12 November 2008

Christmas, Validations, and Other Things

Last night I did some early Christmas shopping at The Gateway. No I didn't squeal and then meet all my girlfriends or all of my sisters and mom there for a night of turkey and swiss plus dessert at The Dodo. No I didn't get all dolled up to go hang out at LuvSac to meet boys. And no, I did NOT enjoy having to go into Abercrombie & Fitch to buy a gift for somebody who shall remain nameless. (No, it's not a gift for Ben. I'd never marry an A&F boy.)

Oh, the reasons I don't care to go to A&F are insanely numerous but here are a few of my favorites. The whole place stinks to high heaven of men's cologne. I like a good smelling man but I don't like to return home to have my hair, clothes, and shopping purchases all smelling like teenage soft porn. Speaking of soft porn, (and this makes me sound old and prudish) just put the damn A&F clothes on the stupid models. If I want to see naked people running around the New England countryside, I'll watch Real World: Boston reruns on MTV. Another dislike: Loud music! Loud music! LOUD MUSIC! (Again, I sound old but I'll own it so who cares? I have a kid, I go to bed at a reasonable hour, and I like my morning workout to be followed by a bowl of oatmeal. So load up the U-Haul and move me to Florida already.) Why must it be so loud? Between the deafening music, the painfully strong cologne, and the black and white porn, it's like a sensory overload.

After my Gateway shopping adventure, I got to my car and realized I didn't ask for validations at any of the places I had shopped. I was parked closest to A&F so I had to go BACK inside to ask for one. Guess what?! They don't validate. I realize it's their choice but why wouldn't a major store in a shopping center offer validations to it's paying patrons? Now for the best part of my shopping adventure. As I walked out of the store, I said, as loudly as possible, "What freaking store at The Gateway doesn't validate?!" And nobody could hear my ranting or label me as crazy because the music was too loud.

4 comments:

Stephanie said...

even child brides can't handle the music/porn of a&f.

i would never marry an a&f boy either.

Jodi said...

Did you write this while wearing your grandma's purple jogging suit :)

Ditto to your whole post.

Jen said...

1. Cologne is good. Inhaling it, not as good.
2. Loud music is good when it's in the car, I'm by myself, and since I'm by myself I get to choose the type.
3. Validations for purchasing customers is a must.

And therefore I shop at Walmart. Yes, white trash, dirt cheap, IQ-less-employees, low class Walmart. (see blog for reasons I don't shop at Target.)

Shawn, Em, Spencer and Ty said...

Mar I love you! Jen my dad would be so so so so happy to hear that you don't shop at Target. I want to see your blog so I can read the reasons...