Journey to Ikea
January 30th, 2006
“We finally began to inch our way towards the huge blue and yellowmass looming in the distance. As we neared the home stretch, we passed a Home
Depot and Jordan’s Furniture, neither of which must have been pleased by the
arrival of their new low cost, imported neighbor.
We decided to ditch the car a little further from the store than
necessary–a wise decision that assisted in a speedy escape. We entered the monstrous building via the parking garage and were
whisked to the next floor on an escalator. As we reached the top we were
pushed into a crowded foyer of couples and families with small children. The
smell of warm cinnamon buns filled the air eliciting audible stomach growls from
passers-by. A second escalator beckoned, promising a speedy delivery to the
showroom and a $5.99 herbed salmon dinner.
The S/O was entranced by the tear-off, disposable measuring sticks.
“Ow, how often do you wish you had one of these,” she cooed. Afraid of getting
lost, I grabbed a combo map/blank shopping list. There were even mini-golf
score pencils to jot down your wants and needs. I quickly realized I grabbed
the wrong map when it said I was being escalated to the “segunda pisa”. Silly,
me, I thought I was shopping in an Swedish store in America.
“Ow, how often do you wish you had one of these,” she cooed. Afraid of getting
lost, I grabbed a combo map/blank shopping list. There were even mini-golf
score pencils to jot down your wants and needs. I quickly realized I grabbed
the wrong map when it said I was being escalated to the “segunda pisa”. Silly,
me, I thought I was shopping in an Swedish store in America.
As soon as the escalator stopped, we were swept into a current that
pushed us through the various display rooms–I felt like a human herring forging
my way up river. Not liking crowds too much, I took my only solace in Olivia
Newton-John piped in over the sound system, inquirying if I’ve “never been
mellow.” Mellow in this place?”
Codder
“Cape Cod Cabin Fever, Part II: Journey to Ikea”
Cape Cod Today
[Thanks Jen/OH IKEA]
Ha! You must have gone to the Stoughton, MA store. I was just there for the 1st time on Sunday and I never felt so stressed in my life. It was just packed and everyone was running around with this crazed look on thier faces. I purchased nothing, and couldn’t wait to get out. Much different from my experiences at IKEA in Montreal and over in Germany. I can’t wait until the IKEA craze in Massachusetts settles down a little. Sheesh!
Holly