You mean "Dog Kennels."
Posted on 01/12/2014 3:42:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
They offer a range of activities and services to "meet the needs of male customers," such as smoking, internet, drinking, snacks and "beautiful attendants"
It's a cliché to say that men—or, if you want to be gender neutral, "non-shopping companions"—don't do well at malls. (For example, these "miserable men of Instagram.") And in China, nifty facilities for shopping-averse men has popped up in some malls, reports Kotaku. These "husband storage" facilities—also referred to as "husband restrooms" and "husband play areas"—act as both rest stations and meeting points for men who prefer sitting around to digging through the racks. After their lady is finished shopping, she can return to the storage room and pick up her husband, much she would a winter coat left with a coat check. Kotaku reports:
Called "laogong jicun chu" in Chinese (老公寄存处), which literally means "husband cloakroom," the rest stations are for husbands who are either knackered from shopping or for those who would rather spend their time doing something else.
According to Baike.com, the facilities offer a range of activities and services to "meet the needs of male customers," such as smoking, internet access, drinking, snacks, television and "beautiful attendants." But they vary in fanciness depending on the mall. Some "just have benches for the men to sit and think," says Kotaku. Some resemble train station waiting rooms; others are set up like small cafes. Some, as the Global Times reports, are available only temporarily "as a rest stop for the throngs of purse-carrying men accompanying their significant others" during busy holiday periods.
While shopping malls in the West with children daycare facilities are hailed as entrepreneurial, China's husband-catering version, Time writes, adds to the evidence that that country "is the world's leader in innovation." However, the innovation may mainly be that China has a term for this service. NPR reported on the phenomenon of "men at malls" back in 2006 and found at least one store that catered to men by offering TVs showing sports, warm cookies, cappuccinos and reportedly quite comfortable chairs.
So true!
LOL!!!
There’s no way I’d go shopping with my husband. I don’t understand why any woman would bring their husband with them. Take your friends if you feel the need for company. I prefer to shop alone, when I have to go at all. I actually would rather shop on line.
You me instead of the non-gambling spouse always saying let’s go when you are winning.
Presumably they use the mattress store for these services. Every mall seems to have a mattress store. This undoubtably boosts the rate of return on invested capital By Great Leaps Forward. ( this being in the Context of communist china, after all ). Whoopie !
You mean "Dog Kennels."
THAT is my new tagline. LOL Absolutely no fun.
My retired, although youngish, husband wants to go with me all the time. Hard to say “no,” but darn shopping isn’t fun anymore and I don’t even buy that much. I like to just shop by MYSELF.
My husband says I shop like a guy, in other words, I go into the store and come out with whatever right away. Most of the time that is true.
Of course I’m going to shop fast if he is along for the ride. Fabric stores are my downfall and there is NO WAY he would wait patiently.
Every time you post that picture I crack up.
My Father and brother-in-law and myself went into Costco to get a ribeye roast. (they were sold out the day before and they’re delicious on the pellet grill) The MIL, wives, and kids were all at a kids museum after we split off to start cooking dinner. I power walked straight to the Meat Dept. to grab the roast while my BIL grabbed a pack of paper towels. We all met at the cash register where because of the time there was no line, and were out in a flash. My BIL said “That was the fastest Costco visit in my life”.
“Hunter vs. Gatherer” was my reply.
I’d rather be beaten with a stick than “shop” with my wife, especially groceries. Just shoot me!
Trying to shop with Mr. GG2 standing by tapping his toe is like water torture. The only place we shop together is Pro Bass. :-)
LOL! Actually I’m the non-gambling spouse, well the less gambling spouse (I get real bored when I’m not winning). I see others with that same look that I get on my face. They could give us a nice place to hang out, some drinks, computer to log on to FR...
I bet it would make them money in the long run!
Mr. RR is also retired.....and I guess he looks forward to the diversion of Mall shopping. Too cold now for golf and gold prospecting. (his two hobbies). Like you, I just can’t say NO. But the absolute worst is grocery shopping. He thinks he is doing me a favor by pushing the cart. I want to push my own darn cart!. He complains because I zig-zag all over Safeway and he can’t keep up. He throws every “goodie” known to man in the cart.............and then wonders why the bill is so high.
He is suffering from some cardiac problems and I know that at some time in the future, I will wish he were still here to “push the cart”.
Personally I don’t drag my husband out with me while I shop. I really don’t want to tag after him while he looks at tools or electronics or Jeep stuff, so why would I expect him to enjoy accompanying me to buy clothes/makeup, etc.?
GOOD one.
Sad but true. I am the ONLY female I know who HATES to shop. Always did; always will.
Malls: BLARK!!
GREAT pic!
Slight correction to your post. It would not make the casino more money. Your spouse would hit the big jackpot.
“Taking a husband shopping is akin to hunting with the game warden.”
Meeting my GF at 6 Pm is code for “meet me at 9 PM, and bring cash.”
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