A Chinese mall has
introduced "husband storage" facilities for wives to leave their
spouse while they shop, it's reported.
According to The Paper, the Global Harbour mall in Shanghai has
erected a number of glass pods for wives to leave any disgruntled husbands that
don't want to be dragged around the shops.
Inside each individual pod is a chair, monitor, computer and
gamepad, and men can sit and play retro 1990s games. Currently, the service is
free, but staff told the newspaper that in future months, users will be able to
scan a QR code and pay a small sum for the service using their mobile phones.
A few men that tried out the pods told The Paper that they thought
they were a novel idea.
Mr Yang said he thinks the pods are "Really great. I've just
played Tekken 3 and felt like I was back at school!"
Another man, Mr Wu, agreed, but said that that he thought there
were areas for improvement. "There's no ventilation or air conditioning, I
sat playing for five minutes and was drenched in sweat."
Incentive to go shopping
The pods have been the source of much humour on Chinese social
media, and have sparked debate about whether they could be rolled out even
wider.
One user approves the decision, saying that the pods "give
these men an incentive to go shopping, and to pick up the bill" for their
wives shopping.
But others disagree. "If my husband just wants to go out and
play games, what's the point of bringing him out?"
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