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Shopping is when you go out to buy something for yourself or for others. Often, termed as something that women prefer more than men, shopping has also been regarded as a stress buster by many psychologist. Let us today, have a look at some of the questions related to shopping.

Where is your favorite place to shop for clothes?

I love buying clothes from the local market. I think there is so much more fun when you are out with your friends and try to find out the best and yet the cheapest cloth to wear. However, with time becoming more of a scarcity, we mostly go to branded showrooms where we can easily find clothes and be assured of the quality.

What products do you prefer to shop online for?

I prefer buying books online because they are available at a far more cheaper price than when one buys them offline. Also, it is lot more easier to buy books online than offline because there is no hassle of finding that book. If you know the book, all you need to do is type the name of the book and buy it.

What products do you prefer to shop in stores for?

I like buying clothes offline, in stores. Buying offline is better because you can actually feel the quality of the cloth before buying it and also how one looks in them. Also, it is much more easier to match the clothes and buy a set of items together, along with accessories.

How do you feel about sales people following you and helping you when you shop?

Sometimes it is good, because I really don’t understand what to buy and there help makes it lot more easier to buy things, but sometimes it even becomes quite irritating. Because, often when I go to shopping I prefer some quite time to look at the clothes and then pick them up. There is so much that is going on in the head and then that hindrance, becomes annoying.

What makes a pleasant shopping experience?

For me, to be able to just hang out with my friends and laugh off at the weird clothes that we choose makes shopping a pleasant experience. When we go out together to shop, we often start off with wearing those weird clothes or matching those clothes together to laugh off at each other.

How do you feel about shopping at department stores or malls?

It is fine to shop at department stores because then there are so many options that you can directly look at and choose from. One can just get so many things in a mall, from clothes to cookery to shoes to parlor. All, you need to do is step inside the mall and get whatever you want.

What is your favorite eCommerce site? Why?

My favorite eCommerce site has to be flipkart because for online, I mostly prefer buying books and this site offers great deals on books. Also, there return policy is quite good making it easier to return and enjoy the book if one likes it.

Do you know anyone who is addicted to shopping?

I made a friend during my stint as a blogger in a company. She was so very addicted to shopping, that every weekend she would go out and buy something for herself or for her family or friends. It could be something that is very small or something very big. Most of the times she would buy moderate costing things, but the joy that she had while shopping and then sharing her stories of how she found a particular thing was amazing.

Are you addicted to shopping?

No, not really. I tend to buy things only when they are required.

Have you ever bought any counterfeit products like fake designer bags, clothing, or jewelry?

Yes, I have bought them very many times. Not for bags, but yes for clothing and jewelry, I have got artificial or fake products. I think it is cheap and you can buy lot of jewelry allowing you to match them with your clothes. It can make even the same clothes look different.

Do you enjoy shopping for other people?

I enjoy shopping for people I know. Because I know what they like and giving them gifts with a feel of what they like makes it great. But, for the ones that I don’t know I don’t prefer very much. There is always a doubt that they might not love the gift or may be they don’t find it useful.

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Crime is when a person goes out of the way of society’s decided rules and regulations to do something only for himself or herself. It is when a person becomes too selfish to think of the damage that one’s action might cause to the other person. With so much of awareness coming out, so many shows and so much information available in Internet, the crime rate has increased world wide. Almost everyday, you can hear so much happening, theft, rape, murder, molestation etc. Today let us have a look at some of the questions related to crime.

What do you think the most common crime in your country is?

India being such a vast country there are so many crimes that are slowly becoming common. But, I think eve teasing is the most common crime our country witnesses. In the eyes of law, it might not be a very big crime, but as an individual it kills away your right to freely moving with self respect intact. Most of the times, the women that get raped are the ones that were eve teased by the same criminal.

Should police in your country be stricter or less strict?

In my opinion, it is not about being more strict or less but more about being smart. That is very important. They need to realize ways to stop crime rather than bringing out difficult punishments for the criminals, because we don’t want more of criminals dying but less of individuals becoming criminals.

Is your country a safe country?

Too an extent yes it is. When we look at the world picture, comparatively it is safe. But, on an individual level, I think it is not a very safe country, especially for women. There have been lot of improvement in the state to ensure that the women of the country are safe, but in my opinion, there is so much more that needs to be done.

Have you ever seen a crime? 

I have never seen crime happening in front of my eyes, but yes, there have been videos and newspapers that I have gone through. And if eve teasing is considered a crime, yes I would say I have witnessed it.

Do you think criminals can change?

Criminals in my opinion, can change. Because, it more of the situations that make a criminal. And if the situation of an individual can be changed and education be imparted, criminals can definitely change. But, then there are some psychopaths and innate criminals who cannot be changed. For them, I think the best option is to either give them medical treatment or put them behind bars.

Is shoplifting common in your country?

Shoplifting is very common in my country and especially if you are travelling in the local trains or buses which are often jam packed with people. Criminals in my country are so smart, that most of the times who don’t even realize that you have lost it, until you need the item next time.

What kind of people shoplift and what kinds of things do they steal?

I think there is no kind of a person who shoplifts. Earlier we thought that only poor people shoplift for money, but these days even teenager in the need of money tend to shoplift. So, there are people who steal your wallets, phones, chains, earrings. Anything and everything that is expensive and can be sold for exchange of money, can be shoplifted.

Does your country have a big organized crime group like the mafia?

Yes, there are parts of my country that have big organized crime groups. Like, there is mumbai underworld that is in Mumbai, Maharahtra. There have been lot of criminals who have headed this underworld. Then, there is D-company, which is headed by Dawood Ibrahim with its origin in Mumbai. There are even groups of criminals in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh.

What is the best way for police to keep neighborhoods safe?

The best way to keep neighborhoods safe is the presence of policemen. When almost every area has a policeman standing, I think it becomes more difficult for a crime to happen. Because, at the end, most of the criminals are beginners at some point of time and if we are able to stop them at that moment, I think most of the criminals can be ejected from the society.

Can you tell if a kid will grow up to be a criminal?

No, I don’t think that one can tell if a child will be a criminal or not. Because, you never know what strikes the mind of an individual when they commit crime. There have been cases when people have grown up in criminal families, hating the criminal world and its violence. And then people, who had quite life, but because of certain incidence turned out to be criminals.

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When two people exchange their ideas, share their opinions and discuss things, it is then they communicate.

How is communication changing between people?

Communication has definitely changed in the past few decades. From communicating through pigeon dropping letters we are now able to see each other while talking. Earlier people went on to meet others personally, but with advancement in technology people are now comfortable sitting in their room and interacting through smart phones. Instead of those long letters now see the cut and short messages.

It used to be common to talk to strangers. Do you think it’s okay to talk to people you don’t know?

I think it is fine only with an intention of knowing the other person or may be just passing time. Because no matter how great friends we have, they also were strangers at some point of time. But, if one starts interacting with complete strangers, whom we never meet of have no connection in common, sometimes it turns out in a very negative way, especially if one is traveling alone.

How often do you start up a conversation with people you don’t know?

I do it rarely, especially when I am in a journey and I see my comrades. I remember, there was a journey that I took and I met people from my company and we didn’t knew each other. So, we talked off and got to know about the company and stuff. The other time I was taking a journey to Puri during the path yatra and met so many people during my journey. Some told me about the temple’s history, others shared their passion for touching the rope of the chariot.

Think about how your Grandmother talks with people. Is it the same as how you talk to people?

My grandmother is very sincere when she talks to people. I have seen her speaking her heart out, being hones with what she feels about the other person. Rarely, does she speaks with those she is not interested in. Too an extent I think I am like her only, because I also speak to the ones I like to.

How do you think will people communicate in the future?

I think it will be all technology for communicating. Most probably, people will communicate using their minds. Technologies where people will be able to send their thoughts off to the other person will be available. It might even be possible that people are able to feel the other person virtually and interact with them.

How have smart phones changed communication?

Smart phones have taken talking as the form of communication to messaging as the foremost method we use to communicate. Earlier people interacted using a call, now we have whatsapp, social media and so much at our tip. There was wait in earlier times, the curiosity for the letter about to come, and then the fun in reading it and writing back. Now, it is very instant. The moment, I feel like talking with someone, I can interact in jus seconds, get a reply and move on. Although, it has made conversations easier but I think it has taken away the fun of waiting and reading about the other person life.

Name at least 10 forms of communication.

Communication can take place in any way. Some of the most common methods of communication are –

1. email
2. facebook
3. twitter
4. whatsapp
5. twoo
6. messaging
7. google +
8. voip
9. video calling
10. letters

Do you think people can communicate with ghosts and spirits?

I am not very sure of it. But, I think if people claim to be able to talk to ghost and spirits we should definitely look into this matter. Because, if it is possible this means that ghost and spirits do exist and it does brings into forefront a very big question for science as science fails to explains the presence of them.

What is the most basic form of communication?

No matter how much advancement in technology happens, I think still the most basic form of communication remains to be our mouth. It is with talking that we are able to communicate and make some lasting friendships and relations. Apart from that, however, social media is surely emerging as a basic form of communicating with people.

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