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Todd:
So, Melissa, thisweek we're talking aboutbuying things. Now, interms of shopping, areyou one those peoplethat are like a shop-o-holic? You buy things youdon't need?
Melissa:
Yes, but recentlyI've been trying to veer away from that habit.
Todd:
So, what influencesyou most to buysomething? Is it likecommercials or is justimpulse?
Melissa:
I think it's kind of  just having the moneyand feeling like I deserveit.
Todd:
So, it's a reward?
Melissa:
Yeah, it's alwaysa reward for something.
Todd:
Well, how about ...how persuaded are you tobuy something bycommercials or advertising or things likethat?
Melissa:
Defintely foodcommercials persuademe to buy it. Like I'll see afood commercial or evena picture of deliciouslooking food and I'll wantto have it. So I have twoor three concreteexamples over just thepast month where I sawan ad for food and I wentand bought it.
Todd:
Oh, really. Likewhat did you buy?
Melissa:
One was hot
Hotto-Motto
. It was like akind of fast food chainand they were selling afried chicken on rice thatlooked really good, andthe other was aMcDonald's CinnamonRoll.
Todd:
And you saw it andyou're like, I gotta have it.
Melissa:
Yeah, and likeone weird thinghappened. I just saw likea red and yellow sign andit reminded me of Wendy's and then I wascraving a chocolatemilkshake...a frosty ... so Iwent somewhere else andbought it.
Todd:
And you got it?
Melissa:
Yeah.
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Melissa talks about what ads influenceher.
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Part 1:shop-o-holicbuy things --> don
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t needtrying to veer awayMelissa admits to Todd that she is a shop-o-holic. In other words, she buys a lot of thingsthat she doesn
ʼ
t need. However, she says thatrecently she is trying to quit the habit.Part 2:influences --> commercialshaving money, deserving itreward____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 3:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 4:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 5:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
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Start a Conversation: ANSWERS
Match the following questions with the responses.
 
1. Are you a shop-o-holic?
___
No, I try to veer away from junkfood.2. How often do you buy things that youdon
ʼ
t need?
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Whenever I see ads for new movies,I feel like I
have 
to see it that week.3. What kinds of ads influence you?
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Not at all. I actually hate shopping.4. What other bad habits are you tryingto break?
___
Well, I buy coffee everyday and Idon
ʼ
t
need 
it. I could just make it home.5. Do you eat at a lot of fast food chains?
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I have a bad habit of staying on theinternet all day and all night.6. Can you give me a concrete example?
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In the winter, never because it
ʼ
s toocold, but sometimes during the summer.7. Do you reward yourself when youachieve a goal?
___
Yeah, when I deserve something, Iusually get it for myself.8. Are you also a choco-o-holic?
___
For instance, the ads during theSuper Bowl. Now
those 
are good.9. Do you ever get up out of bed to fulfilla craving for a snack?
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I love to eat but surprisingly, I
ʼ
m nota big fan of sweets.10. Do your shopping habits ever get youin financial trouble?
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Well, I don
ʼ
t have much of a savingbut I don
ʼ
t have any debt either.
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