In searching for places in seattle (hotels, restaurants, etc.) I stumbled upon the website Yelp. While my agnst over the loss of the art of conversation is heavy, I can see the benefit in a site like Yelp. I'm able to read reviews for places I've never been, and trust complete strangers… with a sense of sarcasm and irony.
Take Eune Y's reviews as an example…
Amazing. Love love love attitude.
Take Eune Y's reviews as an example…
Lavish and Squalor - which I've posted on before:
"Really the only place left to shop east of Spadina on Queen for clothes and interesting shoes. They take risks in their buying and showcase new talent and have an eye for quality that is diminishing at that price point. Maybe I just like the place 'cause the sales staff don't annoy the crap out of me like the effin' over excitable girls at Aritzia (ladies, no matter how loudly you exclaim it, no article of clothing is that cute and if it is, I don't want it) or the intimidated suburban kids that they employ at Get Outside who are aloof 'cause they're too afraid to sell you... or maybe it's just 'cause they know that Converse aren't as cool as their quantity of inventory suggests. But I digress into bitichiness...I like the stuff at L & S, the staff actually have a sense of style that isn't cut out of a celebrity magazine and they've even mixed in a bit of choice 2nd hand items that shouldn't be overlooked (shoes). I hope they survive this recession."
Or regarding te koop:
"You know, I used to walk in and walk the hell out of this place but after a recent visit I was pleasantly surprised to find some interesting bags and really reasonable prices. It helped that the salesgirl was excellent. I bet she runs the place. It's the girl with the straight bangs and cute outfits. Assured and helpful without being overbearing despite the fact that you know she takes great pride in her fashion sense. Give this girl a raise 'cause good help is hard to find."Amazing. Love love love attitude.