yesterday was the day ikea came to tempe.
today was the day Jodi decided we needed to go to ikea. chaos ensued.
there was a line of cars so long just to get off the exit ramp that they had to close the exit. we had to go down to the next exit and turn around. then, there was a long line of cars merging to simply turn into the ikea parking lot.
once parked, we packed our day-packs and made the trek across the great divide that is the ikea parking lot. finally inside, we waded through the herds of cattle, milling through the novelty of modern furniture and decor at decent prices. it was crowded in the main showroom. it was crowded in the marketplace. it was crowded in the warehouse area. we had to endure all three areas. you can't avoid walking through them in ikea.
fortunately, we knew what we wanted, so we went straight to get those things. I had to remind Jodi we weren't there to shop. we were there to buy - there's a difference. she did pretty well though.
the line to checkout wasn't actually all that bad. but once i'd walked all the way back to the car, there was another line, just to drive it up to pick up what we'd purchased. and yet another line to leave the place.
by the time we were done, we were tired, thirsty, grumpy and had to go to the bathroom. ikea must be doing something right.
2 comments:
It wasn't that bad, he is exaggerating. we were even making fun of a person who was exaggerating on the way into IKEA and now you sound like that guy! we were only in IKEA for less than 2 hours (which is a short time there!).
we got a sweet-funky futon, a huge desk for the wife and some other odds & ends.
and don't listen to those 'anonymous' comments. i slave through traffic and lines and mess and see the thanks i get?
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