Endersdragon wrote:
Is it just me or are stores the enemy of all aspies. I mean they are loud, frequently unpredictable, crowded, and just all round nerveracking. Sadly my dad doesn't understand why I hate them so much so still insists on dragging me there (me and my lil bro still tend to fight sometimes but nothing to ever make anyone think I could hurt him... besides for the sociopath, aka my stepmom.) Anymore when I am on my own I either go to what is commonly referred to here as the "ghettovee" (the chain of stores it belongs too is called HiVee) as that is always almost empty and quite quiet or the Schnucks that is always almost empty though alot bigger with my mom. So does anyone else here hate stores with a passion!
I've worked in retail before, and stores are "my enemy" because it's just an annoying line of work. Customers have some odd expectation that you'll give a f**k about them. They have the distorted expectation that you'll know something about the merchandise when they usually know more than I do. The stores I've worked at are not places I'd shop at (because I have no interest in clothes) unless all my clothes were falling apart. I don't find going shopping a relaxing way to pass the time but rather a chore I sometimes have to take care of and get over with as quickly as possible. I find the vapid consumerist mindset, artificial environment, and fake friendliness of many of the employees to go directly against my values and beliefs.
By the way, it's interesting that you mentioned
Schnucks since they're headquartered right here in St. Louis. I don't know where else they have them, but I don't think it extends beyond the Midwest.
I agree. Shopping is a chore to be done with. I try to avoid it and I buy clothes as-needed. Yes, falling apart.
28 Jan 2007, 4:16 pm
