I don’t like. Also the fact that my daughter didn’t like any of the backpacks or lunchboxes we saw at another store…so she waited til I was almost pulling into the driveway and said “I thought we were going back to get the froggy lunchbox I kind of liked”…..and then it becomes imperative we turn back as it was the last one….
What I hate the most is dragging my 4 kids around to tons of different stores and then arguing over them trying things on, or arguing over style and fit (that skirt is too short!) and arguing over affordability (no, I can not pay $65 for that pair of jeans). I spend more on their clothes in one year than I’ve spent on my own in the last 5 years.
The crowds, definteley is what I hate most LOL.
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What bothers me most are the crowds of shoppers, and higher prices!
The thing I have always hate most about back to school shopping was when you got a supply list at registration for your teacher, and then go on the first day of school and they tell the kids that they also need these supplies too. I want to ask them, ok, so why didn’t you put that on the supply list in the first place?
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This year is my 1st experience with Back to School shopping and one thing I didn’t like was my inexperience of the game. Most of the things I wanted was already raided empty by other moms/parents who were smart to shop really early in the morning. I’ve got quite a lot to learn.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is hearing the kids beg for “cool” clothes.
“Back to School” suppy has one draw back for me… everyone is doing it! The crowds are the worse part of Back To School shopping in my opinion.. ~Mel
I most hate when my kids find something perfect for them that’s out of my price range.
This year what I hate about back to school shopping is our school went to a “dress code”, aka uniforms. Now I have to buy twice as much clothes!! UGGGHHHH!!!
Right now, I hate spending the money I don’t have.
My kids are getting older, one is starting junior high, the other is starting high school. Money is very tight and I really want to be able to get my kids nice new school clothes and shoes. Hopefully things will work out.
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I hated the fact that I didn’t work during the summer so back to school shopping was a financial drain on me.
I actually love back to school shopping except for weekends when the school supply isles are insanely crowded.
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Well, no lie, the worst part about back to school shopping is the darn prices on everything.. honestly.
I hate having to find specific brands or colors. I understand the need for it, but it can get annoying.
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I hate the crowds at all the stores. Hope We Win !
Back to school shopping for supplies seems more like a scavenger hunt and gets so stressful! No Fun!
The endless trying-on of clothes, with 75% being veto’d for one reason or another so you end up trying on WAY more clothes than you ever buy or would ever think of buying. BORING! And tiresome
I hate the crowds the most!
The thing I hate is the crowds. That’s why I go at midnight. Thanks!
What I hate most about back to school shopping is me standing in the aisle trying to make a decision on what to buy, what is the best deal, what is needed most and what is really not necessary..lol It drives me nuts how it takes me forever to make a decision. Thank you for the giveaway and have a nice evening!
Getting the kids to actually go shopping is the royal pain !! That and the lines !! Why does everyone have to shop on the same day? lol
Everybody is out doing it a few days before and clogging up the stores with their bad attitudes
what do I hate about back to school? Buying all the notebooks and etc, and then MOM has to drag it all to school.!
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Trying to get everybody what they need in time to start school.
Trying to find jeans that actually fit my daughter and then finding out that they cost a fortune and I can’t afford them. GRRR!
I don’t like waiting in long line-ups when there are good sales going on and the stores can be really chaotic just before the school year starts.
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By the time I get around to the sales, the size(s) I need are ALWAYS gone or what’s left is horribly ugly.
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I hate the crowds. I’m the same way around Christmas. So what do I do? I try to avoid them. I avoid shopping during peak times when everyone and their grandmother is out shopping. We go either really early or late. Very late
With 3 children I hate all the money that has to be spent all at once.
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I don’t see my original post. In case you didn’t get it, my least favorite part of school shopping is getting my 9 yr old daughter to try on clothes.
What I hate most about school shopping is shoes! My kiddos are going through shoes like crazy! I have 3 kids and six feet that I have to put shoes on;) Any help would be awesome! Thanks for the contest!
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what i hate about back to school is that sometimes my mom doesnt have enough money to provide a great back to school to me and all my siblings..
I hate not having enough money to get what I want during back to school shopping!
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It’s painful to pay for it all! Thanks for the great giveaway.
what i hate most about back to school is waiting too long and everything is picked over! That and VERY specific school supply lists (ie brand and size)
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I hate spending the money!
Spending the money on the hip clothes that my kids have to have.
What I hate most is getting the bill after the wife and kids get in.
The chaos, the crowds and we always end up forgetting something. Uggghhh!
What I hate about back to school shopping is the inflated prices of some items. Companies want you to think you are getting a deal because it’s “2 for” one price, but the actual price is not a good deal.
I love finding good deals for back to school clothing and supplies. Shop early for the best deals.
What I hate about back to school shopping are the prices! Nothing is really cheap these days and sometimes it’s hard to get all that you need for any type of a good price. It can be a bit frustrating.
I hate having to go to penny sales multiple times because of limits!
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I hate the trying on clothes to see if they fit. It takes forever.
What I hate most about Back To School Shopping is spending countless hours trying to find exactly what my kids want, I don’t just get them ‘anything’ I get them what they want and it wastes a lot of my life lol! I also hate spending too much money of course…
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I hate going clothes shopping. What they want to buy and what I want them to buy are usually two totally different things.
back to school shopping………gee what to whine about first. Need new clothes, paper, a notebook, registrations. Target is a blessing for some ‘hip’ looking clothes that are somewhat in. I just don’t get how they sell jean half the size of adult (in fabric) for just as much!! I tend to do some discount shopping without the kiddies to save some much needed money.
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I hate the idea of we have to shop for new clothes or new supplies. They can still use them from last year!
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What I hate is purchasing school supplies early, when they’re on sale, and then finding out it’s all wrong once school starts! No fun. Thanks for the chance to win!!
I hate standing in a long line after trying on clothes for what seems forever! Oh, and then getting the receipt for the damages!
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most often it’s the crowds and finding something they’d like to wear
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I got the Back to School Blues!, long lines at the store, fighting to get the kids to try on clothes, finding the right back pack to fit in the locker, and don’t forget the school fees, band fees, school pictures, I don’t even want to think about what my checkbook is going to be like after this month. Help me fight the Back to School Blues!
I hate the crowds on tax-free days.
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i hate trying to find the best deal…..25c for crayons here but $1 for markers theres!!
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The thing I hate most about back to school is buying all the schools that are needed for school. It irriates me all the stuff they need like paper towels, ziplock bags, ect..
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what I dislike about back to school shopping is the crowds!
Clothing shopping is a real pain! It’s hard finding the right sizes, reasonable prices, and not to mention you find a lot of empty racks where the good stuff is sold out. Nothing stinks worse than the excitement of finding a cute shirt, but discovering they only have the crappy brown color left in stock
lol. Long lines are usually a pain also.
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I have always hated the expense of the “must have” clothing and shoes!
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I hate standing in lines and following the school lists. So much stuff. And they don’t even use half of it.
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I hate arguing with my 10yo fashion diva of a daughter over what the difference between “need” and “want” is, lol!
I enjoy a good excuse to buy things for my grandchildren. I do not like crowded stores. I prefer to shop on line or go to Walmart
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Well of course, don’t like spending all that money! Although you can get some good deals when you catch the sales. I am a busy mom of 5. $500 at Walmart would be great.
Well of course, don’t like spending all that money! Although you can get some good deals when you catch the sales. I am a busy mom of 5. $500 at Walmart would be great!
The thing I hate most is the crowds.
Well of course, don’t like to spend all that money! I am a busy mom of 5. $500 for Walmart would be wonderful!
3 boys+clothes shopping-money=headache!
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I hate trying to shop for school clothes on a very small budget. My daughter has grown out of just about everything and needs a whole new wardrobe.
I also don’t like that I have to wait until the last week before school starts to buy her supplies. The school district here does not send out the requirements until a week prior and I end up missing all the great sales.
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I hate searching for must-have school supplies that are already sold out! Last year, it was a High School Musical bookbag. I never did find the right one for my youngest.
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The worst thing about back-to-school shopping is trying to remember everything that you need to get! There’s just sooooooo much stuff!
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shoe shopping! they’re so expensive, and my 10 year old daughter and 12 year old son both wear adult sizes (my son a 12!), so of course they can’t do the cool shoes they have on tv!
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I hate waking the kids up early in the morning and waking myself up early. I wish school would start at noon instead of 8 am
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I hate the crowds at the stores.
I can’t stand back to school clothes shopping. The worst is when there is a huge sale so the department store is packed, there are clothes strewn about the dressing rooms. I can’t stand the chaos of it all!
I love back to school shopping because I can get office supplies cheap!
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I hate shopping for shoes and sneakers for the kids. It always seems that we try on so many and they have such a hard time picking them out.
I hate buying things on the list that I know my kids will never use, but its required anyway.
What I hate most about back to school shopping is not knowing if I am getting the best deal and all the time it takes to figure it out!
the crowds drive me crazy while shopping for BTS items, specifically supplies and lunchbox must-haves
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What I hate about ‘Back to School’ is not having enough money for the things my daughter needs.
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What I hate most is that the stores know we’re coming and they aren’t suckers. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
The toughest part of B.T.S. is finding all the new trendy clothes the kids think they need.
I hate that every year.. 4th grade, 5th Grade etc.. the school requires yet another type of Binder,,, last yers had 3 rings. but this year must have 3 rings with velcro and a buckle strap! ridiculous that the kids need a differnt 20-30 dollar binder every year.
The worst thing about back to school shopping is the crowds! I always tried to get it done early…before the selections dwindled!
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I hate having to fight the crowds like there is no tomorrow people. We are all looking for the same thing, yes I know, but leave some for the rest of us.
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Its irritating when individual elementary schools all have their own supply lists, which vary by teacher and those are not given out until 2 weeks before school starts. Also dont like when they are soooo specific on what they want that they only give you one option of where to buy it at..for example, certain sizes of colored paper and very specific colors from only one brand! ahhh, kindergarden used to be so simple! ha Thanks for the chance to enter to win some much needed money!
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I hate watching my child’s frustration in trying to find jeans that fit just right.
I hate that mine and the kids tastes are completely different. They turn their nose up at what I like and I say UGH to what they like. Once in a while though, we do like the same thing.
Easy question! More than anything else, I especially hate the CROWDS of people during back-to-school shopping. Thanks!
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I always hate to see school start for 2 reasons, my kids will be gone and we can’t spend the whole day together and school shopping. I stay at home so we only have 1 income and trying to dress kids for school on a tight budget is horrible. This year my daughter is a senior and so shopping is rough because she is 5′ 2″ and wears about a size 3-4 well she won’t wear the shorts they sell, she is tiny except for her thighs because she is a cross country runner so no pants fit. Well my son went from 7th grade to 9th grade this year which means no more uniforms, well he is about 5′8″ and wears a size 18 in boys, which the shorts are to short and he wont wear jeans as we live in florida and he says they are to hot. He’s also in cross country but skinny so I know school starts soon and our favorite store went out of business steve & barry’s so what I’m I going do?
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What I hate about back to school shopping is spending way too much money on clothes and shoes.
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Spending to much money
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What I hate most about BTS shopping: the vague sense of pressure to get all new clothes and reconfigure the whole “look.”
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I have the crowds all trying to get to the same things on the tax holiday!
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I hate the crowds! Some of the meanest people like to block off entire aisles and tackle you for a sparkle 3 pronged folder.
I hate trying to wait for reasonable prices and then when they come around people have already bought up all of that item! Plus there’s buying shoes for my daughter that I know she will have grown out of in three months at most!
I hate how much everything costs, and what the kids ‘have to have’ versus what I think they really need… not to mention all the time it takes!
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is the CROWDS! I hate this at Christmas as well.. so I usually avoid the mayham and shop early! Thanks for a chance at this great prize!
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Back to school shopping means summer is over–makes me sad.
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I hate how the school supply list grows longer each year.
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I hate having to learn to get up early again!! I work at school so I have to get up early to get ready for work!!
I hate the crowds and that the supply of sale items run out quickly.
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I hate when you forget something on the list or every store is out of that same item.
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I hate that sizes aren’t the same in every brand, so it makes finding the right size harder. My teenage son likes certain brands that are too expensive now that we’re on a strict budget.
I hate the bill when shopping for Back To School. I also get mad when I miss a really great sale, like the Staple’s 1 cent sale.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is fighting the crowds for school supplies.
I hate when I don’t know what to buy before school starts! I like to plan and get everything when it on sale! I hate having to go out to the store right after the first day of school and deal with all the store traffic, because my kids needs this “right now”
I hate having to follow the lists. They are always so precise
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I hate having to spend so much money all at one time, to get to teenagers ready for back to school.
I hate the crowds the worst
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I hate trying to find clothes to fit my daughter she is tall and thin so it is very hard
The kids always squealing through the aisles and arguing about what clothes to buy.
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I don’t like that their sizes have changed, and they need to try things on. The kids hate that, and make everyone miserable.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is not being able to find the corect sizes. Everyone is shopping and finding the perfect shirt or jeans in the right size it bugs me.
I actually somehow enjoy the whole experience, until it comes down to the foot-long receipt I receive due to getting everything the kids need on their supplies lists.
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I hate all the crowds, and the mess of back to school supplies thrown everywhere!
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The thing about school shopping I hate the most is that the stuff isn’t for me! I LOVE school supplies
What I hate most about BTS shopping is trying things on! I despise clothing shopping. Something essential to girly-ness was left out of my genetic make up. I just hate trying on clothes.
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What I hate about back-to-school shopping- My son is only 7 months, but in my own experience, I hated back to school shopping because it caused my mom and I to fight!
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I hate that they ran out of stuff like construction paper and manilla paper so quick! Oh well, I’m sure it will be back in stock soon..another excuse to go shopping!! hehe
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The cost! I have four kids so back to school shopping can add up quick!
What I tend to hate the most about back to school shopping is how easy it can be to stray from your list when confronted with all the sales on clothes and school supplies! I always end up paying much more than I intended to because I pack my cart with so many extra items. At least with a gift card I’d have license to go wild, so thanks for the chance to win one!
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I really hate having to look EVERYWHERE to dins pants that actually fit my son. Try as I might, he’s still super skinny and tall too. So it’s incredibly difficult to find the right size and every brand is different.
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Time it takes to get things done is too much.
I really hate having to know that each subject requires specific kinds of tablets and folders and what not. Would be easier to have uniform tools and get shopping done but just isn’t that simple I guess.
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what I hate about back to school shopping is going by a list. I bought things last year for my son that were on a school list and he didn’t even need some of them. Also he gets pencils (mech.pencils), pens, and etc… stolen from him, even with his name on them. Also back to school shopping doesn’t stop there, it is a off and on thing all through the school year.
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The most obvious is what I hate most… the expense. It’s a big hit to the wallet what with clothes, books, fees, supplies and more.
I hate the huge crowds of people and waiting in long lines. Everything takes forever!
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I hate that my daughter is so hung up on name brands and that we have to negotiate on every item so I stay within my budget!
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I hate how much everything costs.
finding the time to get it all done
The crowds and items being out of stock!
I hate having to buy “extra” school supplies for the school to give to people who aren’t responsible for their own supplies. Between my husband and I we have 7 children and at one point had all 7 in school, so coming up with “extra” is hard. This year we have to provide the teachers with a ream of copy paper, extra hand sanitizer, kleenix and dryboard markers and erasers.
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Everything’s whiped out! And by whiper out I mean WHIPED OUT. Here we have to school shop so early, we’re talking middle of summer.
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The thing I hate the most about back to school shopping is everybody crowd in the same aisle.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is all the different sales. It seems like you have to go 30 different places to get all the best deals on things!
I just hate spending the money for it
I hate not finding the right size in the right color for the right person at the right price. The winning combination is hard to come by.
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I hate back to school shopping because it HAS to be done by a certain deadline. It puts so much stress on me knowing that my kids have to have these things by such date. Whether the money is there or not you got to get it!
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HMMMMM……. what I hate most about back to school shopping?
I have SIX children…. need I say more ?
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“Back to School” Shopping can also be called “Lack too Cool” shopping in this house! I hate the fact that this peer pressure on what’s cool, and what “lacks” coolness, actually ends up putting more of a dent in my pocket because of a design logo, or what all the kids are wearing this year! I end up wearing a “Sack of Drool” because that’s all I can afford for myself after school shopping….grrrrr.
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The best part is that I get to spend extra time with the kids.
I hate the long lines and mobs of people you see..the stuff is always exp.the kids always want popular and ame brand stuff…
The part that I hate about back to school shopping is trying to buy everything on the supply list with a very tight budget — I end up trekking around to various sales and wondering if I’m actually saving money in the long run!
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What I hate most about “Back to School Shopping” is rude people who are tearing through sale clothes and not putting things back nicely so the rest of us can look through items in a pleasant surroundings.
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I hate it when the store is crowded and if you get there too late all of the good stuff is taken. Then you have whiny children that want Spongebob notebooks and not kitten ones…
shopping within our budget…always hard!
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What I hate the most is when you think you have everything bought from the list only for your child to come home with another list for more stuff to buy!
The school supplies list always seems a little ridiculous. They want everything brand news. Used would work fine.
I hate the shopping period
The selection of school supplies with all the current “celebrities” on them is trashy. Whatever happened to plain jane. Of course, these aren’t for me, but I just don’t like the influence these “celebrities” have over the current generation. Same goes with clothing.
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I hate going to different stores just to find a specific item in my daughters’ size. Sometimes, she will really like something, but that store is out of her size, so we go try and hunt it down.
Wow the worst thing is the expense. My daughter starts kindergarten this year and WOW it is expensive
But I think the most expensive part is clothing so that would be the worst thing/expense about back to school shopping. Thanks for such a great giveaway.
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I hate trying to buy everything my daughter wants for back to school on an already tight budget!
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the crowds! oh, and pushy people!
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I just hate spending the money. I know they need all the supplies and such but everything is so expensive. I wish they sent out the requirements earlier in the summer so I would be able to spread the cost out over time rather than scrambling the last few weeks to pick everything up.
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I hate battling the crowds!
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I hate that I have to either choose to pay more and buy everything at one location or jump from store to store for sale prices.
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I costs a lot of money for clothes and supplies when you have 3 kids. And lunches cost a lot also!
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Too many people trying to buy the same stuff! Make me a winner and make my life easier!
I hate that it’s so BUSY! I do my best to plan ahead for what we’ll need, but it still ends up with a few missing items and shops full of grumpy kids and stressy moms buying, crying and fighting (and that’s just the moms!
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I hate how much it costs now to buy school supplies! You would think getting an education would be more affordable!
I hate that we only have 2 shops in town and all the kids have the same outfits for the first week of school!
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I guess the thing I hate most about back to school shopping is just about everything! Each year the schools want more and more items including( this year) a scientific calculator! The cost just keeps going up. In addition to that, my 14 year old daughter really likes fashionable clothing that I just can not afford any longer.
I guess just dragging the kids to the store and them trying to buy all kinds of things that are not on the back to school list! They have their own agenda whenever we go to the store.
I don’t like how it costs so much to buy the things that I want–being a college student, it is a little bit difficult when I am also paying for tuition.
What I hate most about back to school shopping is sending my child to school with all the supplies on their list, only to have them come home with a whole other list of needed items.
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What I hate most about back to school shopping is when I cannot find what I need all at the same store. I end up going all over the place to find different things they need
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This shopping spree would allow me to get exactly what is needed at great prices.
I hate spending my money on unnecessary items for school. For Kindergarten I bought a mat for nappie time & my daughter only used it once! Thanks for the giveaway!
I hate having to try all there clothes on them, and they don’t like it either.
I don’t like the crouds of people. They are all after the same thing you are. Thanks.
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I hate the crowds of people standing around all of the supplies making it take even longer to get in and out.
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It’s awful trying to get children to try on new clothes at all. Money is so tight since I have been laid off my job for the past 10 months. I do not know what I am going to do this year to make the kids happy! Hopefully I can win this contest, that would help, or the lottery! lol
Goodness it’s hard on the budget
Trying to find clothes that they like that are affordable. So much of the “trendy clothes are way out of our price range.
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What I hate most is the crowd. I can not get in the aisles to even attempt to get the supplies I am looking for,
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I really hate that I waited until the last minute to buy everything. And then I have to run around like crazy trying to find it all.
We hate about back to school shopping that the stores have just stocked fall/winter clothes while we still have at least 3 more months of warm weather and can’t get into buying sweaters and coats with 90 degree temperatures! It is fun to shop for school supplies! thanks! senekers@comcast.net
What I dislike the most is the supply list that DEMANDS Brand names ONLY.. I don’t mind buying brand names but when I can get crayons for .66 cents or for $3.50 hmmm let me see….
I hate fighting the crowds – ahhh!
I hate how picky the lists are. Only Crayola, only certain types (fine point) markers. Ugh. I also can’t believe how many non-school supply type things were on the lists. paper towels, t-shirts, babyw ipes and shaving cream?!?
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I hate having to get my sons to try on clothes…
I hate it when you go to a store and the discounted promotional items are out of stock, so you have to come back a second time to the store.
I am a teacher, so back to school shopping consists of loading up on pencils, paper, glue sticks, dry erase markers, etc. By the end of the year, everything will be gone. No leftovers. So sad.
I just hate that the stores are so danged crowded! It’s so hard to make choices with everyone running frantically around!
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I hate spending a fortune on clothes that my son will outgrow soon. So, I try to hunt for all the bargains I can find and look for the best sales.
I hate how packed the stores get, makes it harder for you to shop!
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I hate buying new school clothes. Everything now days is so expensive and doesn’t last like it use to.
What I hate most about “Back to School” shopping is that about the time you think it’s all done you are informed in no uncertain terms that pretty much everything you’ve bought is out of style – or in other words no longer cool to be seen wearing!
I hate when I find Back to School items on sale after I’ve purchased them from the list of things my kids need.
I hate the crowds at the malls and stores the most. I try to start early to avoid the crowds rushing to get everything right before school starts.
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Buying clothes, definitely.
Ugh I hate the expense most. 4 girls = tons of back to school supplies.
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I personally like back to school shopping.
The sales are great. if you like saving money this is the time of year to do it.
What I hate is dragging my college student to buy the essentials! If we don’t share this time I come up missing cups, paper plates,towels, and mostly food that just happens to be from my cupboards!
Hate the changing back to old hours of sleeping and the getting up so early.
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I hate spending so much money. Also – the entire shopping experience for specific items. School starts Tuesday – Orientation was yesterday. I took all 3, then had to shop (with all 3) for school supplies. We went to Fred’s, CVS, and Dollar General (all near each other). I still need 10, black marbelized, composition books; 3 hand sanitizers; and 2 – 2 inch binders. And of course they wanted many other items (my kids)that I had to say “No” to. Thank you for the Terrific giveaway! lanemarinab@aol.com
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I hate trying to get 4 sons stuff. It gets expensive!
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I don’t hate it yet because my little one is too small for school!
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I hate the prices of school supplies!
With five boys all going to school this year, and my husband out of work, I hated not being able to purchase all the items they needed.
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Everywhere I shop it is always so crowded I can’t hardly turn around!
what I hate most is clothes,they are sooo exspensive!!!
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This is my first year of school shopping, but I hated trying on clothes! Everything I liked, my daughter hated. And vice versa! Not to mention that we spent about 2 hours in the dressing room because nothing fit right. And everything seems so darn expensive. If it hadn’t been for a gift card I won, she would have got no school clothes! This would help to get her some other things she need for back to school, thanks for the AMAZING giveaway!!
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Back to school time is expensive. We have 3 family birthdays in September as well, so it’s always financial burdensome.
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I hate the long lines, as we shop at the last minute…..
I hate how 5 Star notebooks can get away with selling for as much as $ 10 a pop!
I hate the commercialization that tries to convince children of all ages that they need brand name clothing to be accepted. It would be nice if the “right” clothing wasn’t hyped to be more important than actual school supplies.
I hate back to school shopping for the simple fact that you can never find what you need at one place. In today’s world teachers are so specific on what they want it can be hard to find sometimes.
I love the fact that my daughter is dealing with this now and not me, jokingly of course but this sure would help to take the edge off for all of us.
We have always helped them with the 3 kids.
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The thing I hate most about back to school shopping is the lists they put out before school starts that everyone goes by and spends 100 dollars on(I have four kids) and then when they start school either half the stuff we got they don’t need or a whole different list is sent home. Also how much it costs to clothe four children.
I hate having to go to several different stores to find what I need. Walmart makes it easy, one stop shopping.
Having to go to several different stores for supplys because they are always out of something everywhere
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I hate crowded stores, that is my least favorite part of back to school shopping. I always seem to pick the same day everyone else does.
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I hate spending money on shoes and clothes my kids quickly outgrow so I don’t buy name brands.
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The prices and not being able to find the right supplies
I have to travel to several stores just to find supplies because the shelves are empty.
taking all the kids and having to try things on. I hate arguing with the kids to get them to try anything on
I can stand the idea that new clothes are required for back to school…My children have not out grown anything…but that idea that new clothes are needed is still there!!!!
What I hate most about back to school shopping is the crowded stores. Everyone else is doing their shopping at the same time and it tends to get a bit too hectic. But, with $500 to spend, I’m sure that I could handle the stress.
The Crowds and the screaming kids I want this No I want this!
My least favorite thing about back to school is the expense of new clothes
What I hate most is the crowds!
What I hate most about shopping is the crowds!
I hate the crowds and the picking over everything. Also, the big boxes tend to run out of advertised specials early on.
I hate the crowds. Waiting until the last minute is the worst, too. Everyone flocks to the stores at the same time. You can barely get out with your sanity.
I hated back to school shopping when my kids were smaller because the teachers were very specific with their supply choices and I ended up going half way across town to complete the lists. Thank goodness most teachers are more generic in their choices now.
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I HATE THE CROWDS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE THINGS ON THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES LIST.
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I hate the amount of money it costs. Every year it gets more expensive.
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Herding the kids in the stores… especially while all their friends are shopping too.
i hate shopping for back-to-school on weekends.
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My daughter puts one of everything in the shopping buggy. She doesn’t need one of every pack of crayons, ya know?
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The thing I hate most about back to school shopping is going down the stupid list that the school gives you of supplies that you need. Every single year, at least half of that stuff never leaves the closet and just gets donated at the end of the year. Not to mention the things like chalk, kleenex, and red pens that the school suggests that we buy and bring in on the first day to give to teacher. Isn’t that what I pay school taxes for?
I hate the crowds during back to school shopping time!
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