Splatted wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:As an adjunct to that, never get between a man and his Hello Kitty Doll if it's a premium at McD's. Glass doors aren't even a barrier! A doctor no less! And they say Singaporean men are mature?
http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_458_2005-01-11.html
My brother-in-law still has dozens of these Hello Kitty toys that have been gathering dust on the bookshelf. The plastic box it was packed in has already turned yellowish and warped over time, even though there's no direct sunlight on the toys.
Well, a lot of the appeal lies in the act of buying something and actually "owning" it. And if you manage to wrest it away from the 10 other people that ALSO wanted it, the adrenaline high is even better. Most of the shopping one indulges in is a "feel good" thing anyway. As far as the utility of the stuff one buys goes, I dont think too many people worry about it. For instance if some women have it for handbags, I know some guys who have it for GI Joe toys and Hello Kitty stuff as well!
AsianGeekette wrote: "@intellectualsmuse: I don't think the aggressive behavior you saw during a sale in SG is limited to the local women. In other countries, women shoppers can be quite fierce during a sale.
Well, probably, but where I come from, if you land up early enough for a sale you wont find too many people in the first couple of hours atleast, after which it gets crowded. So its worth the effort to go early. That is simply not the case here.
Whatever the case, the next time I'm at a Sale here I'm going to try and be shameless and "grab" "grab "grab"
(the merchandise on display)
For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
Never get in the way of a woman and her bag! You've summed it up very nicely, IM. At least you'll be better prepared next time. 
