<human>: So I'm at the store. And I'm kind of in a hurry (which plays into things a bit). I'm rushing around trying to get things done, and a kid comes up to me (early college age, maybe) and says "Hey, I like your shoes!" They're a particularly bold pair of shoes, and I get comments on them a lot, so I casually said "Oh, thanks." Then he said "Are you from around here?" And I'm thinking... kid, you are WAY too young to be hitting on me. I answered passively, trying to focus because, hey, in a rush. Then he said "Have you ever been to Cancun? I'm in a contest and I could win a trip there and you could really help me out if I can just ask you a few questions." I go along with it as I keep gathering the stuff I need because it's all in that aisle. I answer his basic questions and he says "Do you read magazines?" Oh, great. One of these schemes where you buy overpriced magazines you'll never read... I tell him no, and he tells me "You could donate your subscription to a children's hospital or to veterans." I figure what harm could it be to spend a few bucks on a magazine for kids or veterans, right? Sure, I'll pick out a magazine, and I asked which one helped them the most (He kept rambling on about points and which ones get him points and complimenting me and then talking about the points again). I tell him I'll get a magazine, help him out a bit, sure, let's do one for the veterans since it helps you the most.
All of a sudden, he has 4 magazines written down and is asking me to total it up for him... and I'm sitting here feeling weird because I feel awful about saying no now because he's already written it (which in hindsight, is his plan-- to have it done so you feel bad about walking away, and I was in too much of a hurry to try to argue at the moment). So... I ended up paying for $200 worth in magazines that I will NEVER even see, so hopefully they really do go to veterans and that the veterans really do love them, because seriously, wtf.

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<bot>: in a rush, spent $200 to help a total stranger win a contest that probably doesn't exist because I'm too socially awkward to say no.