There's something about strip malls that just reeks of my childhood.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, where everything was in a strip mall.
I remember going with my mom to a random garage sale as a kid and thinking what a cool treasure hunt that whole world was. Only to transition as an adult to think, 'What a gross place that really is.'
Actually, I used to be a busboy in a strip joint in New York and so I hate strip joints. I'm not that kind of person.
If something is going on in my life, it winds up getting into my strip.
The thing that really surprised me about strip malls in California, specifically Los Angeles, is that they have some really fantastic restaurants.
Everybody's seen a stream or a wood they knew replaced by a strip mall.
I'm like a kid in a sweet shop every day. It's slightly cringey how much fun I have.
I did work at a mall in college - I think retail/customer service is just one of the most hideous jobs in the world. So I always try to be extra nice when I go into a store. But malls are part of our culture, if you watched any teen comedy in the '80s. it's clear that malls are where we live!
Nostalgia is, 'Hey, remember the other mall that used to be there?'
Strip malls are history.