chiliman Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 guys need your help. where can I find boutiques selling banana rep, gap, RL, aeropastle, tommy hilfiger sa manila. kindly indicate the kung saang malls sila. tnx in advance. i used to shop atgrinhils kase for this clothes kaso unti unti na rin nauubos mga stores doon selling US products<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know there a shop that sells, Banana Rep, Gap & Old Navy on the 5th floor of Shangri-La Plaza. I think its near the elevator. Quote Link to comment
chiliman Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I know there a shop that sells, Banana Rep, Gap & Old Navy on the 5th floor of Shangri-La Plaza. I think its near the elevator.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, to get back on the topic, I think I'm a borderlin shopping addict (or maybe just in the denial stage). I do love to look for bargains whether in the malls, tiangges or even in Divisoria. Just an example, I bought 2 pairs of soccer shoes and I played only once this year. Hopefully I can play this month so I can use the other one. hehehe Quote Link to comment
acidboy Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 dating shopping addict... quantity over quality kasi. lalo na sa mens apparel. ngayon masmapili na ako- fewer items pero higher quality, high value brands. at ayaw ko na tumingin sa tiangge at bargain bins- pagkatapos ng ilang taon na paggastos sa pananamit ma-relaize mo rin ang kasabihang "you get what you pay for." Quote Link to comment
diver_703 Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 i love to shop... clothes, gadgets, etc... kanina lang i bought 2 memory sticks and extra li-ion battery for my digital camera... i'll buy watch tomorrow... Quote Link to comment
Mischa Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 i'm into designer bags... i just love bags! =) Quote Link to comment
S\\m//T Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I consider myself a shopping addict. Especially GADGETS.I bought a CELLPHONE a year ago and that was it.Haven't bought any for the past 11 months.Hehehehe... Seriously, I prefer buying gadgets rather than clothes or accessories all the time. Quote Link to comment
Podweed Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Bought a self-orienting AstroQuest 8" reflector telescope this weekend. Yipee!! I love it. Quote Link to comment
digitalsober Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 not really.. but i like buying some stuffs once in a while.. mahirap naman kc yung puro trabaho then wala kang nabibili pra sa sarili mo db? so yun.. sort of a reward to myself.. Quote Link to comment
astig_supah_ganda Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 oo.. sobra.. cellphones..every 3 months nagpapalit ako.. clothes and perfumes madalas.. i buy anik anik everytime i shopping..pero pants.. minsan lng kapag gusto ko lng tlga.... Quote Link to comment
hotmama69 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 bought gio shirts and bag and earrings... Quote Link to comment
aoki Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 shopping addict? I'm not, but my wife is. sayang walang rehab para dito. going around the mall for me is more tiring than any sport I have ever tried. Ever notice that most women's botiques have that chair or sofa where all the husband and boyfriends sit while waiting for their female companions? The person who came up with that idea should be given a medal and a statue in megamall. That person has contributed more to the comfort of the common man than any politician that we have. Quote Link to comment
BaBy.KeTcHuP Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Aww... you're so bad... But I have to agree with you on that one... coz women are more meticulous with what they buy rather than men... besides... we tend to regret what we bought if we didn't really like it at all But lucky for my hubby... I'm not a shopaholic coz I'm a wiser and more practical shopper now thanks to him Quote Link to comment
ladyworkingclass Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 oo naman.....i need help!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
igol ays Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 what does it take to be considered a shopping addict?how is the addiction manifested? Quote Link to comment
new2dabeat Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 what does it take to be considered a shopping addict?how is the addiction manifested?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, seriously. One man's (or woman's) "addiction" is someone else's way to just pass the time Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 what does it take to be considered a shopping addict?how is the addiction manifested?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> From the term addict ... The word addiction means a compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance, characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful... Taking it from there, one I guess, is a shopping addict when the shopping is out of control and does more harm than good to the person concerned... Compulsive shopper I think is a better term... its that weird feeling one gets when one just has to go out and buy something, anything. Having read the book Confessions of a Shopaholic - her addiction was manifested in ways such as - sneaking out of work to go shopping, buying the same style of say shoes or a shirt in different colors, buying things she didnt need at all (eg sets and sets of luggage), hiding her purchases from her roommate, getting into deep debt because of her shopping habit, and still, persistently shopping inspite of that debt. I think thats a bit on the extreme though. So far, I havent seen anyone posting here who is that way... Or have I? Quote Link to comment
new2dabeat Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 From the term addict ... The word addiction means a compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance, characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful... Taking it from there, one I guess, is a shopping addict when the shopping is out of control and does more harm than good to the person concerned... Compulsive shopper I think is a better term... its that weird feeling one gets when one just has to go out and buy something, anything. Having read the book Confessions of a Shopaholic - her addiction was manifested in ways such as - sneaking out of work to go shopping, buying the same style of say shoes or a shirt in different colors, buying things she didnt need at all (eg sets and sets of luggage), hiding her purchases from her roommate, getting into deep debt because of her shopping habit, and still, persistently shopping inspite of that debt. I think thats a bit on the extreme though. So far, I havent seen anyone posting here who is that way... Or have I? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I dunno, my jury would still be out on that one. Note that, per your chosen dictionary definition, a 'habit forming substance' is a major requisite. Yeah, I know, I'm nitpicking beyond the boundaries of the discussion. But to address your follow-up: Would it still be "addiction" if the person has the means to fully support such a "habit?" For example, (extreme, yes, but worthy of discussion) if one were a billionaire, would it still be an "addiction?" As an aside, for perspective, if you had a billion US dollars, you'd have to spend USD$2315.00 (or PHP 122,685.00) PER HOUR EVERY HOUR FOR FIFTY YEARS in order to spend it all? And that's assuming you're not collecting any kind of interest or other form of return on the money... That's a LOT of money to spend... Extrapolate that to the not-inconsiderable number of people who are worth at least a billion dollars: Click here for the Forbes' 2005 list of Billionaires. Quote Link to comment
new2dabeat Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 It may be of interest, to some, to note that the PI hosts 3 (at least on record) Billionaires: 1. Henry Sy, age 80World Billionaire Rank: 355 (out of 691)Net Worth: USD$1.9 BillionSource: SM Prime holdings 2. Lucio Tan, age 70World Billionare Rank: 387 (out of 691)Net Worth: USD$1.7 BillionSource: diversified portfolio, including Asia Breweries 3. Jaime Zobel de Ayala, age 70World Billionaire Rank: 437 (out of 691)Net Worth: USD$1.5 BillionSource: diversified, mostly inhereted, real estate Don't you just love access to trivial information? Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I dunno, my jury would still be out on that one. Note that, per your chosen dictionary definition, a 'habit forming substance' is a major requisite. Yeah, I know, I'm nitpicking beyond the boundaries of the discussion. But to address your follow-up: Would it still be "addiction" if the person has the means to fully support such a "habit?" For example, (extreme, yes, but worthy of discussion) if one were a billionaire, would it still be an "addiction?" As an aside, for perspective, if you had a billion US dollars, you'd have to spend USD$2315.00 (or PHP 122,685.00) PER HOUR EVERY HOUR FOR FIFTY YEARS in order to spend it all? And that's assuming you're not collecting any kind of interest or other form of return on the money... That's a LOT of money to spend... Extrapolate that to the not-inconsiderable number of people who are worth at least a billion dollars: Click here for the Forbes' 2005 list of Billionaires.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are nitpicking but thats okay .... its all good. For me - the habit forming substance would be the purchases one makes... the unecessary things one simply must have... forsaking all other things that are "necessities"... hence that "chosen definition. Id still consider it an addiction even if one had the financial capacity to support such "habit" -- a shabu addict is an addict whether he is from the slums of Tondo or the posh villages in Makati. For me, its a shopping addiction if one is constantly shopping, when the need to shop is so great, when one's identity and self worth can only be validated by the items he or she has purchased. Interesting point on the millionaires... now would you happen to have stats on the demographics (age, race, financial capacity etc etc) of the so-called compulsive shoppers? Wouldnt it be interesting to find out if they could afford their addiction or not? Quote Link to comment
new2dabeat Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 You are nitpicking but thats okay .... its all good. For me - the habit forming substance would be the purchases one makes... the unecessary things one simply must have... forsaking all other things that are "necessities"... hence that "chosen definition. Id still consider it an addiction even if one had the financial capacity to support such "habit" -- a shabu addict is an addict whether he is from the slums of Tondo or the posh villages in Makati. For me, its a shopping addiction if one is constantly shopping, when the need to shop is so great, when one's identity and self worth can only be validated by the items he or she has purchased. Interesting point on the millionaires... now would you happen to have stats on the demographics (age, race, financial capacity etc etc) of the so-called compulsive shoppers? Wouldnt it be interesting to find out if they could afford their addiction or not? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unfortunately - and perhaps tellingly - it isn't a 'recognized' condition and is, as such, not very meaty on the demographic information side. I was just doing my (sellf-assigned) role of overall naysayer and rock-turner (while still making a valid point) Here's some interesting reading on this 'compulsion' from WebMD though: Click Here. Quote Link to comment
dodo Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Hindi ako addict sa shopping. Addict lang ako sa pag bayad ng utang ng mga shopping addicts sa family ko. Quote Link to comment
digitalsober Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 saw a nice pair of pants last nyt at LEE.. i think im going to get myself one b4 christmas.. gift ko sa sarili ko! hehehe.. :cool: Quote Link to comment
Mild Seven Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 (edited) mine....well i don't think you can call it an addiction....but i do love clothes and shoes. compared to other men, i guess, i do shop more often than most, at least 1x a week. before it was 2-3x a week, but when i had a kid, i had to cut down on my personal expenses. now it's more of quality shopping, instead of quantity for me, tho the clothes and shoes i have bought the past few years are more expensive, they last longer than the "cheaper" brands. too think me and my wife have a seperate room built specifically for all our clothes and shoes, there comes a time, at least once a year, that i have to give away my old stuff to make room for the new ones. Edited December 21, 2005 by mild seven Quote Link to comment
Guest Camerie Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I consider myself a shopping addict. I shop till I drop. I see to it that libutin muna the entire mall before buying anything, depending if I really like the product or not... If I see something I really like and I won't be able to buy it, I'll get depressed for the whole day... I can resist buying clothes, accessories, shoes and bag even though I have lots already and people say that hindi na kasya stuff ko sa closet ... Quote Link to comment
mc_darklight Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 not really, i did bought a chuck taylor converse Quote Link to comment
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