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Wednesday, July 13, 2005
the thing about shopping..
is that it's hard to shop for me. well, in general males.
males who love to shop, nod if you read this. compared to females, where they have special boutiques and a wide selection from many, many options, we guys have a hard time to shop for clothes.
females can choose to wear skirts, jeans, tank-tops, bare-backs, collared, etc etc; whereas guys only have the same old shirts and trousers. besides, finding the suitable fitting and the right price proves to be yet another obstacle.
and why this sudden complaint? because i spent hours today walking fairview mall in search for a little something that i like, but to NO success. store after store with my 2 female friends we went, but i always exit with a frown because of lack of menswear or because the price is too steep. in terms of canadian dollars, it's reasonable, like let's say CA$30 for a t-shirt.. but wait, after currency conversion, it would be like twice to triple the price in S$ or RM, which makes it totally absurd for just a simple tee.
so you tell me, what are the pains for a guy shopping in a faraway land from home?
males who love to shop, nod if you read this. compared to females, where they have special boutiques and a wide selection from many, many options, we guys have a hard time to shop for clothes.
females can choose to wear skirts, jeans, tank-tops, bare-backs, collared, etc etc; whereas guys only have the same old shirts and trousers. besides, finding the suitable fitting and the right price proves to be yet another obstacle.
and why this sudden complaint? because i spent hours today walking fairview mall in search for a little something that i like, but to NO success. store after store with my 2 female friends we went, but i always exit with a frown because of lack of menswear or because the price is too steep. in terms of canadian dollars, it's reasonable, like let's say CA$30 for a t-shirt.. but wait, after currency conversion, it would be like twice to triple the price in S$ or RM, which makes it totally absurd for just a simple tee.
so you tell me, what are the pains for a guy shopping in a faraway land from home?