Reasons Shopping Online is Better Than the Mall

There's so much more to life (and style) than the stores in your village/town/city.They call it the World Wide Web for a reason. Everything you can imagine is at your fingertips when you shop online. JC Penney's may have been okay when you're mom was still buying your clothing, but you're just a tad more sophisticated these days. Shopping online means that you can live off route 19 in the middle of Idaho and still be as sharp as your New York City counterparts. Go ahead - broaden your horizons.#2 There's so much more to do than shop during your lunch hour.Like it or not, multi-tasking is the name of the game these days. If you want to be that superman or superwoman that all the self-help gurus say you can be, then you've got a lot to do. so make every minute count! During your lunch hour you can not only pick out some shoes for your big date next week, but also pay some bills, plan your weekend, AND write to your grandma and still be on time for the afternoon meeting.#3 No one has to see you fall on the floor from sticker shock.You grew up in a good wholesome family that knew the value of a dollar. At least that's your defense when people call you a tightwad. Shop from home and there's no one around to see you troll 40 different sites looking for the best deals on designer jeans.#4 No one has to see you use three credit cards to buy the absolutely perfect (fill in the blank).You grew up in a good wholesome family that knew the value of a dollar. And as soon as you left home you threw all that frugality out the window for a pair of platform Louboutins. Shopping online means there's no one around to judge you for your extreme case of label love.#5 There are no creepy store attendants giving you the hard sell"Look lady, I realize you work on commission, but could you just leave me the $%^& alone?!" You'd never actually say these words... but you've thought them. You know exactly what you want, so you don't need some salesperson trying to "help" you into wardrobe that's beyond your budget or otherwise innappropriate. We've all felt that pressure Moncler Outlet before, and maybe even caved in and bought something we didn't need. Skip the mall and you can also skip sneaking back on that salesperson's off day to make a return.#6 There are no creepy store attendants giving you the evil eye because you've been in the store 90 times and haven't bought anything. Internet shopping has brought a whole to new meaning to the concept of "window shopping." Try going into your local department store three times a day - just to browse around. Especially if it's a high-end store, you'll be in for some dirty looks and maybe even some company from the store security. But when you're at home you're foot loose and fancy free and there's no one to judge your Saturday sweats and holey socks. Look all day, everyday. It's okay!#7 No hoards of bubblegum-smacking teenagers with no place better to go.Teens are too old to hang out with parents and too young to get into any real fun, so what do they do? They go to the mall. This means there are constantly big groups of teens crowding the aisles and hallways with their angst and too-cool-for-school attitudes. And worst of all, they remind you that you can no longer scarf pizza and sodas at the food court still be a size 4. Got a teen at home? Send him or her to the mall and enjoy some peace, quiet, and online shopping.#8 No parking hassles.When you shop the Web the only thing you'll need to park is your keister in your chair. Enough said.#9 Spend money on stuff not on gas.Unless you live next door to the mall, you’re going to have to do some driving. And you may have to go to more than just the mall to get everything on your shopping list. Avoid those high gas prices and spend the extra cash on a shipping upgrade.#10 Spend time with your friends and family, not on the highway.At the end of the day, shopping is just a means to an end. Save the time you’d spend driving, parking, dealing with salespersons and dodging teenagers to get your shopping done and be with the people you love. They’ll appreciate getting to talk to you in person, rather than from your cell during rush hour or weekend traffic. Skip the asphalt highway in favor of the information highway, and you and they will be much happier for it.