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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 protege (usually, her daughter) takes the protege out on a shopping trip -- buying dresses and makeup, getting their nails done together, etc. The shopping trip is usually shown as a montage, featuring scenes such as: Often used in Gender Bender stories to exploit the (usually male) transformee's discomfort with the whole process. Also generally follows Retail Therapy, although individuals going through retail therapy generally shop alone.

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  • Shopping Montage
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  • 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 protege (usually, her daughter) takes the protege out on a shopping trip -- buying dresses and makeup, getting their nails done together, etc. The shopping trip is usually shown as a montage, featuring scenes such as: Often used in Gender Bender stories to exploit the (usually male) transformee's discomfort with the whole process. Also generally follows Retail Therapy, although individuals going through retail therapy generally shop alone.
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  • 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 protege (usually, her daughter) takes the protege out on a shopping trip -- buying dresses and makeup, getting their nails done together, etc. The shopping trip is usually shown as a montage, featuring scenes such as: * Credit cards being swiped * Characters posing in a variety of outfits. * Shoppers talking to the store attendants * The shoppers walking out of a store, carrying heaps of shopping bags and brightly-wrapped packages. * If they take a guy along, he'll be the one charged with carrying them, typically in the form of a mountain of boxes. He'll also tend to be rather bored or perturbed by the amount of money being spent. * The shoppers sitting side by side, chatting while the staff does their hair or paints their nails. Often used in Gender Bender stories to exploit the (usually male) transformee's discomfort with the whole process. Also generally follows Retail Therapy, although individuals going through retail therapy generally shop alone. See also Fashion Shop Fashion Show. Villains Out Shopping doesn't actually have to involve shopping, but when it does, it's likely that it will involve a montage. Examples of Shopping Montage include:
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