For some reason, I must be a sadist. This afternoon I set out with the best intentions of hitting the local Wal-Mart to grab a few things. I needed some new t-shirts, some Windex wipes, and some Sure antiperspirant.
It took me some time to get my t-shirts, given that the Christmas vultures had picked over them and left it an assorted mess. I tried looking for some sleeveless t-shirts, but I would have had better luck finding a needle in a haystack. You would think one of the associates would have tidied up the place, but they must have better things to do with their time.
After at least getting the t-shirts I wanted, I set off for the other two items I needed. I headed over to the cleaning supply area, and I found the aisle that held all of the various window cleaning solutions. Did I find any of the prepackaged wipes? Nope, not one. The only prepackaged wipes I found were the Pledge wipes. I cursed a bit under my breath, but this was not a big priority for me. I then headed over to grab the last item I needed.
I get to the deodorant aisle, and I locate all of the various Sure antiperspirant variants. Naturally, the Unscented brand I get is not there. I could get some terrible scent, but I instead curse a little more under my breath. I resign myself to the fact that I will need to go to the hated local Shoppers Food Warehouse to get my deodorant.
I head to the checkout aisle, but nothing can brace me for the inevitable long wait I have in store for me. It never fails: all of the open aisles have long lines in them. Of course the aisle labeled “Express” is a misnomer, as I wait 10 minutes to get to the register. I pay and head out, knowing that I now need to get all of my little running around done before I head off to the family gathering I need to go to later today.
I am through going to Wal-Mart. It never fails that they have long lines and never have what it is I am looking for. I am sticking to Target from now on. I don’t care if Wal-Mart were the only place left after some unforeseen disaster, I would rather die than go there.
Damn Wal-Mart!!!!!!!
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Do you ever read the local paper’s police blotter, without fail there is a crime described as such: 2700 bl Pt. Covington Dr. Suspects apprehended after leaving with unpaid merchandise. Was that you..were you so tired of waiting in line that you just walked out with your items?
I hate all large stores, including grocery stores. The larger they are, the more time it takes to figure out they don’t have what you are looking for.
Yeah, Wal-Mart is teh suck, as you would say, but damn, I can’t get my purple tampons anywhere else!
Oh, are you the reason MalSnay says/writes “teh” everything? What does that mean?
Walmart is the devil. They have Windex wipes at Target…
Can I recommend the suburbs?
danielle: I never shoplift, as I have that thing called disposable income. As for Snay writing “teh” all the time, the roots may or may not be me. The actual root is in hacker/l33t-speak. Read this article for a primer.
Sally: So true.
Carol: And that is why I am going to Target from now on.
Aaron: I will never rock the ‘burbs.
Jason, I didn’t know you preferred the purple tampons! Wow…we have so much in common.
One cannot “rock” the burbs. One gets in, gets out, and thanks the good Lord for giving one the sense to never live there or stay for extended periods.
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