retail therapy day 1 : warehouse sale

i went to mattel's around 1pm. when i arrived, grabbed a box and browsing around. the small area was packed with people queueing to checkout and people browsing around too.

i was taking my time when i arrived at the fisher-pricey section.

i was STUNNED. events in chronogical order:

• parents were hovering at the table, demanding that more boxes be opened.
• the staff said no more stocks for today
• the staff gave in after a nod by the big boss
• there were screams and a lot of pushings
• the table gave way and dropped to the ground after severe pushes by the angry mob
• the staffs were surrounded by the mob, demanding that those boxes be opened
• the staffs opened the boxes and handing them out; resulting in more pushings and screams
• during the last boxes, the staffs had to order everyone to back off because the terrible mob just won't listen
• one woman and a man siap main tarik-tarik the particular last box, i got it first, no, i got it first, kind of argument. didn't manage to see who got it in the end though
• the staffs declared 'habis'
• the angry mob then proceed to open other unopened boxes

after all these commotions, i sat down in a spot, mused myself watching these:

VERY long queue to checkout, only 4 counters to cater to those angry mob

every single person had at least 2 big boxes filled with toys

pregnant ladies yang turut sama berebut dan tak sayang diri

ignorant parents who dragged their kids along. another pushed her baby in a pram in that crammed space. bodoh ke ape?

people guarding their hasil rampasan and shooting daggers if other people peeked at theirs

people exchanging their unwanted toys with complete strangers

me? i took a few hot wheels, some barbies and polly pockets clothings in a very small box. why? coz that's the only toy people ignored and don't give a bat of an eye.

why the prim proper professionals (3p's) became uncivilized angry mob?

fisher-pricey which retail for 100+ - 200+ gone for 45 - 150. barbies retail at 60 gone for 10 - 15, same goes for hot wheels. uno cards retail at 25, gone for 5.


in the end:

i decide that i must work harder so that i don't have to go to warehouse sales and watch the 3p's turn into angry mob

3p's fought for toys like the famished fought for food

do malaysians' have that much to spend in this hard times? coz even the toys are cheap, they're not that cheap. and again, the same people came to this sale every year, that's not thrifty spending even though the toy lasts a lifetime.

i left my small box and walked peacefully out. not a single regret of not taking all those toys. they don't have express counters for less than 10 items like me. to declutter my head from the angry mob's antics i went to the warehouse bookshop the floor below. complete peace of mind and ultimate bliss!