This is fast becoming a pet peeve: the last few times I have gone shopping for clothing, I find that the men's section has several women shopping in it, no doubt for their style-challenged boyfriends or husbands. Not a big deal if it's a spacious store, but in cramped environs such as Winner's...
Which is exactly why they are successful - a mass market merchandiser that has managed to tap into a decent design aesthetic. They are perfectly positioned between the low-brow Wal-Marts of the world and high-brow Bergdorfs of the world.
And if one wants to satisfy their charitable instincts, one should donate their loose change to organizations whose mandate is to improve the lot of homeless people, particularly those that help the mentally challenged who are on our streets. Flipping a quarter on a one-off basis to someone may...
In all seriousness, I would love for Target to set up shop in Toronto. Having visited one of their US locations it's pretty easy to see why they are so successful.
And most grow out of this phase. I think it's definitely seen as a rite of passage by many to participate in these types of protests. I guess eventually they grow up, realize that they system is what it is, and that protesting is a pretty useless thing.