Shopping Montage

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<center><span style="text-align:center;font:35px impact;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d53369">Shopping Montage!</span> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/5LcsGax.jpg" width=450> <div style="width:80%;text-align:justify"><blockquote>A staple trope of romantic comedies, chick flicks and sitcoms. A woman (usually a mother or a mother figure) who wants to spend some Quality Time with her protégé (usually, her daughter) takes the protégé out on a shopping trip, usually to The Mall — buying dresses and makeup, getting their nails done together, etc. <div style="text-align:right">- <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShoppingMontage">TV Tropes</a></div></blockquote> <span style="font:20px impact;text-transform:capitalize;border-bottom:2px solid #000">How to Play</span> 1. Ignore the dominant culture. Persons of all gender, age, and species can shop together! 2. Top level with your preferences. 3. Tag around!</div> <div style="width:80%;text-align:justify"> <lj-cut text="subtropes for your consideration"><center><span style="font:25px impact;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d53369">Subtropes</span></center> <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">1. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheMall">The Mall</a>:</span> This isn't just <i>a</i> mall. It's THE Mall. (The Space Mall...?) <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">2. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CostumeTestMontage">Costume Test</a>:</span> You're shopping for an important event! You <i>must</i> get opinions on the perfect outfit. <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">3. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShockinglyExpensiveBill">Shockingly Expensive Bill</a>:</span> Uh oh... who's paying? <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">4. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GenderBender">Gender Bender</a>:</span> For whatever reason - a desire, dare, a bet, an undercover mission - you need help procuring an outfit that isn't your... usual style. <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">5. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RetailTherapy">Retail Therapy</a>:</span> Is self-indulgence is the surest way to soothe a broken heart? <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">6. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FashionShopFashionShow">Fashion Shop Fashion Show</a>:</span> Everyone's a model! How many outfits can you try out before the shop boots you out? <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">7. <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainsOutShopping">Villains Out Shopping</a>:</span> It isn't your usual activity, but bad guys gotta wear clothes too. <span style="font-weight:bold;color:#d53369">8. Bring your own!</span> </div></lj-cut> <div style="width:85%;text-align:right"><small>[ <a href="https://socksonameme.dreamwidth.org/" style="text-decoration:none">Get Memes!</a> ]</small></div>


Shopping Montage!

A staple trope of romantic comedies, chick flicks and sitcoms. A woman (usually a mother or a mother figure) who wants to spend some Quality Time with her protégé (usually, her daughter) takes the protégé out on a shopping trip, usually to The Mall — buying dresses and makeup, getting their nails done together, etc.

- TV Tropes

How to Play

1. Ignore the dominant culture. Persons of all gender, age, and species can shop together!
2. Top level with your preferences.
3. Tag around!

Subtropes

1. The Mall: This isn't just a mall. It's THE Mall. (The Space Mall...?)

2. Costume Test: You're shopping for an important event! You must get opinions on the perfect outfit.

3. Shockingly Expensive Bill: Uh oh... who's paying?

4. Gender Bender: For whatever reason - a desire, dare, a bet, an undercover mission - you need help procuring an outfit that isn't your... usual style.

5. Retail Therapy: Is self-indulgence is the surest way to soothe a broken heart?

6. Fashion Shop Fashion Show: Everyone's a model! How many outfits can you try out before the shop boots you out?

7. Villains Out Shopping: It isn't your usual activity, but bad guys gotta wear clothes too.

8. Bring your own!

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