In the past, shopping was a routine domestic task. Many people nowadays regard it as a hobby. To what extent do you think this is a positive trend?

For many years in the past, shopping was part of

day

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a day

-by-day routine tasks.

However

, nowadays some people consider it as a hobby on their lives. I believe that it can be dangerous if people lose the self-control and spend much money on useless things.

This

essay will discuss

this

issue using examples to support arguments and demonstrate points. For earlier generations, buying

foods

benefit

goods

or product consumers involved visiting several shops, each with the same limited range on offer. Consumers had less money and credit was not widely available.

By contrast

, shoppers nowadays can almost find anything in a

super market

a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods

supermarket

or shopping mall. The comfortable environment, the variety of goods and attractions

such

as cafés and cinemas make spending money enjoyable. Nowadays, with many parents working full-time, families have little time together. In my experience, it is normal to see families going shopping together at weekends. One of the benefits of

this

is that they are together as a family.

Nevertheless

,

this

is not ideal, especially if it leaves no time for other activities,

such

as sport. Another negative result of

this

change in attitudes is the effect it has in young people all over the world, who spend many

time

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times

in shopping malls. The reasons for

this

are the advertisements and the availability of credit cards. On the one hand, they are with friends in a safe environment, but on the other, it can lead them to buy a lot of things even that they really do not need and may cause them to get into debt.

Moreover

, it would be better for their health if they met friends to go swimming. In

conclusion I

Accept comma addition

conclusion, I

would suggest that

although

shopping now is less tedious,

this

is not necessarily a positive trend. It may be good for the retailers, but not for consumers if it

replace

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replaces

other, healthier activities.