The Anesthesium
Surely once in your life, you have been into a mall. Have you ever stopped to think what is it about being in a mall that makes you wanna be there?Only those who build them really know, actually.
Take a good look at the people when they're in a mall. You see all sorts of emotions, expressions on people's faces, and actions. There is a common denominator to all these. All those observed things associate themselves with 'happiness'. Have you ever seen a scandal in a mall? If ever there was, a mall's security would deal with it in a non-conscpicuous manner. They are all for avoiding "public disturbance". The only people who cry in a mall are children.
Yes I can keep on listing all these. But let's go a little deeper. When you have a problem, let's say.. you have a test the following day and are really nervous, or.. you found out that your husband is womanizing and he's not admitting it, or.. your girl cheated on you, or.. you're about to be evicted from your appartment because you pay the rent late, what do you do? You go to the mall. You shop? You hang out at a coffeeshop with your friend? You watch a movie? anything else that requires spending money? Yep, it finally went down to money eh..
Yup you better believe it - behind all that mall-talk, as long as you have money, the worries in your life will disappear momentarily.. like a powerful anesthetic. Remember that an anesthetic by definition is medicine that takes away pain temporarily. If you have a really serious problem, then you walk around in the mall seeing all happy faces of people doing that same thing you do, you just might break down and find a secluded spot where you can breathe.
But yes, malls are there for this purpose. I write in this tone because it's always easy to write about happy things and there is little substance. After realizing this other way of viewing your experience of malling, it sometimes makes sense to stay home. Coz yeah, sometimes it takes more than a mall to fix yourself up.
posted by Urban Warrior @ 1:49 PM
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