it's just culture shock

recent_return_to_the_US_rant:
Just went to the mall for the first time in ages, and damn, that place sucks! I mean, I never liked it before but I'm astounded at the sheer amount of crap they sell. And the stuff wouldn't be there if it didn't sell, so who are all the dumbasses who buy the same semi-clever t-shirts. I mean (besides me in my impreshionable junior high years)? I went there with the goal of conspicuously consuming, grabbing some shirts or pants and a pair of shoes or something, but the place was so underwhelming I couldn't find any crap to splurge on. I was able to escape to the Apple store though, and lusted after the new MacBooks for a while. So maybe I'm just a shiny-electronics whore, instead of ugly clothes and stupid shoes. Not that I dress at the height of fashion, but damn ...

The level of obesity didn't help get me in the shopping mood either, but I digress.
/recent_return_to_the_US_rant