Do you go to the mall eventhough you don't have shopping money?

@gicolet (1702)
United States
October 7, 2011 12:00pm CST
I think a lot of people do....just to hang out. I used to myself but now I don't anymore. I'm a woman but i find it boring and depressing to window shop if i'm not gonna buy anything anyway. I've just been trying to spend my money wisely lately so I only go to the mall if I have specific things in mind to shop for. What about you?
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15 responses
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
7 Oct 11
I don't like too of walking in the mall if I don't have money to buy the clothes or something else. But, my mom love to walk for hours in the mall even if she is not going to buy anything, so, sometimes I walk with her. But, if I have money to spend, I can walk for hours, buying clothes is one of my favorite things to do.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
lol most moms are the ones who can't walk in the mall for hours. good for your mom! yes, buying clothes is the main reason we all go to the mall. thanks for your response.
@tpisces (66)
• United States
7 Oct 11
I go to the mall even if i don't have money, I love going window shopping its exciting. If gives me an idea on what i'm looking for & the new changes I would like to present myself in
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
good for you. i wish i still have the same energy like yours. i used to go to the mall a lot for just window shopping. thanks for your response.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
7 Oct 11
I'm the same way. I don't like to look at all this great stuff that I want but not be able to buy any of it. It just makes me sad. Sometimes I'll go for one thing and then look around at other stores too.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
I know. Sometimes I can do it if I'm with a friend...when she gets to buy something and I don't it's usually just fine with me as I enjoy the company and lunch. Thanks for your response.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
7 Oct 11
i am sort of like you. i find it depressing to shop without money but now i am starting to window shop for Christmas.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
that's normal...i window shop for christmas too...mostly ideas for gifts. Thanks for your response.
@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
7 Oct 11
yes...I do that. usually I do it when my friends ask me to go with them so that I could help them choose something to get dressed with,,plus is fun and if I find something interesting it motivates me to try to get money so that i could buy that thing
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
hey that's true. i do that too...save up some money for something i saw at the mall and plan to buy later. Thanks for your response.
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
i still go to the mall even if I won't buy anything. It will help us do away from stress. Malling is also a form of exercise. We can walk and walk around the mall and won't feel tired because you will enjoy seeing many people inside.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
I agree. It does relieve stress somehow being in the mall. I think I can walk around the mall for like 3-4 hrs. after that i don't even want to drive back home. lol i ask my daughter to drive. Thanks for your response.
@padu19 (1441)
• India
13 Oct 11
I definitely do not go to the shopping malls when I don't have money. I badly get tempted to buy my favorite stuffs there. But on realising that pocket money is already over, I get frustrated! Also, all the good shopping malls are quite far away from my house. So, can't take the pain of just visiting the shopping malls for window shopping!
@sonusd (1547)
• India
13 Oct 11
When I was in college I love to hang out at shopping malls even I do not have money to buy anything. we went there to have a get together with a small snax, but now days feeling embarrassing with out doing shopping visiting at shopping malls.
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
Before I used to do window shopping but now that I value time and I have to be busy with my work online, I don't have time to do shopping so I tried shopping online which I find practical in terms of comparing the prices in malls and other online sites plus I don't need to spend commuting and walking inside the mall. I got frustrated too when I don't have money and I tend to see those tempting clothes, shoes, bags, etc. So the more I stay indoors, I saved more money because I don't tend to buy impulsively and I can only resort to buy stuffs that I needed on a local or nearest store here.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
LOL that's what I've been doing....online shopping. I love it. I usually do it with coupon codes. I do save more money also staying indoors as I don't get to buy stuff impulsively when I'm at the mall. With online shopping i only buy what I need to buy. Thanks for your response.
@NYRican (82)
• United States
7 Oct 11
I used to feel the same way like you but not anymore. I go with my kids and we go to the petshop, and we look at the toy shops, we love the costume shop and book shops etc...It's pretty fun when you don't have anything better to do. At the same time walking around the mall is pretty good exercise. It's difficult to stay on a tight budget, but now I try to make the best of it and not let it get me down like I used to before.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
I used to do that too but the pet shop in the mall near us closed. It is a pretty good exercise walking in the mall...that I definitely agree but i have a treadmill here at home so that keeps me from going to the mall too. I usually only go if my daughters want to have lunch or snack at the mall or they really need to shop for something new. Thanks for your response.
@katrinapaz (2436)
• Philippines
13 Oct 11
most of the time i go to the mall when i need to buy something. when my boyfriend and i dont have anywhere else to go to we go to the mall just to chill and hang out and look at the new gadgets. it takes a lot of self confidence to prevent oneself from buying anything at the mall.
• Philippines
4 Apr 12
I don't know why i find joy in window shopping. Even if I won't be able to buy the items I like, I find it relaxing to be able to see them and plan how to buy them. Of course seeing them at window shopping gives me an idea how much to bring next time I get there and see the item.
@SydneyJ (902)
• United States
9 Oct 11
I used to go to the mall all the time even if I had nothing in mind to buy or no money I simply liked being at the mall but now I spend my time a little better and go online, write something or call a friend rather than just walking around the mall.
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
Just window shopping...See the latest trends,what new.. Hang out to relax and have fun.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
8 Oct 11
cool. thanks for your response.
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
8 Oct 11
I'm a woman too and when I go out to the shopping mall with a bunch of goof friends I always have to buy something. Pretty much if I have a lot o money with me I'll buy a lot. So I tend to bring just enough money for transport and goo, any spares I might buy maybe a good cheap top. I've been a little short of money so I tend to just window shop. I simply enter the store and just look at all the clothing, it does relieve my boredom. better than hanging at home. Going with friends is great too, sharing opinions of what to or not to buy in the stores. So I wouldn't mind going to the mall without any cash. Walking around is better than sitting around.