I managed to avoid most of the crazy busy holiday shopping this year. I got done way early (yeah!). I only braved the mall once (not for my shopping but as the shopping buddy) on Saturday.
It was dark out and raining, and I could tell that the mall had been packed earlier in the day. The stores were trashed. But going out after 6 PM really made an impact on the crowds we saw. They were very much thinned out.
Yesterday, I went to see my dad. We braved Trader Joe's to get something to fix for dinner.
Finding what we needed took under 2 minutes. The line at the register took a bit longer. Then it was time to leave. There was a line of cars 5 deep waiting to get out of the parking lot. We turned the other direction, hoping that the other exit was less crowded.
Just as we turned, an elderly lady started to cross towards her car. She must have been over 80. She had an older gentleman (who appeared to be her son) with her. And they were basically crawling across the parking lot.
I laughed so hard.
Eventually, the lady made it out of our way, and we were on our way. Of course, by then the 5 cars had already exited the parking lot.
Why is it when you want to move quickly, something has to appear to slow you down?
Friday, December 24, 2010
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Parking lots are the worst! What drives me insane is when there are spaces at the back end, but people stop in the aisleways blocking traffic and waiting for other cars to pull out instead of walking another hundred feet!
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