So last night, I got all dressed up, hoping to go to the movies with my wife. She wasn't feeling well, and didn't seem like she was up for it, so rather than getting mad, I just decided to run to the post office. It's not the movies, but it was at least out of the house. On my way out of the door, I jokingly asked if she needed anything while I was out, she said that we needed milk for breakfast. I said is that a challenge? She just smiled. I was highly overdressed for the grocery store...knee high boots, black leather mini skirt, and sequined top, but decided to go see if I could muster up the courage. My first attempt, I decided to go to the post office first, only to realize that in the excitement of my challenge, I had left the mail on the counter. Since I was out, I figured I would see how busy the store was. Way too busy for me to attempt, so I decided to return home and wait a few hours. So 9:30 comes around, and I decided to go for it. Went to the post office, and remembered how hard it was to walk in the boots I was wearing, but decided to proceed to the grocery store. When I got to the grocery store, it was fairly empty, so I decided to go for it. As I was walking in to the store, I was thinking "what are you doing?", but kept going. I know it has to do with marketing, but why do they have to put the milk at the far corner of the store? By the time I got to the milk, my legs were burning from walking in my boots, but it was too late to turn around now. When I finally got to the checkout area, I was relieved to see that there was a self checkout lane open, only to panic when i discovered that it wouldn't let me ring up my item without the store loyalty card. So I proceeded to the next open lane, only to find that the clerk was having trouble ringing up the lady's cucumbers. It seemed like forever standing there in front of the customer, the cashier and the cashier's manager, but it was probably only a minute. But nobody was rude, and I didn't even hear a snicker. So finally, I got home and as I was putting the milk in the fridge, my wife says "So you really went into the grocery store?" And I said, "Challenge Accomplished!"
This morning, out of the clear blue, she tells me "I still can't believe you went out!"
Actually, I've done that for my fiancee in both modes. As Amy, it's easier on me; in fact, it can be an effective boost to one's image. 
Originally Posted by linda allen
