Poket Kosong
I googled ‘Retail Therapy’ and found this:-
Retail therapy is shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer's mood or disposition. (1) Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition, it is normally a short-lived habit. Items purchased during periods of retail therapy are sometimes referred to as "comfort buys."
When you EFNTD and you are bored stiff and have had too much sleep, the next best thing to do would probably be shopping…yeah…hopefully, some retail therapy to bring cheer and put a smile back on the face. What with the year-end holiday mood and the deluge of SALES and more SALES all over the place…. the stores are stretching themselves max to pull in the crowd to SPEND and SPEND some more. Cool comfortable surroundings, breathtaking displays, enticing discounts and freebies, eye-catching, heart-melting and ego-boosting stuffs….wahhh….all also I want….I want…I want…
BUT……..
One look at the price-tag followed by another look into my purse…Waaaa…..WAAAAA….I wanna go home and curl under the comforter. How can it be therapy when the prices give me heartburn and makes me feel unwell? How can it be therapy when it did not improve my mood or disposition but instead makes me feel so lousy? How can it be therapy when I am ‘diagnosed’ to be afflicted with ‘money-not-enough’ syndrome?
**Yankee, Yankee....thao mor chang-chang, tay-yar khang-khang....chiak pah ore phi-khang.......** ( an old Penang Hokkien rhyme poking fun about someone being 'hip'....Yankee pants, spiky hair and all, but poket-kosong......)
29 Comments:
Tapi, tadi gua mia poket ada sikit khang-khang liao! Faster tell how to 'isi balik' itu poket!
But now you are a few gadget-richer after coming back with your loot. :)
Gua pun same-same....feels no confidence whenever tay-yar going to khang-khang...then cepat-cepat go 'geen-hang' and **teet...teeet...teeet....**
When will you be in KL? We can go for mam-mam therapy. Sure happiessss one. :)
ahhhh...SPA and MASSAGE.....okie...okie.... I must go make appointment liao....
Now that I am a housewife, I still get a dosage of the same therapy but on a smaller budget and less often (in fact... very rare). Even if I come back with a hair clip, that is therapy enough. (pitiful but it helps). :D
what is that sound, it is but the heart, but soft, what lights yonder, it is Eva......
Wow..never knew there is a thing called 'retail therapy'...:)
Although last time when i watch 'Friends'...one of the characters always go and buy things when she was stressed up or nervous abt something....:)
If I were to put all my purchases on credit cards and then leave it unpaid...then that will be 'RETAIL CATASTROPHE'!
I guess each one of us indulge in different 'doses' of therapy...some needs 'heavier' shots than others. :)
You have a great day.
hahaha...And with just a press of a few buttons and we will know if the poket remains khang-khang or not.
The watch stopped and time stood still....
Oh Eva, what anticipation, what thrills.....
It's winter now and the heart is cold and numb....
Let's dance to the sound of distant drums....
Another season, another day....
True friends remain, come what may...
Just like flowers blooming in Spring...
See, what Eva and friends may bring....
Ah....'retail therapy'....it's most of the time 'self-diagnosed' and followed with 'self-prescribed' treatment. hahahahaha.....
Nor dreams of past, nor dreams of why, but of dreams of yesterdays.
I am now in Ipoh going to KL soon and the exchange rate is not bad.
Might squeeze in some retail therapy when I am in KL. If there is time.
Have a great week.
Corn Flakes, Milo, hello.
Yawn, yawn a snuggle, awake awake, a drink I offer. A white cup, rich blend oasis coffee. A finger or two of sugar, yes please. And Eva awakes all but a dream.
anyway I havn't start my xmas shopping yet I will wait until the LAST MIN .COM kekekkke.sooooo can have the 50% sale kekekekkekkek
Using someone's money? Got ar, lidat?
:)
It's not always fun....looking at those eye-popping prices can be traumatic at times.
You bring Singapore$$ and shop in KL...wah...all also very cheap leh...Enjoy your retail therapy. :)
And Merry Christmas to you and family.
hahaha....you swear by it, huh? Good for you. :)
You are a very smart shopper...don't want to join in the crazy rush, shop a bit later and enjoy the 50% discount. Great savings, you will have there.
Merry Christmas to you and family. :)
oopss! gambling is not shopping hoh?!