Stuck in the minority

Late in the fall, I spent the afternoon in Northampton with my wife, my daughter, and my in-laws. We had a delightful lunch and spent the afternoon time touring the town, peaking into stores and generally ambling about. It was a good time, but after about an hour, I was done. Despite the fine company and beautiful weather, I simply do not enjoy touring retail establishments for any length of time. I do not like to shop, there is very little that I want, and so this kind of activity...