1- The reason that Laurie doesn't come home with People of Wal-Mart stories from work is that Ft Wayne has People of Glenbrook Square instead.
2- I go to Sbarro's to get a double-crust pizza slice and two barely-comprehending Hispanic workers tell me "We don' have them." Cross Sbarro's off my list.
3- The directories place conveniently around the place are severely out-of-date. Reminded me of maps of the world circa 1300 AD.
4- Three of four anchor stores had men's wallets without all the features I wanted ranging from $28- $40. Sears had a better wallet than the one I had for $18. Go figure.
5- Kiosk workers have the single most boring job in Ft Wayne (now that most security is automated). But that still doesn't mean I'm going to try a sample of face moisturizer to enliven your day. Sympathy only goes so far.
6- Best way to deflect Kiosk salespeople? Look at the person with you over your shoulder and keep walking.
7- A great way to attract people into a store (say a sports cap store) is to plaster all over the place signs saying "Clearance items 10-15% off", then have the customer wander all the way to the back of the shop (a real trick in a tiny store) to find a small display of said clearance items (say a 2X2 table with a dozen or so caps on it). Just sayin'.
8- Six, count 'em six, jewelry stores INSIDE the mall- but spend two years harassing the Mike's Car Wash in the parking lot until they leave so you can tear it down and build a Jareds on the spot. Think about that the next time you think you pay a fair price for jewelry.
9- Chik-Fil-A still in the food court, Burger
10- Dippin Dots now in a vending machine.
Totally unrelated, we saw a Kingfisher on the canal yesterday.
Noisy little bugger.
PS- just looked at my feedjit, and I must be on the list again. Last night, Google (AKA "Simi Valley, California" ) was on my blog a total of 11 times in 26 minutes between 11 PM and 12 AM. Hi, guys!
>>... Chik-Fil-A still in the food court, Burger QUEEN gone. Hmmmmm...
ReplyDeleteI think you had it right the first time.
And how was the Kingfisher related to this blog bit?
[Jus' jokin'.]
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
He's a noisy little bugger, like me!
ReplyDelete2nd try...kiosk people are the worst. Very annoying. I RUN by them and stick out my tongue.
ReplyDeleteI actually got the first comment LOOOOOONG after the second... Kept the second because you added the "stick out my tongue" bit. It's not safe to run in the mall, though- you could fall and land in a kiosk.
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ReplyDeleteYou must have KNOWN I needed a laugh (in a GOOD way, mind uou)...more about that on Monday';s blog...
Anywho...LMAO at the Glenbrook Stuff...and here's why:
1- They are a "breed" all their own. I concur!
2- If you speak "illegal" as a SECOND LANGUAGE, it's not that bad, really.
3- I ONLY read to directory there to keep tabs on what stores have ALREADY LEFT.
4- I can get you a wallet for a LOT less...(trust me).
5- Ask THEM a question you KNOW they could never answer (their educational level is ALWAYS a good one)
6- I do the "thousand-yard stare" when I approach ANY kiosk...works every time.
7- A "clearance" sign to me says TWO things:
A- They got old stuff they wanna ditch
B They already marked it up 5% MORE than the sale price.
8- Hell, I'm STILL miffed over them losing KAY-BEE TOYS, READER'S WORLD, PAPERBACK BOOKSMITH, RUSTIC HUTCH, that KNIFE STORE, HALLMARK, and the DISNEY STORE!!
9- CHIK-FIL-A: When you want good food served by ethical people who DO speak ENGLISH!
10- Don't even want know what those are.
Great kingfisher pics, too...didn't know we had them HERE.
Cool.
We have all got to go to Glenbrook sometime...be a REAL hoot.
Stay safe up there.
Dippin' Dots? Tiny little dots of ice cream frozen in dry ice. They rock!- but the cost 3.75 a cup.
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