Retail Labyrinth
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Never mind that he still doesn’t have a weaponPosted Wed, 10/07/2009 by Dave in response to Retail Labyrinth
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I had a lot of fun checking English Wikipedia articles and then looking at the equivalent link for the Swedish one, to try and figure out what exactly they would call a fiendish IKEA in their native tounge. I settled on “retailing labyrinth.” These are the lengths I am willing to go to for your amusement, my friends.
In truth, I don’t think either Joe or myself have any negative feelings about IKEA. Six dollar end tables! Though admittedly, I’ve never thought to myself, “hmm, I need an end table,” that’s a pretty good deal.
I feel this is also a good place to mention how much I love instruments as weapons. This may have something to do with really liking the anime series FLCL, in which the main characters bludgeon each other with guitars, but I suspect such a love came before that, actually. That War is clearly adept at the art of the battle trombone pleases me greatly.
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I love this placePosted Wed, 10/07/2009 by Joe in response to Retail Labyrinth
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Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my local Ikea. The ball pit, the quirky Swedish stuffed animals, and yes, even the maze-like quality of the show room. It was like having a cool old mansion to run around in. A cool old mansion that changed every month or so!
The Swedes are pros at organization, so the fact that IKEA is a labyrinth truly speaks to the fact that they WANT you to get lost in there. But you don’t FEEL like they’re tricking you, since they offered you a map. But that map is just there to lead you to the lamps through the table, desk, rug, entertainment center, and couch sections on your way.