tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post5204096826054055197..comments2023-08-14T08:57:27.750-04:00Comments on The View From Here: Friday Night At The MallGunfighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05762432006297768871noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post-32425435224825416292007-06-26T00:23:00.000-04:002007-06-26T00:23:00.000-04:00To be honest, I don't know about the state of our ...To be honest, I don't know about the state of our malls since we don't frequent them. I do know that the trend in shopping is now these "village" shopping areas, and most of them contain high-end stores and eateries. Most shoppers don't want to walk around the mall (probably because of the hordes of teens!); they just want to go to the one store and get in and out quickly.<BR/><BR/>These villages offer nice ambiance, though, and they are places to see and be seen. They have flower-covered pergolas, fountains, benches, and artwork. I've only visited a couple of them, mostly to shop at a specific store or eat at a given restaurant, but I don't see many teens there.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about the demographically mixed groups nowadays amongst kids. My neighborhood is considered upper-middle class, and my children's friends are of all cultures, religions, and races. It's a nice change from when I grew up the "brown skinned" kid in 1960s Midwest America.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://deserticebox.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="The Ice Box">The Ice Box</A><BR/><A HREF="http://iceboxphotos365.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Ice Box Project 365">Ice Box Project 365</A>Desert Songbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320552900816326120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post-76278447870661965892007-06-25T10:59:00.000-04:002007-06-25T10:59:00.000-04:00GF - It's been 40 years since the Supreme Court's ...GF - It's been 40 years since the Supreme Court's Loving decision duked out in your very own state. <BR/><BR/>I am amazed at my kids' friends - Indian, African-American, Asian--Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and so on. The kids all seem to get along just fine. But, none of them can wear red to school.<BR/><BR/>They are odd teenagers though--they don't hang at the mall.Me. Here. Right now.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17340392061207298502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post-67627875269904687182007-06-24T22:21:00.000-04:002007-06-24T22:21:00.000-04:00Hi GF! I see I am your Blog buddy for the exchange...Hi GF! I see I am your Blog buddy for the exchange next month. Shoot (ha ha) me an email at cool_zebras at hotmail dot com so we can hook up!<BR/><BR/>BTW, I voted for your post last month!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post-2733804225313610462007-06-24T11:17:00.000-04:002007-06-24T11:17:00.000-04:00I was at Potomac Mills three weeks ago, and I noti...I was at Potomac Mills three weeks ago, and I noticed the same thing: groups of racially diverse teens just "hanging out." But thats something I always see in NoVA. Im from Washington, DC, and for the most part, we hung out in racially homogenous groups, so thats something I always take note of when traveling elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>And call me old school, call me old fashioned, but sometimes hanging out in Virginia freakes me out! I once went to a nightclub in the Tysons Corner area, and I was hit on by a man from every continent on the earth! Im not used to that crap in the DC! Hell, I didnt even get that when I was at Smith! Im not against it...Im just not used to it, lol.<BR/><BR/>Young people are just taking things to a "whole nother level!"<BR/><BR/>LLola Getshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058543308191117858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post-72306748074860847172007-06-24T08:00:00.000-04:002007-06-24T08:00:00.000-04:00Teri,In our local malls there is some of that... I...Teri,<BR/><BR/>In our local malls there is some of that... I don't know about restrictions in groups sizes, but the mall prohibits wearing red or blue hats/scarves/do-rags etc...Gunfighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762432006297768871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24607242.post-31445285888027970622007-06-23T22:10:00.000-04:002007-06-23T22:10:00.000-04:00In our Southern California area, the mall is the m...In our Southern California area, the mall is the most amazing place. You can get a table outside of Red Robin and just sit and watch the entrance as people pour in on Friday or Saturday evenings. They look so happy! Like they are going to Disneyland or something! But I'm not sure if there was trouble or if they just don't wanna have any trouble, because they have a rule that kids can't hang around in groups larger than three. (and if you are "ethnically challenged" they might not even let you be in a group of three!) Security all over the place. I think they even wear roller blades. :)<BR/><BR/>But yeah, malls seem to have become the social centers.cathouse terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547258612468286876noreply@blogger.com