Once upon a time, I loved, absolutely loved going to a store, any story (except maybe grocery) and shopping. I loved browsing the aisles, picking out new things, taking that bag after the transaction was completed. YAY shiny new things for me! Or for Aidan! Going to the mall was an OCCASION. All those shiny stores full of shiny new things under one shiny roof! Someone hold me!
It’s not so much fun anymore. My patience has run the eff out.
I went to the mall to do some shopping for fun, and also get some errands taken care of at the attached Target. (Yes, this mall has a Target as an anchor store, which is kind of brilliant if you ask me. The other anchor is Kohl’s.) I don’t know WHY I thought going to the mall on a Sunday evening would be a good idea. It wasn’t. People were walking like turtles (and spread out, of course), and by the time I’d finally get around them, wild children would be all over the place, and I’d be scared of tripping over one or more of them. Entire huge families would bunch up and block entryways and aisles. And for some inexplicable reason, every few yards there were trash receptacles IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLES. Not off to the sides, but right in the middle. For people to trip over. REAL SMART. Not. I’d started off excited and looking forward to finding some treasures, but after a few stores, my patience was gone. I had to get OUT of the mall and into the Target, where things were just a little bit better (except in the toy aisle. Aye Dios Mio.).
People, do you think it’s too much to ask that parents keep their children in check in stores? I spend more time dodging random unwatched kids who are running and screaming and laughing than I do waiting to check out! This is not just in the toy aisle, by the way. Seems like no matter where I go, there are rogue children running all over the place.
WHY? I was never allowed to go running all wild and crazy through a store when I was a kid. In fact, the first time my parents let me and my sister go to the toy aisle without them was a BIG FREAKING DEAL and we knew we’d better not screw it up or we’d never be allowed to do it again!
I know this is me, but when I am browsing, I like to be alone. I don’t want to share that space with anyone else. So how come, every single time I find a deserted aisle and start to browse, some random kids come bouncing right over to where I am, followed by a mom who looks like she’s going to run me the hell over if I don’t move RIGHT NOW, and they seem to have an urgent need for the exact thing I was looking at/researching/browsing? GO AWAY I yell in my mind. I was looking at these spaghetti noodles FIRST! Of course I don’t say that, and I move aside to make room and I’m polite and everything. But inside, I am irritated and frustrated and impatient.
I’m honestly thisclose to just… buying everything online from now on. Ordering my groceries from PeaPod or something like that. Adam typically goes to the store for groceries, but he only goes to Aldi, and there are certain things that I only like the name brand of. But going to the store, dealing with other people? It stresses me out anymore. I don’t even care to clothes shop anymore. I walk into a store, see all the choices on the racks, and I get overwhelmed. That happened to me tonight in Forever 21. And Aeropostale. (I’m pretty sure I’ve outgrown Aeropostale anyway.) I pretty much turned around and left. (I DON’T freak out in Old Navy, funnily enough, but that’s because their merchandise is laid out in a way that MAKES SENSE.)
So there you have it. I don’t enjoy shopping anymore. đ Well, that’s not necessarily true. I still enjoy the act of acquiring new things, but I don’t like going to a brick and mortar store (unless it’s a book store or Old Navy) and dealing with other customers and their wild, screaming children. I don’t know if people are just more irritating in general, or if I’m just more crabby about it. At any rate, I’d much rather do it online. Or better yet, indie. Sometimes the shipping costs are worth my sanity. Plus I love to get packages in the mail.
I couldn’t agree with you more. I haven’t gone shopping in so long because I know I’d just get annoyed and impatient. đ
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LMAO!!!! This post is too funny, but so true! Today’s parent’s don’t control their kids their kids control them. Since I work from home I kinda get to go to store when I want. I usually go bright and early in the morning when people are not even thinking about. When 12:00 or 1:00 in the afternoon comes I’m done shopping by the time the crowd gets there. However, shopping online is the “in” thing to do. I did all my Christmas shopping last year online. Â
My vow was that I was NOT going to be sitting up on Jerry Springer talking about how I’ve lost control of Aidan. I forget that going really early is the way to go. Adam and I went to Target at 8am on Christmas Eve and the store was totally empty. It was GLORIOUS. I just need to get my butt out of bed–you know me. The night owl. LOL.
I started shopping online back in 1999. Every site had free shipping because everyone was too scared to try it. I wasn’t. Loved it.
I love shopping but their are some stores I just cannot go into…Our Macy’s downtown is friggin overwhelming all you wanna due is leave as soon as you get in there. I do allot of shopping on line they have a better selection and it comes straight to your casa without the hassle. And I don’t get people who do not watch their kids when the kids are in aisle 15 and mom is in 1…hello their is a bunch of not good people who are just looking to snatch kiddies up keep an eye on your kids.Â
Oh we have a couple of HUGE Macy’s. I think they’re both at least seven floors. I actually really love going to Macy’s because there is something for everyone there.Â