For some people shopping is not just about buying what is necessary , but a form of
entertainment. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development? Give your opinion and examples from your experience.
[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Shopping is generally thought of in terms of fulfilling needs. Shopping is seen first as a
function and secondarily as something that serves emotional and social needs. As incomes
have grown, choices have exploded and free time has increased, shopping has become
entertainment as much as anything else. This can be seen as both – a positive as well as a
negative development. In the following paragraphs I intend to explore the pros and cons of
shopping as an entertainment.
On the positive side, shopping satisfies our needs. Everyone needs the basics of life such as
items of food, clothing and shelter. Apart from that, needs vary from person to person. The
things which were considered the luxuries of yesteryears have become the necessities of
today. For example, the mobile phone has become a must-have for even the lower income
group of people. Many businesses and jobs thrive on the connectivity provided by the
mobile phone and the internet.
Furthermore, shopping has given rise to the consumerist society of today. This has given
employment to many. For instance, people are working in the manufacturing industries and
in the retail sector also. Mega stores and malls are also having a mushroom growth. What is
more, psychologists claim that the best way to cope with stress or any kind of strong and
negative emotion is to hit the shops and do plenty of shopping. It is called retail therapy
and, according to many, it is guaranteed to boost spirits.
On the negative side, excessive shopping makes us pile up things in the home which we
don’t even need. It also leads to a throw-away society which is detrimental to the
environment. To do shopping, people need a lot of money and if this money does not come
by fair means people resort to unethical means of getting it which leads to violence and
crime in the society.
To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that, shopping is good as long as it is done for
need, but when it is done for greed then it becomes a bane. So we should do shopping only
according to our requirement and then it will be a pleasurable experience also. 
For some people shopping is not just about buying what is necessary
For some people shopping is not just about buying what is necessary
For some people shopping is not just about buying what is necessary
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