It is now a Universal Truth that the Marshalls HATE/LOATHE/DETEST/(insert appropriate verb here) the torture chamber that masquerades under the name "Ikea". Unless you enjoy strolling through a store you could dock an aircraft carrier in, without ever once encountering help... Unless you enjoy putting together furniture made of particle board*... unless you just HAVE to have one of their "Swedish" Meatballs, STAY AWAY FROM IKEA!
Okay, maybe I am a little biased. With fond memories of the Ikea in Washington, we drove an hour to Ikea to look for ways to organize our house. I was mainly looking for nifty laundry solutions. We arrive after spending a couple of hours at Central Market, the paradise/grocery store for foodies. After dining on wild mushroom, truffle infused risotto (at the GROCERY STORE!) we decide to brave the crowds at Ikea.
Now, for my Kansas friends who have never been to an Ikea, click HERE
Midway through this MASSIVE store, with nary a decent hamper in sight, Faith decides that she has had enough! Cue the screaming. Cue the temper tantrum. Cue the sounds that can only be compared to a cat being beaten to death.
Frantic, I pick her up and start walking as fast as I can to the checkout. (We found a nightlight and a step-stool for Faith.) TEN MINUTES OF SPEED WALKING LATER, we finally see the LONG line at the cash register. This has got to be a joke. Amazingly, the cat being beaten to death is still giving off a death cry.
And for all the people who think "Parents of Screaming Child" don't know how horrendous she sounds, trust me... we do. And we don't need your input. We don't need to be told "Wow, that is one cranky baby!" (Unless you want Jason to have stern words with you, which this comment elicited.) We don't need to be told, "Just buy her something!" (Unless you want Jason's fist in your face, which this comment almost elicited.) Just do what "Parents of Screaming Child" wish their child was doing and keep your mouth shut. This is doubly true if you don't have kids... And if "Mother of Screaming Child" is pregnant/hormonal/cranky (insert appropriate descriptor here.)
Just my two-cents worth. I would love to hear from other moms if they have ever been "corrected" by imbeciles.
*Lifted from another blog. Google "I hate Ikea" for a plethora of websites dedicated to the subject.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Danger: Screaming Toddler Ahead
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I do not have experience with Ikea. Or strangers who have forgotten their manners... but I sure would have loved to see Jason doling out some stern words! Or a punch! Hee hee!
You make me laugh, Karen, again and again. Keep posting - I love it!
So...did you go to the one in Frisco? I LOVE IKEA!! We went to the one in Houston. Of course, we made it a day trip and anticipated standing in line and we didn't take a child. As for rude comments about screaming children: a good friend of ours just had that experience in our very own Ft Riley commissary with a two month old. Don't limit it to Ikea, there are jerks everywhere.
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