Mall offers bored partners ‘husband rest hatches’

Global Harbour, Shanghai’s largest mall, has launched four “husband rest hatches” where men can put up their feet and play computer games while their significant others shop.

However, the idea has had a mixed reception from couples, reports ThePaper.cn.

“Such a machine is just the best of both worlds: the girlfriend can take her time shopping while I have some fun without disturbing others,” one man told the news site, while one woman complained that it was impossible to ask a man to stop playing games. “I may now have to wait for him when I finish shopping but he’s still playing games.”

Another woman said a man was supposed to accompany his girlfriend while shopping. “I’ll be the bored one if he plays games and has fun by himself.”

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