Those of us, who live in big cities must agree that Shopping is no more a Festival time activity... rather Shopping now a days, that too in Large Malls is a 365 days business.
In fact the young ones have a concept that apart from their college or work place and Homes, these Shopping complexes are the most important places to be.
No doubt these shopping centres are good... they represent the shining economic growth of the nation....These multilevel air-conditioned Malls represent Comfort...Choice...Luxury and of course better times... Its the place where we shop...eat...watch movies...bowl...meet our friends... and even have a romantic date.
Recently when I was visiting my friend in a big city... My dear friend said..." hey, Irfan...you must see our new Shopping Centre... its massive and has got a lot to watch for..."
And my idle mind started thinking that..." Are these Shopping Malls becoming like modern age tourist places for us...???"
yepp they are....n wat makes d experienc better is movie theatres...but den again wats wrong wid it?
ReplyDeleteVery true! The mall culture is picking up everywhere! And they are becoming boring too! The same shops , the same food outlets, way too expensive clothes. Movies are the main attraction for me. In Dubai, the malls are well designed and huge. They by themselves are tourist attractions here! The shops inside are an added bonus! :)
ReplyDelete@Sadiya: nothing of course, even i like going there.... but making a trip specially to visit the structure or the market is something i am not comfortable with..... BTW nice to have you here, and thanx for being so regular at my space.
ReplyDelete@jyothi: well.. it seems partially you have the same thought as me.... thanx for coming over here.... i am honored....
ReplyDeleteYes, now a days people are attracted towards malls. I usually go for watching movies. Moreover, I found malls are boring ..everytime the same mob,shops, stalls nothing else!
ReplyDeleteLiked your views :)
Is it the mall somewhere at Kanpur??
well, irfan, i never thought it from this point of view, may be people go there for fun.
ReplyDeletebut treating these Malls as Tourist Place?
not really, i suppose.
That looks like a nice mall. Where is it? May be we should visit... No way, just kidding Irfan. :)
ReplyDeleteHonestly I am afraid of malls these days. It feels suffocating to be inside such huge structure without any windows or fresh air...
- especially after hearing news about thwarted attack plans here and there.
I find them really boring.... The only good thing about malls is chocolate fountains... :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes indeed they are becoming quiet a sport these days, these larger than life Malls. And you are right, being in the Mall is more about having a good time than mere shopping, though that also comes with the package.
ReplyDeletehmmmyes they sure are..I often see people making a visit to cenrtain places because that city has so many shopping centres...
ReplyDeleteAnd who can deny the Dubai yearly shopping festival which bring so many tourists and attention in Dubai....
malls - the window or rather the door to the latest in technology and brands and hence perhaps it sort of becomes a hangout with their cafes and bowling alleys , but when it comes to buying nothing like our local markets where we can haggle and buy at nearly half the mall rates.
ReplyDeleteBangalore has great weather but in Delhi with the weather being so cruel, malls are the only place one can go in hot summers and foggy winters.
ReplyDeletehaha..true. Shopping malls have become the hang out spot and like a tourist attraction.
ReplyDeletea british friend of mine recently visited bangalore and when she returned back to england, she was talking of shopping malls and eateries as if they were some attractions.
The Indian malls have lost their novelty element. My personal experience is that most of them are overprice. I only visit a mall if it has a theatre and good eating places. I hardly do any shopping there.
ReplyDeleteYes agree with Rachna,
ReplyDeletethey are overprice
Hello frnds...
ReplyDeleteI thank all of you for sparing your valuable time here in reading this post and for giving your views on the increasing Mall culture....
well, no doubt most of us here find it boring and costly but even then we like to go their and enjoy the fun..... this is what marketing is all about.... they make a situation which compel us to do what we don't want to do actually....
BTW My sincere thanx all of you, plz do come on my next post.
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