Shopping Madness

I love to shop. Always have. I’m not sure where I get it from, because no one in my family is a shopping spree. But somehow I inherited the shopping gene. Unfortunately, that gene is at odds with a small budget so frequently the joy of shopping is pared with the guilt of spending money. But no longer! Over this summer ie the time when I started working the first time in my life and did’t get paid regularly, but still I shopped like a mad. I checked out all the malls near my apartment. One is not so good, but the other, oh it’s awesome. I spend hours in the Shipra Mall this weekend, most of it the 1st floor where shoppers stop, Meena Bazaar, Globus and CTC are. They have the most amazing selection of dress material I’ve ever seen at a store. Ohh! these are the perks of living in a brainy city and so cheap as sale is at its peak.

I have been the one to hit the mall and shopping store the day after Independence day. Its all about the craziness. It always made way more sense to wait until a more reasonable time to shop. I know there are some great deals for those willing to shop early in the morning before10 am, but I also know good deals can be found year 'round if you know where to look. For example, smart shoppers buy the branded items in the sale season to find the best bargains.

After having done with my shopping, I then noticed the line of people wanting to enter the mall as the queue was just before the mall entrance. As I walked out of the mall, I was amazed to see the line continue back further and further. I reached towards the end and the line continued, making a curve to the right in order to accomodate more people.

There were at LEAST 75 people waiting in line, perhaps with the number being closer to 200 or more. They were clutching DVDs, laptop, computers, home theaters and free-after-rebate recordable cd-roms. Certainly, they felt they had landed deals worth waiting for.

Hey, this is India, and I am glad to see our economy alive and kicking. You folks who braved the early morning hours and long lines are to be applauded!

But I came upon this story and was saddened by the lengths that some people will go to get that "great offer".

I have nothing more to say about it. Your comments?

Written by: Neha Gupta