Why geeks shouldn't shop

I was doing some clothes shopping today (aside: why are pants cut in such wonky ways these days? I have never in my life tried on so many pants that were SKIN TIGHT in the butt and thighs, and HUGE-MONGOUS in the waist!!! WTC?).

Anyway.

When I was done, and heading to the checkout line (with ONLY shirts, thankyouverymuch) I took a side trip to the purses. For some reason, I really, really want a purple purse this fall, but I'm picky about my purses. They can't be too big, because I'll fill it and hurt my shoulder. They can't be too small, because then they won't hold everything I need (and I need a lot, but nowhere near as much as Adrianne, who carries cinnamon in her purse...).

It makes it difficult to shop for purses, particularly since there are so many different styles; it's hard to tell if purse A, which is long and narrow, is bigger or smaller than purse B, which is more square.

So, I'm wandering through the purse section, looking at purple purses, trying to figure out if they're too small, too big, just right, when suddenly a very, very geeky thought flits through my head:

"You know, they should put the volume of the purse in cubic inches on the tags, so you can adequately compare different styles!"

Sheesh.

In my defense, though, I've recently bought a backpacking pack for Peter, and volume IS printed on those tags. And, yeah, I severely chastised myself for being such a geek....