Holiday Shopping

Taking a trip to Cosco today, I immediately noticed that there was tension in the air. The game of shopping had almost changed overnight as people were out for blood when it came to that prized Christmas gift.

First, the parking lot was a sea of vehicles, with cars trying to dart in and out of open parking spots like they were the last open spot on the lifeboats of the Titanic.

Then once I took a step into the store I noticed that everyone else had the "zoned-in" look on their face. The shopping list that looked like the Constitution of the United States was also a dead giveaway... people had a lot of crap to buy.

Now usually shopping is a pretty laid back, low-stress affair, but trolling the aisles in Cosco reminded me of navigating traffic in Baltimore. Basically everyone cuts you off with their shopping carts, a few lost people aimlessly wander around in the middle of all this causing major traffic problems and mothers are, by far, the meanest individuals on the face of the planet when they're trying to get that Guitar Hero video game for little Johnny.

The checkout line was a free for all as people charged towards the checkout point with the smallest line like they were qualifying for a NASCAR race. People in wheelchairs were getting pushed aside for these valued exit positions.

And the people working there... well they look like they've just returned back from a jungle patrol in Vietnam. I feel really, really, bad for these people, they must be saints to have to deal with the individual who buys roughly $900 worth of stuff and then breaks roughly $850 worth of coupons.

Happy Holidays!