NPR recently aired a piece about a venting store in China. The shop, for women only, requires that you don a helmet and gloves and fork over a fee. Once protected and paid in full, you're free to throw, smash, break or otherwise demolish anything in the store.
It wasn't clear just what the ladies were destroying but I assume it's inexpensive Dollar Store merchandise probably made in China. Can you spell irony?
Actually, I think it's a great idea. Just think of all the times you wanted to throw, slam or hit something because you were pushed over the edge by an idiot in traffic, a colleague in the adjacent cubicle or the pizza guy who smothered your order in pepperoni and you're a vegetarian. Yes, we know you didn't throw, slam or hit something but wouldn't it have felt great if you could have?
This could be a lucrative business, albeit with a tad of overhead what with having to replace your stock every day. But, to paraphrase "Field of Dreams", if you throw it they will come.
Of course a good gym workout, deep breathing or a yoga class calms you down. But just for a change ---- imagine dropping by the mall to break things for an hour. Could be a whole new kind of retail therapy. After a few visits to the venting store, you might decide you don't need that Prozac refill after all.
The Venting Store -- coming soon to a mall near you.
1 comment:
I love it ! Retail therapy ! Awesome. I could have used some of this last night as a matter of fact. I was so mad at a certain Norwegian that I could hardly go to sleep. What a fantasy come true to be able to go into a store with tons of stuff that you didn't buy and don't have to replace, none of it has any sentimental significance or is something you will regret breaking, and you can just kick-ass and be THE DESTRUCT-OR !
Great post.
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