Malls are really depressing

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smr00 said:
It's shallow ignorance like this that makes me hate people.

I pray that you aren't an adult because any adult that is that shallow must really hate life.
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Dude, relax. I am 33 years old, it wasn't a 100% serious comment.

But there's some truth to it if you ignore the exageration.

Go to Alderwood Mall in Lynwood, WA. Then go to the Walmart about 5 miles North in S. Everett Washington.

Only a few miles from each other, and a similar array of products available.. but the difference in the people you will see is staggering. You are bound to see 2-3 people so fat they are in a wheel chair at the walmart.. and you are bound to see none of that at the nearby mall.
 
smr00 said:
It's shallow ignorance like this that makes me hate people.

I pray that you aren't an adult because any adult that is that shallow must really hate life, glad i live in a humble town.
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The funny thing about Walmart bashers is that they shop on Amazon - the Walmart of the internet.
 
Good lord people are defensive of Walmart.

My comment wasn't meant to bash Walmart or even Walmart customers.

It was just a factual yet exaggerated portrayal of 2 places to shop that are near each other.

And in general, around here.. Walmart is going to attract a lower income group.. and they tend to have a far greater rate of obesity.

Oh my god.. the horror.. the shame.. the shallowness of pointing that out!!

I do apologize for the harshness of my words though, but I was generalizing all around because this is a casual conversation not an in depth analysis of humanity.
 
nVidiot_Whore said:
Good lord people are defensive of Walmart.

My comment wasn't meant to bash Walmart or even Walmart customers.

It was just a factual yet exaggerated portrayal of 2 places to shop that are near each other.

And in general, around here.. Walmart is going to attract a lower income group.. and they tend to have a far greater rate of obesity.

Oh my god.. the horror.. the shame.. the shallowness of pointing that out!!

I do apologize for the harshness of my words though, but I was generalizing all around because this is a casual conversation not an in depth analysis of humanity.
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Dude, relax (as you say). Mine was in jest.
 
teruterubozu said:
Dude, relax (as you say).
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It was suggested that someone hates me.. even further than that.. people like myself are why they hate people in general... and that I must hate life.

I think my responses are pretty damned relaxed considering the level of response my off-hand comment got, lol
 
nVidiot_Whore said:
Good lord people are defensive of Walmart.

My comment wasn't meant to bash Walmart or even Walmart customers.

It was just a factual yet exaggerated portrayal of 2 places to shop that are near each other.

And in general, around here.. Walmart is going to attract a lower income group.. and they tend to have a far greater rate of obesity.

Oh my god.. the horror.. the shame.. the shallowness of pointing that out!!

I do apologize for the harshness of my words though, but I was generalizing all around because this is a casual conversation not an in depth analysis of humanity.
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Relax bro, I don't think the vitriol was as thick as it's obviously affecting you. Personally, for me and my family it's easier to go to Walmart because we're on a very tight budget (low income I suppose you could say). And yes, I see a fat person on a scooter every once and a while, but for the most part every trip I've ever taken to a Walmart was usually balanced.

Except in some major cities where the Walmart staff treats their stores like a Kmart and they're the most disgusting thing I'd ever seen.
 
-COOLIO- said:
The blown up pictures of what appear to be physically perfect women and men looking hot in the vendor's clothing make you feel physically inadequet.

The blown up pictures of people on some exotic beach or jungle expedition, make you feel like youre unadventerous and wasting your life on the routine day-to-day.

The pictures of rich business men wearing their expensive trinkets makes you feel poor...

The fact that everybody in all these pictures have eternally broad smiles makes me feel like im missing out on some fucking amazing joke.

There's the packed apple store which makes you feel like humans are shallow and needlessly materialistic. (not a swipe at apple or tech, but the store is ALWAYS packed)

There's store names like forever 21 which make you feel like you're ancient at 22.

There's the 50+ aged women trying in vein to recapture their youth at the make up booths

gamestop.

my legs get tired.

There's usually buyers remorse when you walk out of the mall and you realize those ads played you like a chump.

I dont know what my point is really, i guess that the whole point of ads is to make you feel inadequate but itd be nice if they toned the ads down to a semi realistic level... or something. oh well, i typed this much, there's no turning back now.

anything im missing?
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teruterubozu said:
All aspects of life have been co-opted and commodified.
We are the Consumer Republic.
Even when we rebel, the rebellion is purchased.
There is no more originality, only product.
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JiveTurkey said:
Sometimes I'm just disgusted with ad's and consumerism, it kinda makes me feel sick especially in supermarkets.

Everything needs to have a pretty picture.

edit: Its not that it always makes me kind of offbalance, just once in awhile while waiting in line you think about it :P.
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jesus.
 
I hate people. A LOT. And no I'm not just talking about ones like nVidiot up there, I mean all over, in public, whatever.

I've got a strong hatred, it's amazing I can bare with going to the mall.
 
teruterubozu said:
The funny thing about Walmart bashers is that they shop on Amazon - the Walmart of the internet.
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amazon isn't entirely the devil, with their marketplace and what-not. at least they're giving other people a fighting chance on the internet, i think.

nVidiot_Whore said:
It just seems like the viewpoint of someone who lacks self confidence.
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i completely disagree with this, i loved the mall back when i lacked self-confidence. i really don't see how these things are related at all.
 
bengraven said:
Relax bro, I don't think the vitriol was as thick as it's obviously affecting you. Personally, for me and my family it's easier to go to Walmart because we're on a very tight budget (low income I suppose you could say). And yes, I see a fat person on a scooter every once and a while, but for the most part every trip I've ever taken to a Walmart was usually balanced.

Except in some major cities where the Walmart staff treats their stores like a Kmart and they're the most disgusting thing I'd ever seen.
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I didn't even see a Walmart until I was about 25. I didn't even know they existed in the Seattle area until then.

I have absolutely no problem with people saving money.. but they just aren't a convenient place around here.

I go to a place called "Big Lots" which happens to be a block from me if I'm looking for a discount. Or maybe "Grocery Outlet" which is also a few blocks from me.

There truly is a DRASTIC difference between the obesity rates in Seattle compared to the surrounding cities though, and it's really difficult not to notice.
 
Darryl said:
amazon isn't entirely the devil, with their marketplace and what-not. at least they're giving other people a fighting chance on the internet, i think.
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And Amazon allows users to sell their items. I think a large majority of my purchases are from outside vendors.

Walmart doesn't allow just anyone to walk in the doors and put down a table to sell their wares.


nVidiot_Whore said:
I didn't even see a Walmart until I was about 25. I didn't even know they existed in the Seattle area until then.

I have absolutely no problem with people saving money.. but they just aren't a convenient place around here.

I go to a place called "Big Lots" which happens to be a block from me if I'm looking for a discount. Or maybe "Grocery Outlet" which is also a few blocks from me.

There truly is a DRASTIC difference between the obesity rates in Seattle compared to the surrounding cities though, and it's really difficult not to notice.
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Understandable. It's just local generalizations. It's like me saying "I hate going to Walmart because of all the fucking rednecks who's accent sounds straight out of Swamp People".
 
I usually go to the Mall for shits and giggles, trolling people and some good Asian grilled food. What's depressing is seeing people alone on a bench. You can see it in their eyes how lonely they are.
Saw this the other day, why:
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Most of the malls near me have become sad empty holes.
Always thought the idea of turning malls into towncenters was cool
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Quick said:
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Those ads haunt me whenever I walk inside the Eaton Centre.

not really.
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God, I hate this mall. Actually, I'm not a fan of any malls. I used to go to balls to pick up clothing and whatnot, but I opt for online orders now. Not only is it cheaper, but it's also more convenient. I only go to the mall when I really need something that I can't find elsewhere.

Oh and Jimmy the Greek in the food court.
 
Darryl said:
i completely disagree with this, i loved the mall back when i lacked self-confidence. i really don't see how these things are related at all.
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I didn't correlate liking malls with self confidence.

I correlated the words of the OP with lacking self confidence. It reeks of self pity.
 
bengraven said:
Understandable. It's just local generalizations. It's like me saying "I hate going to Walmart because of all the fucking rednecks who's accent sounds straight out of Swamp People".
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Yeah, it wasn't worded well. It was a comment about the area I live in, not Walmart in general.

There's a bit of a "stuck up" attitude around here about anything like Walmart.. I don't really personally share the attitude, but it does cause an imbalance in who shops there.. which.. also makes it a less desirable place to shop even if you aren't biased against Walmart.
 
Meh, i like going to malls with my wife and kids, a new mall just opened like 3 mins away from my house and it's really nice. I like goong to e home store and getting frozen yogurt. Some of you sound like grumpy old men, if you hate malls so much don't go to them, go to a library or a parkor whatever and let us loosers enjoy our malls.

FWIW i don't live in the US i go to Mexican malls lol
 
nVidiot_Whore said:
I didn't correlate liking malls with self confidence.

I correlated the words of the OP with lacking self confidence. It reeks of self pity.
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a lot of those are very obvious complaints, such as "pictures of rich business men wearing their expensive trinkets makes you feel poor". that is the goal of those images after all, to make you feel poor and purchase a watch (or a suit or something). i don't think it's pitiful to realize that.
 
Darryl said:
a lot of those are very obvious complaints, such as "pictures of rich business men wearing their expensive trinkets makes you feel poor". that is the goal of those images after all, to make you feel poor and purchase a watch (or a suit or something). i don't think it's pitiful to realize that.
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*shrug* I think it is. If your reaction to seeing an attractive person is to feel bad about your own looks...

Just don't know any other way to define that other than a lack of self confidence confidence. And the fact that advertisers know how some people will feel doesn't make it any less an example of a lack of self confidence.

Rich people don't make me feel inadequate no matter what advertisers goals are. And from my perspective.. no.. it's not obvious to me that the goal is to make me feel inadequate. If it's how you feel, it's because.. well.. you feel inadequate. AKA.. you lack self confidence.
 
i hate malls because of how busy they are, and especially those kiosks that always come up to you and try to sell you something. really annoying

OP sounds overdramatic and should seek a therapist if malls really make him feel this extreme
 
I went back to West Edmonton Mall last summer since last visiting there over ten years ago when I was 14. What was once a sensory overload as a kid -- the droves of stores, theme park, indoor mini golf, submarine, ice rink, and waterpark are still there. That's not the problem. A big mall with a lot of attractions isn't amazing anymore to someone who has access to most of the stuff they want through online shopping. Going there amidst major renovations made it feel worse than it should have, in part because the 80s-90s decor simply hasn't aged well. The nail in the coffin was the absence of a single decent arcade.

I am so focused with my shopping now that navigating a massive complex just to find a couple stores I want to visit feels so outdated. I just don't visit local malls, despite them being much more manageable than the WEM because it feels like a waste of time.
 
Yesterday I just wanted to find some well made dress pants. The stuff they want for 40-50 bucks is bullshit. They don't even have finished seams or hemmed seams on the inside. Fuck you women's fashion.
 
The worst part is that, outside of the major department store retailers (Sears, JC Penny, etc), none of the non-clothing stores ever have sales worth anything. Everything always costs retail.

Book stores are the worse. We had a bookstore in a Twin cities mall that literally marked up the prices from cover. So you'd have this 16.99 sticker and peel it off and see the cover cost was $12.99.
 
bengraven said:
In fairness, 75% of our shopping is done online, with the rest being at the local grocery or thrift store.

We go to the mall maybe once or twice a year and usually only right after Christmas or if my son really really needs some sort of clothing. If there was a reason to go to the mall more often I would be the first person to suggest we go. I'm a whore for consumerism.
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I don't really like buying stuff online. I don't like waiting for it to be sent to me when I can just go out and get it. I also like seeing things with my own eyes before paying for them.

But as much as I love being around no people, like being out in the middle of a lake in a canoe with no one as far as the eye can see, I also enjoy going out and being around people. Strange, isn't it? I love going downtown on a nice Saturday afternoon for a few hours and seeing all the places, window shopping at unique stores, getting something tasty to eat, and just being where things are going on. Of course, that's not a mall. But we do go to STC during the week sometimes if we need something.
 
The idea of them is depressing. Here is this manufactured experience for commerce, away from any positive sign of civilization.
 
My childhood mall is depressing these days. The only reason I'm ever in it is because it's the only place with a Mr. Pretzels--which to this day has had the best soft pretzels I've ever had in my life.
Half the stores are closed. There's barely any people. Everything I cared about is gone.
I have fond memories of the Software Etc. and Suncoast video store. The Gamestop that replaced Software Etc. seems to have a permanent body odor stench that must be in the carpet.
 
SonicMegaDrive said:
They're only depressing to me because all the stores that I used to shop at have all gone out of business.
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This was my thought as well. This one mall that I used to hang out at was the happening place to be when I was in high school. Now, about 16 years later, well over half the stores are closed, probably more like three quarters. Someone tried to start a Dave and Buster's type restaurant there, and it met with disastrous results (shut down in less than a year, I think), and the food court now is basically a Chic-Fil-A, and a Cinnabon (a little bit of an exaggeration right there, but not too far from the truth). A far cry from when it had bustling stores, a 4 screen movie theater, and a massive arcade with a laser tag course in it.
 
lunarworks said:
I don't really like buying stuff online. I don't like waiting for it to be sent to me when I can just go out and get it. I also like seeing things with my own eyes before paying for them.

But as much as I love being around no people, like being out in the middle of a lake in a canoe with no one as far as the eye can see, I also enjoy going out and being around people. Strange, isn't it? I love going downtown on a nice Saturday afternoon for a few hours and seeing all the places, window shopping at unique stores, getting something tasty to eat, and just being where things are going on. Of course, that's not a mall. But we do go to STC during the week sometimes if we need something.
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This is probably weird and reveals something darker and depressing about myself, but I buy something at a store and it just kind of sits around somewhere. When I buy something online, the package arriving is like an event and for some bizarre reason that hits the pleasure nodes of my brain more.
 
The only thing I hate about the mall is the people who walk really slow side by side with each other and take up almost the entire walking space. Incredibly annoying.
 
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