'Shopping' the very name makes people smile especially women. It is considered to be a pleasant pastime and it is a cheap form of entertainment excessively available. Then there is the newly introduced term of 'retail therapy' spending your money on shopping to reduce stress. Shopping is an escape for the depressed souls of most housewives and they strongly believe in retail therapy.
However shopping does not only engage grown women but is also widely favoured by the youth. The youngsters again majorly females fell it is necessary to keep up with the latest fashion trends whether it suits them or not because of course, it makes them look cool! The colourful cosmetics, glittering jewelry, and new clothes seem to mesmerize young girls as much as it mesmerizes grown women. Shopping may be a respite from the usual routine and the usual boredom but as it exists in this world and not in Utopia, it is bound to have some disappointing prospects.
The most irritating thing for some people may be aching feet because of wandering through the Atrium mall, but it is the least of my worries. The excessive use of anything is a synonym for the misuse of it which is eventually harmful for a human.
When we talk about shopping we immediately deduce that shopping is surely a waste of time and money. Time used to experience retail therapy could be used to do something more effective for stress like reading a book or two. Excessive shopping usually leads to a deflated wallet and only later do you realize that what you bought wasn't worth your time or money. Fashion trends change over a matter of days and if we just set ourselves to the mission of keeping up with them, we will probably be bankrupt.
These were just facts that are well known to all of us the worst is yet to come; did you know that shopping can lead to neurological brain disorders? It has recently been discovered that many shopping-loving people suffer from Abstract Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD). This illness is characterized by excessive shopping cognition and buying behaviour that leads to impairment or distress.
Shopping may seem like such a lovely thing to do and being human it is natural to be drawn to it, but like any other worldly thing a common question accompanies it; 'Are you ready to face the consequences?'
Very well written. :) Please share more of your writings soon.
ReplyDeleteOh,and btw, can you guys come to the 'Science Madness' workshop if possible? We're thinking of attending it.
Thanks Fatima, as predicted you are the first one to check my blog and comment on my post. But sorry no, we can't come to that workshop because of the transport issue! Though I am anxiously waiting for the bamboo art one.
ReplyDeleteOh well. I don't when the Bamboo art workshop will take place, but a Drawing Wonders workshop by Tabassum Aunty has been announced, and it is on 28th November, Saturday morning. Do you think you can come in that one?
DeleteThis is an awesome article, Azka! :D (I saw it before but I'm commenting again XD) You've added some great factual information to it to back up your points. You're right - there's so much social pressure on shopping these days. :/ But on the other hand, shopping is a fun activity when you don't over do it! XD
ReplyDeleteNice essay, I like the way you've balanced the pleasures and disappointments, also you've included facts to support and fortify your points.
ReplyDeleteAnd oh, The example of women surely did make me laugh, at least smile:)