The other day I was wandering through our local shopping mall and noticed people standing around looking in a widow, just like these ladies.

Two ladie in a shopping centre looking to the right

Intrigued, I turned to see what was the centre of attraction. To my surprise it was people in the window of one of the variety stores! I have no idea why they were there. But going by the uniforms they wore they were obviously employees of the store. And the store was obviously up to something. What was not clear.

Shop assistants in the window looking out at shoppers

Yet not all the shoppers were immersed in this scene. Some showed distinct disinterest, even disdain, for the live mannequins.

Two people looking at their smart phones in front of a window filled with shop assistants looking at shoppers

Sometimes, it seems, what’s on our smart phones is more interesting than what’s around us in real life. Then again, maybe they’ve see it all before.

People can be perverse.