When I want to meet new people my first thought is the Mall. Mall's are filled with wonderful people doing what they do in America, and where better to make a new friend than a consumer monument teaming with life? I mean, we're all consumers, right? I want someone who does what I do, who looks like me and smells like me. I hope they are wearing the same shirt I picked out this morning. Also, at the Mall, I can make observations on how I can fit in and be just like the other consumers in my area. Malls are truly wonderful social playgrounds and petri dishes of culture. School kids should spend a period at the Mall each day to learn how to be a part of American society.
So why not bring this experience to the web?
Yub.com has done just that. Not only can you buy Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, you can see that Sarah from Brighton bought it too. She's single, takes long walks on the beach, and just loves to bake apple pie! Haven't you ever wished that there were friendster links floating above the heads of the other shoppers when you strolled the Mall? How easy would it be to point your Palm Pilot or celphone at them and see how you two are related *(We both love Nike!)?
Meet, Hang, Shop. But don't leave the house for christ's sake. Eye contact is the leading source of communication and intimacy. If you find yourself communing or being intimate, point your browser at
WebMD immediately.
