5/7/2023 0 Comments The proud family surf and turf![]() Some of that was never intended to be spent - and some would have gone to other stores. ![]() So I agree: I don’t think that the figure of 18 billion represents a total. You might also make a basket in one online store, then go to another to see if you can get the same or similar items cheaper there. It’s a bit like browsing in a shop, isn’t it - except you can save items you are interested in to look at later. We just browse and find it convenient to put things in our basket to think about later. We don’t always intend to buy everything we put in our baskets. Rob I have to say, I’m a bit sceptical about that figure. Neil And it was calculated that this meant there was approximately 18 billion pounds worth of lost sales. Now, this research also revealed that approximately 40% of people have abandoned an online shopping basket in the last year. Rob Well, we’ll find out if you’re right later in the programme. Neil Right, I think… I’m also certain it’s a) books. According to recent research, which items are the most likely to be surfed and turfed? Is it: Well, I’m sure I’ll get turfed out of the presenter’s union if I don’t get to today’s quiz question. Although it’s normally used about people - for example, someone who is behaving badly might be turfed out of a club. Neil To turf something out is a phrasal verb for ‘throwing something out’. Surf and turf refers to when we go to an online store, select lots of things for our virtual shopping basket but when we get to the checkout, which is the place where we pay for our shopping, we don’t actually complete the purchase. Now, you probably know that ‘surfing’ is a verb we use for looking at things on the internet. Neil Oh, my bad - but to be fair, this is quite a new use of this expression, isn’t it? I’m not talking about the surf and turf meal, but the online shopping habit of surfing and turfing. Neil I said steak, not stick - a juicy steak. Rob You’ve got completely the wrong end of the stick. What’s not to love? Some lobster, a juicy steak - fries on the side. ![]() Rob Now, Neil, how do you feel about surf and turf? Pedestrianisation - is it good for cities and towns? Why more of us are getting fitter together Football songs: Why are crowds so quiet these days? Street food: Why is it becoming so popular? What chickens can teach us about hierarchies Debating veganism: How to change someones opinion
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