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Why I Hate The Mall - Online Essays

Why I Hate The Mall

I hate shopping malls. No, you don't understand. I really hate shopping
malls. I think sitting at the Food Court near the Burger King for one hour has
served only to heighten my displeasure with these gaudy monstrosities. The only
reason I'm here is because nothing else in the town of Poughkeepsie, NY. seems
to catch my interest long enough for me to take notice.

I got here noon-ish I think. I had to take a taxi since none of my non-
pedestrian friends were willing to roll out of bed to give me a ride. "You're
waking me up why? The Mall? You insane?" *click*. If there is anything in
Poughkeepsie worse than the mall, it would be Poughkeepsie taxi cabs. I never
understood why it is that ...

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these gaudy monstrosities across the country? Despite the fact that the era
of eighties-decadence has passed, the malls keep coming, and they keep getting
bigger. It's like something out of an Ed Wood flick.

I remember reading an article about how bad it's gotten. The largest
mall in America has 425 retail shops, 4.2 million square feet of space, over 13
thousand free parking spaces, 44 escalators, and cost $625 million dollars to
build. Oh, did I mention that there is a full blown amusement park in the center
of it all. It's just sick. When I was in Freeport, I remember hearing a radio
show which was running a contest. The prize? A trip to the largest mall in
America! Pretty soon, you'll have family vacations to the mall. I can see it now.
A room at the Hilton (which will be inside the mall of course). Dad goes
Herman's. Mom goes to Ann Taylor. The kids romp at the amusement park. A piece
out of Norman Rockwell's Americana.

When I went inside, I became dizzy at the ...

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Added: 9/5/2006 05:35:57 PM
Category: Creative Writing
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 1098
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