Comments on: Christmisanthropy. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kim http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-27622 kim Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:33:08 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-27622 I believe the authorities had to close the first Brittish IKEA on opening day as people were getting trampled. They charge 1€ a hotdog in Germany? Here in Belgium it's 0.5€ per IKEA hotdog. I believe the authorities had to close the first Brittish IKEA on opening day as people were getting trampled.
They charge 1€ a hotdog in Germany? Here in Belgium it’s 0.5€ per IKEA hotdog.

]]> By: B. http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-26972 B. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:51:51 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-26972 Lee- I totally get what you're saying about Italy. I've been to Venice & Milan and both times encountered the rudest, snottiest people I've ever met. It's the reason why we still haven't made it to Rome. Can't imagine Ikea on opening day... eek! Lee- I totally get what you’re saying about Italy. I’ve been to Venice & Milan and both times encountered the rudest, snottiest people I’ve ever met. It’s the reason why we still haven’t made it to Rome.

Can’t imagine Ikea on opening day… eek!

]]> By: Lee http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-26959 Lee Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:50:34 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-26959 Sorry to say WE went to IKEA the FIRST DAY IT OPENED in Dresden. Talk about something NEW for the former "East." I´ve never EVER stepped into one with delight. ALWAYS with DREAD. I HATE the concept. I HATE the foot paths THEY create for you, although Mark and I found the EASY way out in Dresden´s store. MUST have plugged the hole since. NO other has it. Sadly it was the only barby doll furniture we could afford. HATE and HATE further. Or in our case: KEN DOLL FURNITURE? LOLOL Late with comments. Got back from a week in not so sunny and certainly NOT AT ALL friendly Italy. Last time there .... I swear! In the northern region and not a hell of a lot better than Rome, Florence, and Venice. (Have they an aversion to street cleaners?) I recall my first trip in 1973 .... could NOT find a pizza place. NOW, in the north, it is ALL Pizza with barely any toppings (and olive oil oozing when it cools). HA! We may well have sworn off pasta for some time to come. FINALLY found a McD´s in Milan and savored the BIG MAC. WOW...I missed "me" Schnitzel! Though Christmas repast was in the ONLY Chinese place in the town. AND it was perhaps the BEST meal we had there. Somehow, ribeye steak of HORSE was not what I sought. :-) Sorry to say WE went to IKEA the FIRST DAY IT OPENED in Dresden. Talk about something NEW for the former “East.” I´ve never EVER stepped into one with delight. ALWAYS with DREAD. I HATE the concept. I HATE the foot paths THEY create for you, although Mark and I found the EASY way out in Dresden´s store. MUST have plugged the hole since. NO other has it. Sadly it was the only barby doll furniture we could afford. HATE and HATE further. Or in our case: KEN DOLL FURNITURE? LOLOL

Late with comments. Got back from a week in not so sunny and certainly NOT AT ALL friendly Italy. Last time there …. I swear! In the northern region and not a hell of a lot better than Rome, Florence, and Venice. (Have they an aversion to street cleaners?) I recall my first trip in 1973 …. could NOT find a pizza place. NOW, in the north, it is ALL Pizza with barely any toppings (and olive oil oozing when it cools). HA! We may well have sworn off pasta for some time to come. FINALLY found a McD´s in Milan and savored the BIG MAC. WOW…I missed “me” Schnitzel! Though Christmas repast was in the ONLY Chinese place in the town. AND it was perhaps the BEST meal we had there. Somehow, ribeye steak of HORSE was not what I sought. :-)

]]> By: Caffienated Cowgirl http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-26674 Caffienated Cowgirl Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:15:56 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-26674 I am laughing out loud! I think this whole story is the reason I stayed away from Ikea on the 22nd...even when my husband wanted to go. I'll wait until sometime in the next week :) I am laughing out loud! I think this whole story is the reason I stayed away from Ikea on the 22nd…even when my husband wanted to go. I’ll wait until sometime in the next week :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25878 Anonymous Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:11:10 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25878 Are you sure they were mother and daughter? Kind of weird behaviour I'd say. I have managed to stay away from IKEA this season even though I generally love browsing through that store, in fact I've stayed away from most stores this year....ciao and Merry Christmas Are you sure they were mother and daughter? Kind of weird behaviour I’d say. I have managed to stay away from IKEA this season even though I generally love browsing through that store, in fact I’ve stayed away from most stores this year….ciao and Merry Christmas

]]> By: tqe / adam http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25790 tqe / adam Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:49:32 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25790 33 minutes for a 30€ gift card? That's more than a euro a minute -- I'm thinking a gift certificate from a nearby Aldi might be a better use of time. 33 minutes for a 30€ gift card?

That’s more than a euro a minute — I’m thinking a gift certificate from a nearby Aldi might be a better use of time.

]]> By: christina http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25770 christina Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:55:07 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25770 YES to everything! YES to everything!

]]> By: ian in hamburg http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25695 ian in hamburg Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:55:38 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25695 B, you have indirectly explained the popularity of Amazon.com! B, you have indirectly explained the popularity of Amazon.com!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25626 Lisa Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:20:36 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25626 LOL! This made me laugh but in agreement...Working in retail, more & more I am leaning towards hating people too...Because they're just complete & utter slobs when roaming around the shop...As well as being huffy & rude! I might also add, that I hate with a passion having to listen to Jingle Bells or Santa Claus is coming to town or White Christmas, all day every day for the last two months! There is only so many times you can listen to 20 different versions of the same song before you want to jab a candle stick into somebody's eyes! :-D Other than that.....Tis the season to be bitchy, fa la la la la la la la laaaaaaa! :-D LOL! This made me laugh but in agreement…Working in retail, more & more I am leaning towards hating people too…Because they’re just complete & utter slobs when roaming around the shop…As well as being huffy & rude!

I might also add, that I hate with a passion having to listen to Jingle Bells or Santa Claus is coming to town or White Christmas, all day every day for the last two months! There is only so many times you can listen to 20 different versions of the same song before you want to jab a candle stick into somebody’s eyes! :-D

Other than that…..Tis the season to be bitchy, fa la la la la la la la laaaaaaa! :-D

]]> By: Gardner http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25616 Gardner Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:56:56 +0000 http://www.eurotrippen.com/2007/12/21/christmisanthropy/#comment-25616 Yes, Ikea is a horrible place to shop at Christmas time. It's ten times busier than normal. Wonderful place to shop in say March, or August. Yes, Ikea is a horrible place to shop at Christmas time. It’s ten times busier than normal.

Wonderful place to shop in say March, or August.

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