Horror jeans

Am I the only woman in Birmingham who finds buying jeans the most stressful shopping experience?
Why is it that a pair of jeans which looked amazing on a fashion spread look like a sack of potatoes when I try them on?
Why is it that jeans which fit snugly round my bum could fit in two people at the waist?
Why do jeans come in short, regular and long but there are never any shorts on the rail?
And why do I need a size 12, ten and 8 in different styles all in the same shop?
I faced all of these questions last week when I went shopping for, you guessed it, a pair of jeans. Despite trying on just about every pair in the entire city centre I eventually gave up and kept my hard earned cash for another day.
A male friend tells me it is just as difficult buying jeans for guys but I find that hard to believe.