Have you ever had one of those shopping days with your pre-teen daughter at the mall? You know, when everything you say and do, besides open your wallet, embarrasses the heck out of your kid? What is it about the combination of the fast food, the hum of the flourescent lights and the the zing of the credit card that puts us in a trance? Shopping with kids is a hair-raising experience all by itself. They don’t know what they want, or if they do, it’s way out of the budget, yours, not theirs!
My son wouldn’t go near a mall, not yet anyway, he’s not interested! When he finally does discover girls, the mall may become one of his favorite trips to take, even if it’s with his Mom! For the most part, he’s a Target shopper and a faithful visitor to Game Stop, where he can get his fill of video games.
Malls are a bit like casinos. There are no clocks, barely any windows, and enough ATM machines to keep the cash flowing, in one direction. And if you’re a people watcher, this is the place to go. I’ve seen people with rainbow colored hair, bizarre outfits, and of course, the folks who don’t wanna pay for a gym membership, so they race you in a frenzy in order to get their laps in for the day! It’s generally like a circus, but with a BIG price. The longer you stay, the more you pay. It’s kind of like an addiction, the more you look, the more you want.
Kids seem to change into someone else the minute they walk through the automatic doors. Who are you and what did you do with my kid? It where attitude comes to life! Get used to it Mom! Everything that you need is right there under one roof, and your kids know it. So for the time being, we blast off into the orbit where shopping is quite similar to a Black Hole. Once you venture near it, the laws of physics take over! Cha-ching!!!!
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