‘Easy Gratifications?’ has a new title – ‘Shopping in Tonight?’
‘Easy Gratifications?’ is in ‘First Draft’ spoiler below.
[Validity] Nations with an economy and technology.
[Draft 5]
[Description]
When the online mini shop Happydumps delivered a broken jar of honey to your office instead of the balloons you ordered for a party you’re attending today, a call to a favourite local party goods boutique found it closed, unable to compete with the big online traders. A meeting is called to find a solution.
[Option] “@@LEADER@@, here is how we can un-stick the doors to my balloon boutique and other local businesses. The government must launch a media campaign including ‘feet on the pavement’ street fairs, reminding @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@ of the friendly, personalised services local shopping delivers” advises the ex-proprietor and balloon enthusiast Mr Robinson whilst flying a balloon sporting a baby pig motif.
[effect] every shopping strip includes a government funded merry-go-round and a dust eddy
[Option] “Online shopping is the way forward @@LEADER@@, and we can ensure better online shopping experiences for all of @@NATION@@” hums the public relations arm of the online shopping goliath Hive It All. “Our organization will assist smaller online shopping businesses market their products successfully, for a ‘small’ fee of course.”
[effect] branding obscurity is the hidden cost internet trading behemoths demand from small business entrepreneurs
[Option] “The hard working people of @@NATION@@ are its economy, culture and history,” declares enigmatic artist and social media activist Sol Wayway, smashing a thousand year old factory produced @@DEMONYM@@ honey jar. “Disregard them, and our nation fragments. Government planned urbanization providing infrastructure in welfare, transportation and education will drive an economically productive transition from the old ways of doing commerce into new worldwide cyber marketing opportunities.”
[effect] new Brutalist superstructures housing cooperative internet business ventures replace idiosyncratic market streetscapes
[Option] “Listen, industry is dirty, money ain’t cool, and the internet is for lonely losers. Let’s give it all away people and make commerce into the real deal again. I’ll trade you my hive for your piglet down at the town common” dreamily muses the girl with flowers in her hair.
[effect] bees and weedy flowers thrive where industry once stood