The principle “Buy Only What You Need” doesn’t work with Becky. When she is mesmerized by some clothing (like a pair of shoes) then she thinks she is eligible to buy itin order to skimp some money

ex.3/1 p. 56

The principle “Buy Only What You Need” doesn’t work with Becky. When she is mesmerized by some clothing (like a pair of shoes) then she thinks she is eligible to buy it in order to skimp some money in the future. She thought that stocking things up is a good thing. So Becky wouldn’t do with one pair of shoes, because she will find a jostle to buy another one if some clothing beckons her.

ex.3/2 p. 56

Becky’s new job pays well though her overdraft is higher for the simple reason: she obtains more things than she used to do when she was not so windfalled. When she is mesmerized by things or when some stuff beckons her then she simply buys it and feels elated about it. She ignores the gimmicks her bank manager Derek Smeath gives her. Actually, it was one canny and tangible gimmick: to pare down Becky’s expenses in order not to stock up even higher overdraft. Derek Smeath retired from Endwich Bank and he also discreetly warned Becky that his successor, John Gavin, was not so lenient and wouldn’t hit up with Becky like Derek used to do because they had a good rapport with each other.

ex.3/3 p. 56

Becky behaved like a weirdo on the walking tour around New York. She was mesmerized by the number of shops and showcases displaying some clothes beckoned her. She misconstrued the words of the guide when he proposed to visit a church. What Becky thought was that he proposed to visit a shop. She is sick of shopping and sometimes even buys things she doesn’t really need. Becky tried to hit off with the tour guide and to develop a good rapport with the other tourists in the group at first but then she skimped her tries and decided to go shopping instead of taking a look at New York sights.

ex.8 p. 57

Becky’s new job pays well though her overdraft is higher for the simple reason: she obtains more things than she used to do when she was not so windfalled. When she is mesmerized by things or when some stuff beckons her then she simply buys it and feels elated about it. She ignores the gimmicks her bank manager Derek Smeath gives her. Actually, it was one canny and tangible gimmick: to skimp and to pare down Becky’s expenses in order not to stock up even higher overdraft. Derek Smeath retired from Endwich Bank and he also discreetly warned Becky that his successor, John Gavin, was not so lenient and wouldn’t hit up with Becky like Derek used to do because they had a good rapport with each other.

ex.9 p. 57

Culture-conscious tourist is a person who is mesmerized by understanding of other nations, their culture and language and so on. Becky’s measly idea of acclimatizing in a new city is stocking up a lot of new things such as greeting cards, shoes, clothing and etc. What would a normal person do is listening to the tour guide at the walking tour round New York, asking questions about places that have mesmerized you not just to look canny but to feel elated about discovering some new information. For such a weirdo as Becky a magnificent place of worship is a shop and not a church in addition to wearing heeled shoes on the walking tour is OK for her. It’s quite tangible that she is a shopaholic and that she is stunned and hauled by shops, not by sights like normal culture-conscious tourists are.

ex.10-11 p. 58

Well, for such a weirdo like Becky shopping abroad is more eligible than shopping home. The reason is simple: Becky is bad at figures and she says superciliously that dollars are proper money, with a real value even though she isn’t aware of the exchange rate! However, Becky has gimmicks even for abroad shopping: “You can buy things you can’t get in Britain. You can name-drop when you get back home. (‘Actually, I picked this up in New York.’). Foreign money doesn’t count, so you can spend as much as you like.” So once again she misconstrues her own gimmicks. When she is at home she tries to pare down her expenses, to skimp on clothing and to behave discreet in general. Of course she was trying to outperform and of course it was no good bit still it was a try. But when she is in the USA, then she is in dismay that she may lose this or that bargain so she becomes lenient to herself and her expenses. Her overdraft should be a jostle for her to become awe-stricken and to pare down her expenses but unfortunately it isn’t. Becky doesn’t even think about it since the meeting with Derek. And of course shop-assistants have gimmicks for such a mesmerized weirdos like Becky. All you need to do is to show another pair of shoes in order Becky was stunned by their color, outlook – and here you are, having a customer, not canny enough to choose just one pair of shoes. Another gimmick is to tell Becky that some famous celebrity has several of this or that pieces of clothing. “If some celebrity can stock up things like that why I can’t?” – Becky would think, stunned by this fact. Add that she looks fabulous while looking at your fingernail – and Becky would believe that she does look great and would certainly buy that poignant dress.

ex.3/1 p. 58 = ex. 2/1, 2/4 p. 56

ex.3/2 p. 58

The principle “Buy Only What You Need” doesn’t work with Becky. When she is mesmerized by some clothing (like a pair of shoes) then she thinks she is eligible to buy it in order to skimp some money in the future. She thought that stocking things up is a good thing. So Becky wouldn’t do with one pair of shoes, because she will find a jostle to buy another one if some clothing beckons her. So you see controlled shopping in Becky’s case means uncontrolled shopping.

ex.3/3 p. 58

Becky behaved like a weirdo on the walking tour around New York. She was mesmerized by the number of shops and showcases displaying some clothes beckoned her. She misconstrued the words of the guide when he proposed to visit a church. What Becky thought was that he proposed to visit a shop. She is sick of shopping and sometimes even buys things she doesn’t really need. Becky tried to hit off with the tour guide and to develop a good rapport with the other tourists in the group at first but then she skimped her tries and decided to go shopping instead of taking a look at New York sights.

ex.3/4 p. 58

Well, for such a weirdo like Becky shopping abroad is more eligible than shopping home. The reason is simple: Becky is bad at figures and she says superciliously that dollars are proper money, with a real value even though she isn’t aware of the exchange rate! However, Becky has gimmicks even for abroad shopping: “You can buy things you can’t get in Britain. You can name-drop when you get back home. (‘Actually, I picked this up in New York.’). Foreign money doesn’t count, so you can spend as much as you like.” So once again she misconstrues her own gimmicks. When she is at home she tries to pare down her expenses, to skimp on clothing and to behave discreet in general. Of course she was trying to outperform and of course it was no good bit still it was a try. But when she is in the USA, then she is in dismay that she may lose this or that bargain so she becomes lenient to herself and her expenses. Her overdraft should be a jostle for her to become awe-stricken and to pare down her expenses but unfortunately it isn’t. Becky doesn’t even think about it since the meeting with Derek.

ex.3/5 p. 58

Becky, it’s a tangible thing that you personally don’t need to see a piece of art in flesh to appreciate it. All you need to do is to buy a book about the Guggenheim Museum and then you can name-drop when you get back home that you’ve hauled some celebrity in the Museum… oh, I mean you’ve seen them on the picture of the book. Sorry for this misconstrue, but it doesn’t matter in your case, right? My dear Becky, try to figure out that such a weird behavior will increase the number of squints at you so you would have to lie… again. Batter at last your behavior and visit the Guggenheim Museum instead of visiting another shop you are mesmerized by.

ex. 7(a) p. 58

P – Next, please.

B – Ehm, hello. My name is Becky Bloomwood and I’m a confessed shopaholic. My boyfriend Luke said that you are a canny and high-powered psychologist.

P – Well, let’s see Becky. What about yourself? Do you personally think that you got your bearings and precisely want to skimp on shopping and stocking up on useless things?

B – Of course! But I’m going to need your help, doc.

P – I’ll do what I can, but don’t expect that it’s going to be a sort of windfall. You should outperform and make some tangible gimmicks in order to do that.

B – I will do my best.

P (after the long, long conversation) – So, Becky, do you think you are going to stop increasing your overdraft and have a squint at other things like culture, books, music?

B – Sure thing, doc. I think we have a good rapport with each other. Would you like to go shopping some day?

P – What? Oh my, what a measly person you are! I think I was too lenient. And you… you are sick. Get out of my cabinet and never come back!

B – Thank you, doc. I think I’m so elated and mesmerized by shopping even more now! I feel how it beckons me and I should answer it. Do you know any nearby shops?

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