So a few days ago I went to Sylvia Park, which is the biggest mall where I live, with my friends. As an antisocial person, I don't do this sort of thing very often, and some help would have been useful. Help like this.
How to Survive the Mall
1. Make sure you know how to get there. Saying something like "oh, doesn't the train go there, I'll find a way" and then getting lost on public transport for half an hour really isn't good.
2. Remember to eat. The fact that your friends stopped at Maccas, and you don't want to buy anything because you do not wish to support a giant evil global corporation, is no excuse not to go find lunch elsewhere. Once you get to 3 o'clock, it gets sort of desperate, and you end up eating an entire bag of Reese's Pieces.
3. Don't be a total... um... rooster obstacle. If this trip to the mall was almost solely for the purpose of getting two people hooked up, don't intervene. Even if those two people happen to be your crush and your best friend. Also, try (and fail) to look disappointed when nothing happens between them.
4. Only go into a shop if you want to actually buy things, or at least to seriously consider buying them. Definitely don't walk in, then just stand around looking strange because you hate clothes shopping and why the heck did I come in here anyway?
5. If one of your friends offers you a ride home, ACCEPT IT. Unless you think it's fun to wait for a train for twenty minutes (our public transport system is pretty crappy), then bus closer to home in an ancient bus with no aircon, then run home in the rain because your parents are out and can't pick you up. But if that appeals to you, then go ahead and make no-thanks hand gestures at your friend who's leaning out the window of her dad's car. Knock yourself out.
Hopefully, with this guide in your mind, your next social excursion can be more enjoyable. Go well, people of the internet, and stay tuned because there will be more.
(Bonus points to anyone who spotted the Emma Approved reference.)
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