Shopping...!!
Variegation in the purpose of shopping can be attempted to be listed as follows :
Window, blowing parents' money, retail therapy, aivehi, spur of the moment, too much money,budget etc..
Online shopping definitely has advantages but the charm of scouting stores physically and "checking out" stuff is a sport in itself..
you can hog to your heart's content, bitch about the heat with others, feel accomplished (as if u have won the olympic medal), crib about the traffic and parking slots etc.. Makes life worthwhile!
The usual dialogues that u need to learn and practice in order to be a shopping pro are:
Shopper:
- bhaiyya, yeh/woh wala dikhana! ( wasting time and energy of the salesman , poor guy)
- kitne ka hai? (curiosity's answer will kill the cat :P )
- sahi dam bataye... (just check the price tag attached!! )
- DISCOUNT?? (she forgot to see the "fixed rate board")
- maal to thik hai na? (he is selling u china maal...beware)
- pichle dukanwala was giving at xyz rate!! (why don't u go back and buy it?)
Shopkeeper:
- ekdum naya maal hai.. ( just transfered from the stock room to the main showroom)
- Absolutely single piece made! (salesman knows he has already sold 4 of them)
- nahi nahi, fixed rate hai ( will bargain if desperate)
- search entire shops, u won't find this rate and quality (buckchodi)
- naa aapka naa mera, this rate is final! (premature/final ejaculation of the price :P)
- paying by cash or card? card charges extra!! (this is the asterisk of terms and conditions)
- here, take this eclair instead of change! (sweetening the tough deal)
hope u liked reading this quick take on shopping.... feel free to write your additional views in comments or on my fb post !