It is that time of year when everyone is out doing their back to school shopping, and we have gotten caught up in the frenzy. We had to go to the mall today so that I could return and exchange some stuff, so I compounded this with a trip to the "big Target" up in an area where consumerism rules, and you can find just about any franchise imaginable.
So we brave the mall and make our way into the Target Greatland, and I almost fell over. Is it me or is it totally overstimulating to have groceries, electronics, clothes, shoes, books, toys, furniture, and liquor all in one place? As soon as I walked in I started to run through all of my lists in my head, immediately they became jumbled- did I need butter or shea butter lotion? what kind of milk did we need? what was on Abby's school supply list? what are we having for dinner tonight? is there anything good on the sale rack in my size? what should we get for the birthday party Abby is going to tomorrow? is there anything here I need for the party we are having Friday? It was a nightmare. I decided to tackle it department by department, but that was no good because there is no flow to the store. Why on Earth woudl anyone think to put diapers and Drano in the same aisle? Is everything alphabetized? No, because then the band aids (shit, I knew I forgot something) would have been by the bananas, right?
The whole place was so overwhelmingly terrible that I got the bare minimum of what I needed and bailed. I think I need a nap this afternoon to recover.
We will be going to Costco and Jewel this afternoon with specific lists so as to avoid being overwhelmed.
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Oh god, I completely agree. The biggest we have here is a Wal-mart supercenter and I avoid it like the plague. Too overwhelming. I like my nice little nearby Fareway where I know where everything is and if I forgot something it doesn't take me ten minutes to walk across the store to get it. I also feel like I get visual cues as I walk around that remind me of the things I always get. Anway, yes, I agree.
i actually felt a little 'twitch' when i read that...not of annoyance (oh yeah...i used to totally hate those supercenter deals) but of pure, unadulterated envy....
oh to have cheap goods, with instructions and nutrition labels in english, in one place, and cheap, and a car to take it all home in, and shopping carts you don't have to spend 20 cents to use, and cheap, and all in one place, and cheap, and oh dear god i think my eyelid is twitching again...
i'm going to go have a bit of a lay down now...
WalMart is evil, it is not even an option for me. Ever.
I am sorry that you are overseas where the Euro kicks the dollar's ass and you can't get decent peanutbutter. I will airmail you some?
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