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What is it with people and needing to buy things, stuff, clutter?
I had to go to a major retailer today - a store similar to Walmart in the States, I imagine. I wouldn't choose to go on any day, let alone a holiday weekend, but it was the only time I could. Oh, the crush of people, the frenzy of buying, the naughty children careering around on bicycles, scooters and little kid-sized trucks. I stood there pondering about worse things I could be doing and couldn't think of any. Doing paperwork in Madagascar, traipsing through the Siberian Tundra or cleaning out a used longdrop would have been less torturous (and tortuous, as it turns out).
In short, it was chaos. And the things people were walking out of the shop with was just mind-blowing. Where does all the money come from? How do people afford all the stuff - the new flat-screen televisions, bigger fridges, carts piled high with food and crisps and candy... I've lived in Madagascar for two years - perhaps I'm just over-reacting when comparing this to the abject poverty over on the island. Perhaps this is normal.
But the worst came at check-out when I had to walk past the shelves of chocolate screaming out to be bought. Talk about real torture!
Interesting how they use similar selling tactics in So. Africa as here in the states: putting candy near the check-out counter.
ReplyDeleteHere in Germany they have candy, cigarettes, and alcohol at the check-out counter!
ReplyDeleteNice chocolate photo. You are really a good photographer Rob.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Look at all those kinds of chocolate bars that I've never tried! W--what? Did I miss the point? :)
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