Let's go shopping

Για τα shopping riots που λαμβάνουν χώρα τώρα στην Αγγλία (πως στο Dubai έχουν shopping festival? Στην Αγγλία έχουν επινοήσει κάτι καλύτερο –looting festival), διάβασα αυτό το hilarious άρθρο από την guardian:

 UK riots and the psychology of looting

Συγκεκριμένα, το σημείο που λέει ότι:

«…I think it's just about possible that you could see your actions refashioned into a noble cause if you were stealing the staples: bread, milk. But it can't be done while you're nicking trainers, let alone laptops. In Clapham Junction, the only shop left untouched was Waterstone's, and the looters of Boots had, unaccountably, stolen a load of Imodium. So this kept Twitter alive all night with tweets about how uneducated these people must be and the condition of their digestive systems. While that palled after a bit, it remains the case that these are shopping riots, characterised by their consumer choices: that's the bit we've never seen before. A violent act by the authorities, triggering a howl of protest – that bit is as old as time. But crowds moving from shopping centre to shopping centre? Actively trying to avoid a confrontation with police, trying to get in and out of JD Sports before the "feds" arrive? That bit is new….»

(πληροφοριακά, το Waterstone’s είναι γνωστή αλυσίδα βιβλιοπωλείων στην Αγγλία. Το Imodium είναι χάπια που καταπολεμούν την ευκοιλιότητα).