App made shopaholics

GST implementations is round the corner and Me and all my cousins were subject to strict jurisdiction especially with regard to shopping. Thanks to the efforts and endurance of the people at Myntra. They not only pleased but also tempted us. The end of reason sale was announced and bro soon created a group so that all of us could benefit as much as possible.

Then there were more baits.. Book a slot before the sale begins so you do not miss out. It kept all of us busy viewing and choosing the items we would like to buy. The day came and the lists were getting bigger and diverse. Our slots started and all of us plunged. Bro said my performance as starters was not bad as I shopped for about 5000 rupees. The group bought products worth nearly 40000 rupees by the end of the day.

The actual sale was to begin the following day. Hubby came home and asked me what kept me stuck to my phone since the last two days. I took his phone, downloaded the app and joined him to the group and he stared. After we were done with all the chores for the day, we settled and he asked "Kya lia aapne?"
"I have shopped for all three of us" I replied while still checking what other good stuff is in store.

He took a look at my phone and said "puma shoes bhi off mein hai?" and I gave him a stare. "Everything you can imagine is for an off." "Toh mere liye shoes dekho na" "You should have told me before na, I have been asking if you need anything. Anyway come lets check" and we started off again.

We bought a few tops for me and a pair of shoes for him and my total amount spent reached 7500 rupees. Out of curiosity I took a look at the group's total and my jaw dropped. 70000!!

Sale started next day and there were hourly deals with more discounts and cashbacks. I still kept checking but did not buy. I realized how easily we were all tempted in helping the brands empty their stuff at good prices before the new tax system was rolled out. Just four days to go and even after the end of reason sale ended, myntra still hosts Pre GST sale for the ones who missed out. I checked the app again and the offers remained the same but with a different name.

So this was the reality. We were all given baits and we also enjoyed taking them. Its normal human behavior to save and when our eyes and ears come across a word called discount or off, it seems almost mandatory for us to atleast check it out if not buy and then buy something if not many. It is inexplicably itchy and we cant help much.

There may be stuff that we dont like, can be exchanged. Dont get what you imagined, it can be returned and amount refunded. All in all its a pleasant situation and I had a great shopping experience without regrets for the first time!!

For now I congratulate my group to have made savings of over 57000 rupees while spending a little more than 70000. Also Kudos to the portals who are doing a brilliant job. Converting stock to sales in an ambience where shopkeepers sit idle waiting for a few sales a day. The endless efforts of pushing the products through to the customers in my words is kaabil-e-tareef!!

So cheers to the Pre GST Splurge and all the App made Shopaholics!!

Hip hip Hurray!!
Cheers!!

God bless!!

The Human Core...

The everyday newspaper and news channel reports are proving quite disturbing to me. So much so that I avoid them as  much as possible. Reports of molestations, murders, thefts, suicides, killings the animosity doesn't seem to end. At this point I'm even ashamed of using that term related to animals. I agree animals fight and kill but that is purely for survival butthe current human actions are no way reasonable.

How can one understand why a woman is raped? Her clothes may be provocative, but what about women clad in sarees/ burkha? Her actions may hint the other that she is available, what about the ones minding their own business? She might have refused a proposal. What about the one who has happily married a man and just wants him to understand she is not ready to be close as yet? I give up on finding the reason. 

How can you comprehend why little children are subject to molestation? Do they have any knowledge of what being a girl or boy really is? Aren't they naive creations that only spread happiness when around? Is it okay to turn their sunshine days to dark horrific nightmares scarring their lives forever?

Why are people agreeing to massacre thousands and lakhs and more in the name of religion, freedom or for any such reason. I'm sure God rather nature, would have created us to live and prosper in harmony, not kill one another and destroy god's own creation. It sounds like one hand is cutting the other or one eye blinding the other. One man with a weapon has the audacity to think he has the power of the supreme and that he can take away lives of innocent others. Has he not wondered the same can happen to him? 

How can young ones abandon older members? Families are like the permanent gifts. We have to nourish them with respect, love, compassion. You would agree when I say that our elders become children as they grow old. Then why do we forget all they have done for us and remind them what we do for them? After all we can never equal their sacrifices. Can't we just accept that it is fortunate that we have them around. After all, would we be here if not for them?

What is the reason for us slaughter animals? We are slaughtering trees as well in the name of development, ignoring the adverse effects that we have to face because of such actions. When the jungle is non existent and the Lion finds no food, it will come to humans but would he ask for it to be served in a plate? The forests have been our guards against erosion and floods but are we adept to even stand during such calamities let alone saving others.

I may be sounding conservative but yes I am of the opinion that we as humans are learning everything and forgetting the core of what we are. We are forgetting humanity. We ask for our rights ignoring duties, we help but to get something in return, we give to get something back now or in future.We eat junk at young age to starve at old age, we stay in nuclear families to teach our children the importance of space while abstaining our life givers of the space they make after lifelong efforts.

I can go on putting the thoughts of my mind in words in this one. I would just stop with these words from a song that hubby was listening to. "Tu hindu banega na musalman banega. Insaan ki aulad hai insaan banega." This song was written decades ago but is perfectly relevant today. I simply request everyone to spread this message to anyone you know.

Educate your children to your ability, Give them all the luxuries you never got and above all teach him to be human and what humans are meant to do. Being human...


Hoping a better future...
God Bless!
CHS