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[Tired]

Hold on, people walk in malls for exercise? Haven't seen that before. Is it because of weather? They can avoid rain and such?

Some people are more interested into looking at shop than nature, so this is why they exercise like that, I know those people myself.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

Hold on, people walk in malls for exercise? Haven't seen that before. Is it because of weather? They can avoid rain and such?

Yeah rain, or when it gets too cold outside. Or other reasons, as Tired stated.

 

[Boogs]

They don't charge. The mall is its own entity, not selling anything. The mall space may open before any stores do, because it's common for people to walk malls for exercise, before they get too many shoppers.

Ok, it did sound rather an extreme element of capitalism!
I know America has something I guess may be called Mall-culture (not malculture!!!! ) so the idea they'd start charging entry to go shopping isn't so far fetched from my provincial little side of the world!

 

[Forest Cat]

Yeah rain, or when it gets too cold outside. Or other reasons, as Tired stated.

That makes sense. I haven't seen that here but that's probably because we don't have huge malls. If Americans saw our malls, they would say "Aw, a baby-mall, it's adorable!".

 

[Outdated]

Another word that confuses Americans when they come here for a holiday, the word Mall has a specific meaning here. It's a street that has been closed off to all except pedestrian traffic. Each of our major cities has at least one mall. If you're looking for a shopping centre don't ask for directions to a mall.

 

[Boogs]

If you hang around those areas, does that make you a malingerer?

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

They don't charge. The mall is its own entity, not selling anything. The mall space may open before any stores do, because it's common for people to walk malls for exercise, before they get too many shoppersis full of stores, restaurants, movie theatres, rides, etc, etc.

Disney Springs is full of retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, rides. One has to specify the absence of fees for entrance and parking, because everything with the Disney name costs $$$.

This is a car that is also a boat.

 

[Forest Cat]

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This is a car that is also a boat.

I do believe that is an Amphicar Model 770, made in West-Germany between 1960 and 1965. 43 wild German horses under the hood. A cute little four-cylinder Triumph engine.

 

[Kisa the tea]

 

[Shevek]

Disney Springs is full of retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, rides. One has to specify the absence of fees for entrance and parking, because everything with the Disney name costs $$$.

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This is a car that is also a boat.

That's a German Amphicar. Lyndon Johnson had one, and he'd take guests for a ride around his ranch. Then he'd pretend that the brakes had failed on the road down to the pond.

 

[Outdated]

Territorians back a winner at Top End tavern's annual croc race

 

[Mary Terry]

Hold on, people walk in malls for exercise? Haven't seen that before. Is it because of weather? They can avoid rain and such?

Yes, it's common in the US for people to walk in malls for exercise due to bad weather and personal safety issues. You're much less likely to get mugged inside the mall than outside in the parking lot.

 

[Forest Cat]

Yes, it's common in the US for people to walk in malls for exercise due to bad weather and personal safety issues. You're much less likely to get mugged inside the mall than outside in the parking lot.

We do that outside here, we have small malls and an old saying, "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing". That's one of the first things kids learn. In kindergarten they chase us outside in rain and snow and storms, it's all a clothing issue.

 

[tree]

Hold on, people walk in malls for exercise? Haven't seen that before. Is it because of weather? They can avoid rain and such?

Yes, I had elderly relatives downstate who were in a mall walking club.
They got together on a regular basis, walked around the mall and
socialized with each other.

 

[Forest Cat]

Yes, I had elderly relatives downstate who were in a mall walking club.
They got together on a regular basis, walked around the mall and
socialized with each other.

It sounds smart, not having to deal with weather and traffic and other things. And American malls are huge, so lots of space to roam.

 

[Kisa the tea]

I accidentally found the final boss. Send help

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

 

[NDR2]

 

[Ivi]

I've always felt weird and random.

 

[QueenOfFrance87]

Posting a pic of a sea slug because I can