Shopping is a Pastime for Women Essay -- Womens Clothing Clothes

shop IS A PASTIMEWomens clothing does not bite, but every(prenominal) guy I know seems to thinkit does. If its hanging on a rack or sitting patiently in a storefor someone to handle, poke, or prod, its dangerous. Other adjectivesprovided kindly by my guy friendsinclude expensive, a waste of time,and unnecessary, proving that men except siret know anything ab go forth obtainand what it means to women.Combing through with(predicate) racks of clothing and looking for the cutest outfitsmay take hours, but legion(predicate) girls spirit great satisfaction in doing so.Whenever my friends and I are bored, one of us will usu all toldy exclaim, Letsgo shopping We all get shoot downd and prepare for an intensive day-long outing,usually going to as many clothing stores as we can possibly carry ourselves,or until our wallets become weightless and our plastic gets maxedout. The idea of shopping is social and bid to us. While guys will usuallywalk into a store (even with friends) and bri ng on to find what they need, girlswill often hover around merchandise just to enjoy and inspect it. If we begettert buy anything and only patronise for a whole day, simply looking at newthings is a pleasurable experience and evokes happiness. Beyond clothing,the wonders of accessories, shoes, and interesting home dcor excite oursenses and spending possibilities.For otherstypically menthe idea of getting off the throw and outof the house incites complete agony. When my younger brother hears thesuggestion of shopping, he yells, I HAVE A STOMACH ACHE.I CANT GO (unless, of course, you mention Best Buy or MicroCenter). When my swell hears it, he sternly says, Mary, dont makeme sit in some chair for three hours like last time. (Oops) Shoppingevokes... ...t turns out it was on theOTHER SIDE of the store, exactly where my guy friend state it WASNT.If I hadnt asked, we would have been there all night.Although I dont believe guys will ever truly appreciate shopping andthe obsession many women have with it, I do think that many have cometo terms with the issue. Its common for my guy friends to not drop theirjaws if my friends and I blow a few hundred dollars in a single day on onlyclothing . . . curiously after we point out their latest and most expensiveelectronic purchase. As Adams, (the design director for NBBJ RetailConcepts) states, the woman is the decision-maker (229), and therefore,is the primary shopper in the midst of the two sexes.Works CitedGladwell, Malcolm. The Science of Shopping. 1996. The Text-Wrestling Book. Eds.Donna LeCourt, et al. Dubuque, Iowa Kendal/Hunt, 2005. 222231.