18 December 2005

Holiday Madness

Okay, so I think I offically hate shopping and that I have lost any amount of sanity that I once had. Due to working lots, being sick, lacking the christmas spirit because I will be spending the holiday weekend working in the ER, and basically just being lazy, I have waited until the last minute to begin my christmas shopping. Yes, I know. I'm normally the one that has it all planned out way in advance and finishing my shopping way before all the other crazy folks get out there to do theirs. Well, let me tell you that after this year, I will NEVER make the mistake of waiting until the last minute again. I must add though that I was not a complete slacker in the gift department because I did attempt to buy some gifts early, but there were some shipping issues so it looks like those gifts are out and I will have to dream up something else. Anyway back to the main subject. So on Saturday I foolishly headed out to do some shopping- with about 6000 other people in Chattanooga. I first headed to Wal-Mart, which is a mad house during normal weekends, much less at Christmas. I have decided I am going to teach a class on store edicit, because people do not know how to behave in a store or how to make their children behave for that matter. If you stop your cart in the middle of the aisle, no one can get around. It that not obvious to people???? Also random stopping at weird intervals is very likely to get your heels banged with a shopping cart, so don't do it. Another one of my pet peeves when shopping is people who have NO concept of personal space when standing in the check out line. If I can feel you breathing down the back of my neck, you are probably TOO close. So take a step back and no one will get hurt.
After braving Walmart, I made another poor decision and decided to head to Hamilton Place Mall. I should have known that was a bad idea when I got to the road that circles the mall and saw that there were multiple police men around directing traffic. I had a similar experience with the shoppers in the mall as I did with the ones at Walmart. Except for at the mall you also get to add teenage punks who are standing in the middle of the walk way, and people with HUGE baby strollers. It's not rocket science. If you can barely walk through the aisle, I can pretty much assure you that the stroller, isn't going to fit. I won't get started on the traffic and the many stupid people who some how managed to get their drivers license, except to say that I'm pretty sure my road rage reached a new level this weekend and also to say that if you're driving near me, use your turn signals or you will force me to yell something not very nice at you or make an inpolite gesture. thanks.
I did survive the experience and managed to get most of my shopping accomplished so I guess all in all the weekend wasn't a total waste. However, tomorrow holds the potential for a whole other level of stupid people as I question why some many people come to the ER for minor illnesses and I get to listen to people try and come up with reasons that I should give them pain meds.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Sad to see you have stooped to blogging... but since you are thought i would say hi...

I saw your sister at Chickfila the day after Christmas. it was like her third day or something... for a second i thought it was you... just a second.

Brian McCormack