Some Thoughts....
Saturday we went to the Treasure Coast mall to Macy's and Dillard's to look for a square frying pan (perfect for frying four eggs) like Ed has in Virginia.
I spent the summer in a rural area with calm, quiet malls. The mall here was such a contrast....it was a madhouse filled with noisy people who were just buying, buying, buying. I felt like I was in the middle of a busy ant hill filled with ants in a frenzy.
I've read that shopping and buying things gives people a "rush" or a "high" almost like taking drugs. I couldn't help but wonder if all those people could afford their purchases. I've also read that people have trouble separating "Needs" from "Wants."
I couldn't wait to get out of that mall where people were buying like maniacs!
1 comment:
Mall shopping is not something I do often as the nearest malls are in Savannah with those in Charleston just a tad farther. Having had a family-owned business in Beaufort, I try to shop locally whenever possible although Bass Pro in a Savannah mall seems to "call to Bacot" more often than I would like. I try to avoid shopping at malls or any stores/shops during "peak" times as there is no reason a retiree can't avoid all the noise & rush. Yes, I understand exactly what you encountered with your "malling"!
Anne
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