Tag: consumerism

05
Mar
2019

Prize: Super Short Story #539

Prize: Super Short Story #539     There is something mildly depressing about seeing the more well-to-do  drift through expensive malls, …

11
Jan
2013

Excess

The richer tend to pay too much for too little for branded goods, though they do generally get stuff with…

02
Jan
2012

Being More ‘Traditional’

S: A relative commented of another relative being very traditional, of waiting to first wear recently bought new clothes during…

02
Jan
2012

Window-Shopping

If you look for things to buy, your window-shopping will take a long time. If you look for what you…

25
Aug
2009

An Overrated Green Scarf

Guy: Why do you shop? Gal: When I shop, the world gets better, and the world is better, but then…

05
Aug
2009

New Temples, New Gods, New Offerings

There’re some major changes going on along one of our busiest streets in town. Strange-looking supposedly avant-garde buildings are replacing…

03
Aug
2009

Layers Upon Layers

Layers upon layers of shops at the new Ion Orchard mall. Even the American guy behind exclaimed – ‘Look at…