Reply #14: And, boy New York sure is different from L.A. Am I right?

[riverdeep]

And how bout that airline food?

Sounds like a bit from an eighties comedian. I'm sure they got the answers to the questions they got, and are reporting them accurately, but they've defined shopping in the narrowest of margins. You can shop for clothes, you can shop for hardware, you can shop for a car, you can shop at a farmer's market. These will result in different answers. There are things other than a mall.

I hate shopping for clothes, like my stereotype (although shopping for a suit is a little different). But when it comes to shopping for some things, like musical hardware (instruments, accessories), the shopping experience itself is worthwhile. Even if I don't buy anything, which I usually don't. I love taking along friends with me and talking while we're doing it. I even yak it up with the sales clerk when they tell me what's new. What does that sound like?

Culturally, women are given the model that clothes shopping is a social experience, and that clothes are very, very important. Housewares define your home, traditionally the woman's sphere as well. It's not always a surprise when a large number of that group responds to its model.