We live in the epoch of extreme consumerism. In fact, we are consumed by this very phenomenon at best. In the cadence of the modern 21st century, we're victims of the retail market that has taken over our lives. We're dependent on them for food, clothes, groceries, and even the bloody damn newspaper(metaphorically, obviously)! Sometimes, (more often than not) we feel like hapless consumers whose voice is being stamped out by the unreasonable price-rates thrown at us along with the inadequate quality--a shocker--(at this point, I'm NOT talking about instant rip-offs at the Sarojini Nagar Market or Janpath in New Delhi, when you purchase a raggedy T-shirt for 150 bucks only to realize its true value lies less than 70 bucks. Hawkers are ALLOWED to cheat you. It's called licensed cheating, and you're SUPPOSED to bargain. You'll only be considered an absolute airhead to not bargain). Anyway, I'm talking about swanky branded retail outlets that were invented to cater to the bourgeoisie, where consumers have no option but to stick to the overpriced rate marked on the price tag. These consumers construe that the large quantity of dough doled out towards their purchase automaticaly guarantees them exemplary quality. But no, they're mistaken.
Gone are the days where there is value for money for consumers. In fact, retail outlets make a juicy profit at the expense of the naive consumers, most of whom are oblivious to the cons of globalization, which include 'illegal profit-making by manufacturing goods of substandard quality'. Ha, who cares if defective electrical appliances causes the death of somebody? Who fucking cares?!
The materialism is abysmal (has always been, and will always be), but the lack of respect is unpardonable. It just bears testimony to the fact that a person's life is equated to a certain percentage of profit acquired from selling a defective product. Which is revolting.
And no number of laws, I tell you, can rectify this disgusting phenomenon that looms like a miasma of disaster over this 'global village'. It requires an attidudinal turnover. And this very statement is incredibly futile, considering that an attitudinal turnover has not been accomplished despite fruitless but earnest attempts, in the last century, when it comes to scruples and principles (in fact, it has only worsened in this department), and probably will not happen in the next couple of centuries.
Unless maybe there is a natural calamity. Nature's fury can do miracles, can't it?
Middle fingers to retail outlets. Die, you cheating, dishonest bastards.

I am the laziest person ever. Lazy, lazy, LAZY. Blogging when I'm supposed to be working at the internship place. Not that I have any work to do, considering that this place is overstaffed and doesn't require anything done. But still.
Boredom always takes over, though. That's my excuse.