Janissy wrote:
wigglyspider wrote:
I don't mind public places and shopping doesn't stress me out, but after about 10 or 15 minutes in any store, I start to yawn and get really sleepy. Sometimes at the grocery store, but most often at other kinds of stores, especially clothing. Not at bookstores though..
I've had this happen too. Something I've noticed that is different about clothing stores (with the exception of small boutiques) is that
they are full of mirrors at every turn. There are mirrors not just in and near the fitting rooms but often on the support columns every few feet too. So not only are you getting fluorescent light, you're getting it bounced off many mirrored surfaces. Grocery stores have the mirrored effect just as a small incidental on their fridge and freezer cases. Bookstores don't have mirrors everywhere and also seem to mix in incandescent light (or at least put some filters on the fluorescents). Maybe marketers found that people won't stand there looking at small lines of type under the harsh glare of fluorescents and encouraging browsing encourages buying.
Oooh, you're right! It's not just from above, it's from every angle with all those mirrors. It's all making sense now. XD;;
SingInSilence wrote:
I work in a store like this. I always come out extremely tired and usually with a killer headache.
Wow, a lot of people have been saying this. I guess I'm lucky I never get headaches. (like, ever) My head-senses are, like, broken.
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