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For me it's IKEA.

They sell crappy cheap furniture you have to assemble by yourself.

IKEA gives you the impression that their products are rather good, which it isn't, it is really crap.

I hate the whole IKEA atmosphere in the shop and I don't like their customers as well. Ever tried the food in the IKEA restaurant? Swedish meatballs should be warm, not frozen!

So what's your shop you hate?

I like IKEA. The stuff I got from them years ago (decades, even) is still standing strong, despite me having moved more times than I care to remember.
The idea to make furniture you can take apart and put together again as many times as you need it brilliant. And those shelves I got are better than anything other shops would have me pay hundreds of Euros for.

A shop where I don't want to be, and one where there is wall-to-wall people. So, that's anywhere that doesn't sell manga/anime, video games or computer hardware.

I dislike shopping quite a bit. Mainly 'cos I work for one. :(

A local shop that had this sign on its door. "Shop no sale. You buy, you die."

I wasn't going to test the veracity of the sign.

I don't hate, and if I would, I'm pretty sure shops wouldn't make my top ten of hateworthiness.
But I do dislike having to go to most shops, which is why I buy anything I possibly can via internet. Although this too can make for a fair amount of frustration...

El Corte Inglés, here in Spain. It freaking sucks to have to deal with grumpy people who never know what is what and get angry if you tell them about the specials and whatnot.

well Woolworths is closed now so that makes this much harder :p

I will go with Toys R Us I mean what an overpriced shithole

Wal Mart, I hate Wal Mart.

Wal Mart, I hate Wal Mart.

In the UK Wallmart trade under the name Asda.

In the UK Wallmart trade under the name Asda.

And you know which other store I hate... that Tesco store...


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I will go with Toys R Us I mean what an overpriced shithole
The one in Times Square has a ferris wheel. Draw what conclusions you wish from that statement.

And you know which other store I hate... that Tesco store...


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Curses! Foiled again! :p

For me it's IKEA.

They sell crappy cheap furniture you have to assemble by yourself.

IKEA gives you the impression that their products are rather good, which it isn't, it is really crap.

I hate the whole IKEA atmosphere in the shop and I don't like their customers as well. Ever tried the food in the IKEA restaurant? Swedish meatballs should be warm, not frozen!

So what's your shop you hate?

I don't have a problem with Ikea. My desk is about 3 years old, and it's holding up fine. At the same time, I also bought some lights at Ikea (stick on LED lights that I placed on the underside of my desk's top shelf), and they still work fine.

I have a problem with Target. Of course, that's because I worked there for one hellish year, more than anything else.

Wal Mart, I hate Wal Mart.

I'll go with this, I hate Wal*Mart too.

I also hate clothes shopping in all its forms. I had settled on a size for a few years and buying clothes over the internet, but I'm shrinking now and that makes it a little harder, so I'm going to have to go into a brick and mortar sooner or later to figure out what fits again. I dread this step.

Curses! Foiled again! :p

Hey now! Don't pull a Moley here.:mad:


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hey now! Don't pull a moley here.:mad:


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rofl! :D

WH Smiths - I never really understand what the point is

Morrisons because it is the worst run supermarket ever. They seem surprised every bloody Friday that at about 5.00pm people turn up trying to shop, so they never have enough staff on the tills.

rofl! :D

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It's a shame I no longer have the picture. :p

People do some pretty cool things with IKEA furniture over at Instructables (http://www.instructables.com).

Personally, any store that I can't be anonymous in, I dislike. I also dislike stores with ages limits, and hawkish attendants.

It's a shame I no longer have the picture. :p

Yeah, but I'm sure you could make a new one. :p

People do some pretty cool things with IKEA furniture over at Instructables (http://www.instructables.com).

Personally, any store that I can't be anonymous in, I dislike. I also dislike stores with ages limits, and hawkish attendants.

When would you ever have to give your name to get into a store?

Yeah, but I'm sure you could make a new one. :p

Why would I want to do that? One sec, now I have to. :D

I'll go with this, I hate Wal*Mart too.

Add Target to my list. Both stores have mass numbers of unwashed, overweight "consume-bots" flocking the aisles, chatting aimless with strangers whilst standing in front of whatever it is you need to buy, and idiots who can't read the "ten items or less" or "cash only" signs jamming the checkout.

I'm shopping online from now on.

Why would I want to do that? One sec, now I have to. :D

Nevermind. :D

Now, another store that truly grates me is K-mart whenever I visit US soil. That store is a mess!

Nevermind. :D

Too late. Check your messages. :p

When would you ever have to give your name to get into a store?

Bit of an abstract way of putting it. However, it's orange outside...so I'll go inspect that.

ikea rocks. its cheap, most of the stuff we have from there has lasted decades (and all the office stuff here is from ikea and is still going strong after at least 5 years)... and the meatballs with lingonberry jam are lovely!

the stupedest shop i know of is actually just down the road from here. it has mismatched curtains and drapes covering most of the windows, and it sells sweets, though you wouldn't know it from the outside... it lacks a sign of any kind. inside, they take cash only, and its staffed by a young couple who seem to like dressing up in victorian outfits and handing out old-fashioned sweets on the street to anyone who passes. seriously, its fucking bizzare :headbang:

I'll go with this, I hate Wal*Mart too.

I also hate clothes shopping in all its forms. I had settled on a size for a few years and buying clothes over the internet, but I'm shrinking now and that makes it a little harder, so I'm going to have to go into a brick and mortar sooner or later to figure out what fits again. I dread this step.

its the only fucking place that has what I need without traveling for 50 miles now. If I could afford to travel 50 miles I really would.

ikea rocks. its cheap, most of the stuff we have from there has lasted decades (and all the office stuff here is from ikea and is still going strong after at least 5 years)... and the meatballs with lingonberry jam are lovely!

the stupedest shop i know of is actually just down the road from here. it has mismatched curtains and drapes covering most of the windows, and it sells sweets, though you wouldn't know it from the outside... it lacks a sign of any kind. inside, they take cash only, and its staffed by a young couple who seem to like dressing up in victorian outfits and handing out old-fashioned sweets on the street to anyone who passes. seriously, its fucking bizzare :headbang:

This sounds awesome. Sure, they can't break even, but they sure sound like they're having fun while doing it.

The "fastfood" restaurants in Disneyland Paris. Inefficient system with a waiting time of 15+ minutes for a lukewarm and rather inferior hamburger, that costs twice as much as in e.g. McD.

This sounds awesome. Sure, they can't break even, but they sure sound like they're having fun while doing it.

it just seems like a couple of rich kids pissing about... i wouldn't mind apart from this being a time when genuine businesses a few doors down are closing and struggling. just gets my back up

Hot Topic. I hate seeing all the so called mistreated, misunderstood teenies going in there, thinking they are rebellious for buying overpriced, god-awful clothing. The stupidity kills me.

Add Target to my list. Both stores have mass numbers of unwashed, overweight "consume-bots" flocking the aisles, chatting aimless with strangers whilst standing in front of whatever it is you need to buy, and idiots who can't read the "ten items or less" or "cash only" signs jamming the checkout.

I'm shopping online from now on.

The checkout lanes are the only thing I dislike about Wal-Mart.

Pier One Imports - it sells, in the guise of upscale imports from all over the world, some of the cheapest, overpriced garbage (even worse than Ikea) I've ever seen.

At least at Wal-Mart you get what you pay for.

For me it's IKEA.
They sell crappy cheap furniture you have to assemble by yourself.
It's not all crappy, they have both crappy and good stuff. IKEA sells quite a bit of good furniture. And it also doesn't cost thousands. As for assembling, I'm male.

I quite like many of their lightweight, steel-framed items. I don't like the humongous mountains of wood, leather and cloth that should be installed with a crane, or built right into the house. On the contrary, I like furniture that I can effortlessly move around, that doesn't dominate the space, and is as simple and plain as possible. Clean look.

It's pretty hard to find, and IKEA accounts for quite a proportion of it. Not all. But a lot.

The one in Times Square has a ferris wheel. Draw what conclusions you wish from that statement.

So does never land ranch your point being ?

Hot Topic.


Definitely.

Hot Topic. I hate seeing all the so called mistreated, misunderstood teenies going in there, thinking they are rebellious for buying overpriced, god-awful clothing. The stupidity kills me.

DRAT! Beat me to it.

But I couldn't agree more.

"YEAH! Let's be rebellious by buying stuff from the same people we're supposed to be rebelling against!!"

hrm, i rather like hot topic. but then, i buy the nintendo and power rangers stuff. oh, and the boondock saints stuff...and anime stuff...

hrm, how about Ross? does anyone know of Ross Dress for Less?

So does never land ranch your point being ?

I would rather be on the never land ranch when I was 8, than in Toys R Us in Times square at Xmas.

I hate shopping at any shoes store. They never have my size. -_-'

Speaking of shopping, I went shopping at a PX today. ...I got stared at, a lot. o_0;

I dislike shopping quite a bit. Mainly 'cos I work for one. :(

U wrk for shopping?

I hate wal-mart. Well, my wal-mart anyway. They haev the whole store on top of a bunch of mine-shafts. A few places has the floor caved in! It's insane. That and the stuff is junk.

Ikea furniture is cheap and crappy, but it looks okay and is somewhat durable, so it's great for a college student like myself.

I hate clothing stores. All clothing stores. Except T-shirt Orgy, which is awesome.

Cannot abide most clothes shops, esp. ones with insipid music. I'm looking at you here, New Look -_-

Hot Topic. I hate seeing all the so called mistreated, misunderstood teenies going in there, thinking they are rebellious for buying overpriced, god-awful clothing. The stupidity kills me.

Hey! I like the Gothic clothing. :( Ok...so I like Goth women.

What....it's the dog collars....

As for me, I'd have to hate K-Mart, ever K-Mart I've been to seem to be poorly kept, and the people in these stores seem to don't really care to be there. I also experienced this in Dollar General, The Dollar Store, Family Dollar. You know, the smaller, less successful Wal-Mart knock offs.

I worked at K-Mart for a few months. Biggest piece of shit ever. Unemployment was preferable to working there, and that's saying a lot for someone who belies his anglo-saxon heritage by being a tight-ass.

I'm gonna have to go with Dangerfield too. By the sounds of it, it's a lot like your Hot Topic. Just too try hard, and missing the point completely.

Most clothing stores too. I desperately need new shirts, but for some reason, paying $35 for a good t-shirt rankles with me, so I don't bother, and just wear my same old ratty stuff that I've owned since I was 14.

Apparently I'm the only one who likes Hot Topic and buys his shirts from them on a regular basis. No I'm not trying to be rebellious, I'm not even remotely Goth, Punk or Emo. I just like their shirts, and I have Goth friends, so I hang out with them.

Wilgrove, you're one big exception to everything.

Aeropostale, Hot Topic, Spencer's and those other trendy places. I am allergic to whatever shit is in the trendy store atmosphere.

Wilgrove, you're one big exception to everything.

Which can be lonely sometimes. :(

I dislike Ikea for a few reasons, one of them being that it sells cheap crappy furniture and it brought the way its European customer service style into Australia.

I haven't shopped at Wal-Mart and never intend to, I had to do research on the company, its practices and generally how it operates and I was disgusted and hated the idea so I hope it never comes into Australia.

I dislike EB games, they sell games at high prices but act as if they are giving you a deal and the so called 'specials' aren't specials at all.

Most clothing stores too. I desperately need new shirts, but for some reason, paying $35 for a good t-shirt rankles with me, so I don't bother, and just wear my same old ratty stuff that I've owned since I was 14.

I've just recently started shopping online I to got sick of buying t-shirts for $35 or even $50 for something like Mossimo or Calvin Klien and going online you can get it much cheaper. Just need to know your size.

Last night I brought a new Mossimo t-shirt usually $50 at Myer got it for $12.

A local shop that had this sign on its door. "Shop no sale. You buy, you die."

I wasn't going to test the veracity of the sign.

"This is a local shop for local people, there's nothing for you here" :p

I don't have a problem with Ikea. My desk is about 3 years old, and it's holding up fine.
I'm using an old computer desk to hold my TV, it's held up for about 4 years, though the screws have to be tightened if I move it.

There's a little "Mailboxes Etc."-type shop near me called "Goin' Postal." I'm all for cute store names, but poking fun at spree-killings is a bit much, I think.

circut city jeez they blow

This past Halloween, I went with my father to the mall. He said, "Okay, there's a costume shop." I said, "No, Dad. That's a Hot Topic."

I like IKEA. The stuff I got from them years ago (decades, even) is still standing strong, despite me having moved more times than I care to remember.
The idea to make furniture you can take apart and put together again as many times as you need it brilliant. And those shelves I got are better than anything other shops would have me pay hundreds of Euros for.
IKEA rocks. And you don't HAVE to assemble it -- you can hire people to do it for you. My furniture is WELL-lived in, and still going strong.

Except T-shirt Orgy, which is awesome.

That place suffers from ironic t-shirt overload.

Hot Topic.


Definitely.

I've never heard of this store. Which part of the country is it in?

I've never heard of this store. Which part of the country is it in?

The poser part.

Ross, T.J Max and Marshalls or as I call them "the Unholy trinity". They are always bunched together in the same shopping mall and all 3 sell the same cheap garbage.

Aeropostale, Hot Topic, Spencer's and those other trendy places. I am allergic to whatever shit is in the trendy store atmosphere.

Hot Topic.... *shudders*

The poser part.
That explains why I've never seen one. I live in a very real part of the country. Real, and gritty, just like The Wire.

I've never heard of this store. Which part of the country is it in?

They are all over I would think. I live in the northeast part of PA and there's one at every major shopping mall.

Consider yourself lucky...

Ross, T.J Max and Marshalls or as I call them "the Unholy trinity". They are always bunched together in the same shopping mall and all 3 sell the same cheap garbage.

I don't have a problem with Ross' merchandise. Generally it's reasonably good quality, it's just a few months out of style, and it is quite affordable. My problem is with their customers - these people are trashy and inconsiderate. They pull things off the rack and throw them on the floor if it's not what they want or it's the wrong size or, instead of putting things back where they belong, they just jam them any where so you find size 24 women's in with the size 2 petites. It's as if shopping in a store with deep discounts gives them the right to behave like children.

I've never been to T.J. Max and Marshalls, so I can't comment on them.

Wal-Mart...hands down.

The only time I ever set foot in one is if I absolutely HAVE to have a particular item at 3:30 am...this happens every 12-18 months or so.

So does never land ranch your point being ?
I'm not allowed to have points anymore. They took them away during the last safety inspection.:(