Oh, Sweden!
How better to enjoy our nation's birthday than a trip to those bringers of self-assembly paradise, my good friends at IKEA. We finally got a store near us, a mere 63 minutes away and I got to have my first look inside. Up until a few days ago, I'd only ever seen catalogs.
I didn't know it would be so confusing. It was absolutely overwhelming! Any place that actually hands out maps and includes monitors constantly playing video instructing consumers on how to shop clearly is.
So after 3-4 hours of shopping, and trying not to swept along in the constant forward-pushing river of people, my parents and I escaped realtively unmangled and managed to only spent about $70. Not bad, I say.
I think I might stick to the catalog from now on. Safer.
I didn't know it would be so confusing. It was absolutely overwhelming! Any place that actually hands out maps and includes monitors constantly playing video instructing consumers on how to shop clearly is.
So after 3-4 hours of shopping, and trying not to swept along in the constant forward-pushing river of people, my parents and I escaped realtively unmangled and managed to only spent about $70. Not bad, I say.
I think I might stick to the catalog from now on. Safer.
posted by CJ at 3:54 PM
2 Comments:
Ikea is one of my favourite places to shop - LOVE IT! however, the clever/annoying thing about the store layout is the perpetual forward motion you described. You can't easily walk to a desired place in the store, you have to follow the "path" unless you know where the secret short cuts are.
They are secret too! I felt like I was in a giant game of clue taking the "shortcuts" from the Conservatory to the Ballroom.
Post a Comment
<< Home