Meh. Malls seem to be trying to come back. Apparently some magical population has not only disposable income, but also enough to waste on but just overpriced, subpar things, but enough to waste on way overpriced things to pay mall rent prices
I actually miss malls… especially the arcade and the food court. And I miss the 80s. Well not so much the 80s but actually my youth, I mostly miss that. Fuck I’m old.
But honestly I had a lot of fun hanging with my friends in the mall. My kids never really got that.
Arcades were fun. Asteroids and space invaders until my hands felt like concrete blocks. I was glad when pool tables were added. Youth really is wasted on the young. Mine was, anyway.
Yeah around me I see they are trying to reinvent themselves. Usually have other entertainment options (movie theaters, bowling, arcade) or restaurants (true “sit-down” restaurants, not the food courts) attached to them now. Where before they were solely filled with retail stores.
They exist in the US but a lot of them are dead or dying. Among other things they have failed to innovate in the face of e-commerce so people can buy the same things without leaving home barring any other draw
Because it’s hard to have a clock in something that that doesn’t exist anymore?
Meh. Malls seem to be trying to come back. Apparently some magical population has not only disposable income, but also enough to waste on but just overpriced, subpar things, but enough to waste on way overpriced things to pay mall rent prices
I actually miss malls… especially the arcade and the food court. And I miss the 80s. Well not so much the 80s but actually my youth, I mostly miss that. Fuck I’m old.
But honestly I had a lot of fun hanging with my friends in the mall. My kids never really got that.
Arcades were fun. Asteroids and space invaders until my hands felt like concrete blocks. I was glad when pool tables were added. Youth really is wasted on the young. Mine was, anyway.
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Parents dropped you off with $10 and/or allowance money and disappeared for a couple hours. Good times
Exactly!!!
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If you think about it, it was pretty safe. Plenty of adults and rent-a-cops around if anybody tried something shifty.
Also, food court and a movie dates :D
Nah, I didn’t get money from parents. I had a job though and it was good times.
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Roughly ages 13-16. Some point in the latter I got a job and a shitty Toyota Tercel
Same… job and a shitty Toyota Celica here…
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The Celica had a bigger back seat, if you know what I mean
In high school, no I didn’t. 🤣
Wouldn’t malls be cheaper rent? They’re high density.
Not from what I’ve read. I’m sure there are risks to be considered.
Yeah around me I see they are trying to reinvent themselves. Usually have other entertainment options (movie theaters, bowling, arcade) or restaurants (true “sit-down” restaurants, not the food courts) attached to them now. Where before they were solely filled with retail stores.
The malls where I grew up had sit down restaurants, with beverage licenses. One made a fabulous blue concoction (coricou) akin to Texas tea.
Is this an American thing? Malls have never gone away and have always been full all my life.
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They exist in the US but a lot of them are dead or dying. Among other things they have failed to innovate in the face of e-commerce so people can buy the same things without leaving home barring any other draw
I guess this is related to the fact most Americans live in suburbs, so driving 40 minutes to the mall seems pretty inconvenient.