Sales. Grrr!

I made a huge mistake earlier.  I went into M&S during their up to half price sale.  It was not fun.  I could barely move in there.  I can get terribly claustrophobic at times, and this was one of those times.  What is it about sales that attracts people who just stand around being in the way?  Not to mention the people who are completely incapable of looking where they’re going?  Or those who won’t budge an inch, despite the fact that they have more elbow room than me, and I’m hardly a lard monster.  Fortunately I have perfected the glower, and am capable of squeezing through such crowds.  You have to learn such skills in this place, as during the summer months the actual streets are this bad.  Oh how I look forward to that.  I think I might soon agree with our postman, and favour winter.  Despite the ice trap that is our hill.  Joy.  Anyway, some good did eventually come out of my error.  I found myself a new purse, and got my fifty percent off!  Woohoo!  It’s a shame the rest of my sojourn into M&S was such a horrific experience.  Hmm.  Fortunately not all of our shops are hosting such sales.  Yet.

Though I have found that our town is becoming increasingly busy.  It must be warming up.  Hmm.  But my trips onto town are becoming increasingly plagued by the presence of idiots who suddenly stop dead, right in front of you.  There are also those who appear to have no idea where they’re going in town, even though most of the shops are down the one main street.  There are also those who are amazed by the new giant pound shop.  Classy people they are.  Admittedly I haven’t been in yet, so for all I know it could be that amazing.  I do doubt that however.  The ones who really irritate me however are those who just stop in shop doorways.  And then they have the nerve to glare at you if you accidentally bump them as you try and squeeze past, even though you’ve been saying “excuse me” repeatedly for what feels like ages, but is admittedly probably only mere seconds.  But still, what sane person thinks a shop doorway is a good place to stop for a chat/rummage in a bag/decide where to go next?  There is a whole load of pavement outside the shop for such activities.  Or even stay within the body of the shop while you engage in such activities.  Either option is taken by a majority of people every day.  It is not difficult.  For the majority of us anyway.