Not quite sure how I got roped into this but I am currently in Oxford Street supervising (ie. walking behind and only speaking when spoken to) six 12-year-old girls on a day off school shopping for outfits for a school disco. Six of ‘em. Oh, and I hate shopping. #whatwentwrong
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Four hours in and there have been purchases. Five girls have outfits. One left. FOUR HOURS, people.
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Well, this is going to come as a HUGE a surprise to everyone but we’re now back in the second store we went to. You know, the one with no sodding chairs. Not sure the security man is too pleased to see me.
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Right, we’ve made it to Top Shop and it feels like we’re on the final furlong. The last girl without an outfit is looking confident. And they have comfy seats near the changing rooms so... YAY!
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People, I have news. The last girl of the six 12 year olds has a new top for the school disco. Phew. There is talk of heading home soon. I fear it is only talk. I don’t want to get my hopes up.
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Okay, so now we’re getting drinks at a cafe in Top Shop. As they don’t offer pints of vodka, I’m holding off til I get home. I remember home. It was a nice place I once used to spend time in with sofas and TVs... and vodka.
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We. Are. Now. Back. In. The. First. Shop. We. Started. In. At. Half. Past. Sodding. Ten. This. Morning. Aaaaaarrrrrgggh.
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We’re going home! We’re going home!!!!!!!!!
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The shopping trip is officially over. Six girls. Six hours. And the only thing I bought for myself all day...?pic.twitter.com/AlzETG28yb
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Men have been campaigning for this for year Julia


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30 years ago a pal observed that all the Cheltenham dress shops that survived for a year had chairs and a paper for the men.
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I'm sure a lot of folk who have difficulty standing for long periods would welcome it (such as my parents). On a serious note, @ActiononD?
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Proper shops have chairs
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This is a campaign I can fully support!
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Most US women's clothing stores have seats They're for the husband being dragged along because the retailers realize: 1. Women buy more if they get the nod from their husband, and 2. Men will put up with most things if there's a chair and somewhere a cheeseburger on the horizon
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Never recovered from hearing a female radio DJ asking a woman who had phoned in 'are you going shopping shopping or fun shopping?' As a man I can quite honestly say that, until that point, I never knew that there was a difference.
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Us Men have been begging for more seating for decades


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Good idea they haven’t thought through the more you linger the more you’re likely to buy! Seats for those assisting in shopping is a good idea!
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