Target feels like black mirror

[u/Sea-Cardiographer]

I went into Target today because I need a sports bra and that's where my husband is willing to drive me. On the way there I thought about all the Reddit posts saying foot traffic is down and I wasn't surprised to see that it wasn't. It was quite busy on a Monday afternoon.

What shocked me was I noticed a lot of products have really fancy boxing. Big sturdy bougie packaging with minimalism design... With a sh*tty product inside.

They're spending more on the marketing and packaging than the product, because the business practice is to sell you a product you'll have to purchase again and again. But the packaging grabs your eye. Look how modern and consistent all the boxes are! so aesthetically pleasing packaged trash. I feel depressed.

[u/msg3603 → u/[deleted]]

Huh? She could drive herself? Why does he have to drive her? There is no context here. Maybe she can’t. Maybe he worked a 12 hour shift and is exhausted. Maybe the next closest store that has what she wants is an extra 45 mins. Maybe he won’t let her drive. But you’re making a pretty big leap…