Torture off the rack

“In clothes shopping, there is always the ordeal of the Fitting Room Olympic Time Trials.”

27Jan98

Shop all ye faithful

“ Western manufacturers understand the power of desperation and, in true capitalistic tradition, ensure that no human failing should go unexploited.”

22Dec98

A Third World nation, with love

“Those you mock today could be your neighborly, Third World nation dictators tomorrow. And then you'd be sorry you didn't get them gifts.”

12Dec00

Gifts that grate

“A certain great aunt bestows woollen knitted bras to the reluctant female relatives in her clan.”

16Jun98

A brief history of shopping

“If you could just place aisles in a maze configuration, people would eventually go past every item in the store at least 115 times before finding an exit.”

14Dec99

Presenting a disaster

“The gifts they end up with scream: ‘Wow, this is both trashy and thoughtless. Lucky you.”

17Dec96