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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Holy moly -those cherries cost how much?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I admit it. I was totally seduced by those bags of glistening garnet cherries lining the produce department shelves. “Oh look! Lucky me, they’re on sale!” I thought, nonchalantly dropping a bag or two into my cart. After all, they’re so tiny, how much could they weigh?
Imagine my shock when I got to the checkout counter and my bill was about four times what I expected it to be. I had that moment of panic - do I take them back or suck it up? I confess I caved, meekly handing over my credit card. I justified their astronomical cost as a seasonal treat that, for me, was worth more than pretty much any other food that I could think of right then.
I’m sure I am not alone. Have you experienced the same sticker shock? Did you keep them, or sheepishly ask for a refund? Have you gotten burned buying anything else that ended up costing way more than you thought?
