Shoppers...

[has]

What is it with shoppers? Now, let me explain. Well, I can't. You are all nuts! What is the "big thing" about being "dragged" to Bluewater / Lakeside, after hours with sitting in
s-l-o-w moving traffic, then another 2 hours trying to find a parking space. To walk around aimlessly from shop to shop dying to buy a bargain or two. Is there nothing else in life, but to wonder around retail parks & shopping centres?

What is it? Why? I just do not understand people. You all need help!!!

No money around???? Never had so good??? What am I missing?
Well, either the news churns out constant lies, or you are all lottery winners.
Where are all these people getting this money from???

[alexanderd]

I would like to have said that!!!

[Jan1957]

Well you went shopping! I was nice and warm at home.

[cazzz1975]

I am happy to walk around a retail park if they are happy to spend money on me :)

[sara3]

I have actually fallen in love with a pair of shoes :o/

[cazzz1975]

I confess, I did buy 2 school sweatshirts today :o

[Mamyalynne]

Not set foot out for over a week, not missed the shops.

[funnygirl]

Me and Mr Funny went out earlier today and could not even get into our local shopping mall!!!!

The traffic was horrendous just to get in!!! There is only one way in and one way out! We turned around and came home.

[cazzz1975]

you can do the sales from the comfort of your home these days on the tinternet

[dotty.]

Yes cazzzz, excellent advice, I give the high street 10 years and we'll all be shopping online with no choice.

[dotty.]

Luckilt by then I will be able to retire and join the online shoppers and not blame them for losing me my job : )

[Eve]

I don't get the mania, I like a bargain but will go when it's quietened down.

Ventured into town today but kept well clear of the shops, hid in a coffee shop instead.

[cazzz1975]

I dont think it will come to that dotty, I buy things online, I also like to browse the shops on foot, there are some things that you cannot appreciate from a photograph like furniture or shoes ect

catalogues would have been a lot bigger if people preferred home shopping over the high street

[Eve]

Oh, and I didn't have much money to spend before Christmas, let alone after it! Got a little bit for Christmas so will be trying to pick up some bargains but because they are bargains.

[DTCwordfan]

I thought Blue Water was a diluted Curacao - I didn't realise that you could buy a shot in a shopping centre. English shopping is having to go to some desperate extremes to attract business with the imminent VAT increase.

[dotty.]

This must be how the hand loom weavers felt when they invented the steam powered looms : (

[oranger]

Went into bookies and was only one in, then went to hardware shop nobody in there either, maybe all in trafford centre.

[sara3]

such lovely shoes... *sigh*

[Andyvon]

Well said has!

It's the same herd mentality that sees people flocking to the motorways and airports in their millions every Christmas, Easter, summer and Bank Holiday. They are supposed to be travelling for enjoyment and pleasure - but I don't see one person in the motorway jams or packed terminals who actually looks like they are enjoying themselves! So why do it!? My wife and I travel, but it's always in the quiet times of the week and year when airports, hotels, restaurants and very quiet (and much cheaper!) than holiday times when prices are put through the roof. It's a pleasure then.

It's the same with the herd flocking to the shops in such droves they can't even find a parking space! If people do want something from the shops then why not go in the first week or two after New Year when the shops are peaceful and quiet and it's a pleasure? Most people at the sales wouldn't have planned to spend any money if they hadn't joined the herd. It just seems to be spending for the sake of spending.

As you say, these people are nuts.

[craft1948]

Haven't been to a shopping mall for about 9 years...........haven't been to an airport for 27 years.

[Andyvon]

Very wise indeed Craft.