My dad has a very irritating habit of asking how much stuff cost. And whenever the stuff we bought is overpriced by a cents, you’ll hear him say “Why so expensive”?

This phrase drives my husband nuts. And sometimes the entire family too I admit. My dad always compare prices even if it costs no more than a few bucks. Not that it’s a bad thing but it gets annoying when a difference of a few cents and dollars, is made to sound like a big deal. Especially when he knows somewhere is selling at a cheaper price.

Come on. I mean, it’s not like we have time and energy to go around town, scouting the best price for insignificant items we’re buying just one-off. Do you think its worth your time wasting an entire day going shop by shop checking out prices for say, a mere $10 door lock? Knowing at most you can save is just two or three bucks?

Don’t get me wrong. I’ll all for shopping for the best prices and doing some due diligences when it comes to consuming. More so for stuff we consume regularly. But at times, we don’t have the luxury of time and convenience to compare prices. Especially when the need for something fairly urgent pops up.