Show Summary

If you’ve ventured out to your local office supply or big box store, you’ve seen a sort of glory that descends about this time every year. It’s found in the endless aisles of school supplies. This is where shoppers can find rainbows of gel pens and Post-It notes and notecards… reams of blank journals and notebooks… and countless styles of clips, magnets, pouches, and folders. It’s an endless realm of possibility. And, well, kids need them for school too.

In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson gush over school supplies and how their annual appearance marks the most wonderful time of year for many who are no longer students. What is it about back to school shopping that non-students find so appealing? Why do we buy more blank journals when we already have a stash we’ve never used? Is there a gene that predisposes certain humans to go giddy over office supplies? Listen in, then continue the conversation on Twitter @PersuasionCAPC or in the CAPC members-only community on Facebook.

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Erin Straza: Web / Twitter
Hannah Anderson: Web / Twitter

Episode 144 Resources & Links

21 Euphoric Experiences For People Obsessed With Office Supplies, Buzzfeed

12 Very Necessary School Supplies for Adults, Marie Claire

25 Back-to-School Supplies for Adults Who Want to Feel Like a Kid Again,  The Muse

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