Every girl loves shopping till she drops and scientifically it is proven that shopping is a therapy and this tags along with the fact that it is a good workout session which is very heavy on the pocket(and when I meant pocket I meant my dad's pocket) and pleasing to the eyes. But I'd digress and say it is a great entertainment. I hail from Chennai which is in itself a shopping paradise. And more specifically for Silk. Shopping in Chennai is inevitable, it is more of an addiction. It is invigorating yet it makes you go high. But I'd say the crowd is madness. Ask my dad to tag along for shopping, and his face never gives the slightest reaction, except for three dispassionate words "Neenga poitu vaango" (meaning, you guys run along, I am not coming). Even the "jollikithu, jolli jollikithu" dancers cannot attract the men folk anywhere near the 10 km radius of Panagal park. sadly (in vain). *Sigh* what can be done?
So why do people(women) fall head over heels for Pattu? Well you see, anyone not owning a silk saree in Chennai is considered blasphemous. But even if other fabrics try their best to get the attention of the customer, Silk scores. But with the advent of the Chennai Citi Center and Express Avenue as other shopping destinations, you can draw out a conclusion that its not silk that attracts people, anything bright and colorful does. Bah!
How about going shopping on a Sunday evening to any one of the shopping destinations mentioned above? We can laugh our asses out. You are definitely going to find all kinds of gigs happening -
"hey I am new in chennai yaar, want to be fraands ?" is like the words that kill a girl who has been taught to speak English. As much as she is pleased about the attention she gains, she scorns at herself for attracting weirdos and lame stalkers. Trust me! You can find such guys in all the malls and I proudly call them the Dhrishti pottu of some of the most happening places in Chennai.
Possessive couples are like the piss off 's you can find. Dude! I agree that you guys are head over heels and madly in love and wish to sing duets all the time but hasn't Bollywood at all taught you anything about duets?? and that it is sung in romantic places and not in Ranganathan Theru, T.Nagar or for that matter in any crowded place. Or even better I shall suggest you guys buy tickets to some movie (preferably a not at all running Vijay movie), get your corner seats. No one is willing to watch you or least me, hear your duet in the middle of my shopping. Falling over one another is totally not happening!
The other things I find hilarious about malls and shopping centers is the price tags. As, Santhanam, in Vaanam correctly says, it is 39,999/- wonly. But from experience, even a earring is 39/- in a big store like lifestyle, (40-39)/100 * 100 = 1% increase in sales or revenue or crap ..?What difference does it make? Brilliant, I must say.
Worst, come worst. I find no ee or kaka in stores like Marks and Spencer, French Connection, Esprit etc. Hot brands that burn your pockets ( not in literal sense). Take a peak inside, you find snobbish women who give the "you can't afford it"sorta look. But yeah, do try making a conversation with them will you?
"How much does this outfit cost?"
and phat comes the reply "pive thousan pive ninety nine!".. I told you...
Cheerios
So why do people(women) fall head over heels for Pattu? Well you see, anyone not owning a silk saree in Chennai is considered blasphemous. But even if other fabrics try their best to get the attention of the customer, Silk scores. But with the advent of the Chennai Citi Center and Express Avenue as other shopping destinations, you can draw out a conclusion that its not silk that attracts people, anything bright and colorful does. Bah!
How about going shopping on a Sunday evening to any one of the shopping destinations mentioned above? We can laugh our asses out. You are definitely going to find all kinds of gigs happening -
"hey I am new in chennai yaar, want to be fraands ?" is like the words that kill a girl who has been taught to speak English. As much as she is pleased about the attention she gains, she scorns at herself for attracting weirdos and lame stalkers. Trust me! You can find such guys in all the malls and I proudly call them the Dhrishti pottu of some of the most happening places in Chennai.
Possessive couples are like the piss off 's you can find. Dude! I agree that you guys are head over heels and madly in love and wish to sing duets all the time but hasn't Bollywood at all taught you anything about duets?? and that it is sung in romantic places and not in Ranganathan Theru, T.Nagar or for that matter in any crowded place. Or even better I shall suggest you guys buy tickets to some movie (preferably a not at all running Vijay movie), get your corner seats. No one is willing to watch you or least me, hear your duet in the middle of my shopping. Falling over one another is totally not happening!
The other things I find hilarious about malls and shopping centers is the price tags. As, Santhanam, in Vaanam correctly says, it is 39,999/- wonly. But from experience, even a earring is 39/- in a big store like lifestyle, (40-39)/100 * 100 = 1% increase in sales or revenue or crap ..?What difference does it make? Brilliant, I must say.
Worst, come worst. I find no ee or kaka in stores like Marks and Spencer, French Connection, Esprit etc. Hot brands that burn your pockets ( not in literal sense). Take a peak inside, you find snobbish women who give the "you can't afford it"sorta look. But yeah, do try making a conversation with them will you?
"How much does this outfit cost?"
and phat comes the reply "pive thousan pive ninety nine!".. I told you...
Cheerios
