Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Reflections: Confessions of a Shopaholic

After watching the movie yesterday, I have come to believe that stores have their own way of making people spend and that too on things they don't really need. Its just like, you see a sale sign and you wanna run and grab the first thing you can put your hands on, as you tend to buy things just because they are on sale. And the dummies are dressed so perfectly, that you feel like buying the complete look without even thinking twice.

More-so during the Thanksgiving sale, when the stores get so crowded and people swarm over each other to fill their bags. The stores open early in the morning and everyone rushes to catch hold of the things on their list before anyone else does. The billing counter lines are so long, that you wonder whether all of this stuff, people have is being given out for free. And going to a fitting room can take hours together. 

Shopping is good but not to the extent that you go out of your means to get something and the movie has shown it perfectly. Though, it is understood, that people sometimes go on binge shopping but if it is restricted to just a few times then it doesn't really hurt but being a regular shopaholic can be disastrous. But in the end, its a question of personal choice.

Besides all that, I do believe in retail therapy and comfort shopping, as it uplifts your mood instantly. And it also makes you feel so good, when you look stunning in the new dress and you also feel satisfied with your purchase.

Shopping is something everyone likes, but putting a stop when required can save you some money for the next sale, maybe. So it can be said, moderation is the word, as till you don't go overboard it is good. Shopping isn't a problem but over-shopping is.