We just came back from our yearly shopping trip at IKEA and I just have to say that we were sickened, disgusted and shocked at what we saw going on in there. First off when we walked in we were met with one of the filthiest dining areas I have ever seen. There was food everywhere, dirty dishes, the tables had not been cleaned, some of the locals were spitting on the floor and we saw 2 parents changing their childrens diapers on the tables that customers use for eating. After that horror show we went into the buying area where the grossness just continued. There were people laying on the sofas, some were sleeping, others checking their text messages, one guy was laying there picking his nose and then wiped his fingers on the cushions. In the kitchen displays one guy was sitting on the counter in his shorts talking on his phone. When we got to the bedding area, we stood there in disbelief. Almost every single bed had the locals laying in them!! Some were under the covers, others were sleeping, couples laying together, talking, eating and the ones that were empty the blankets and sheets were in disarray. The model rooms were just so dirty and disorganized, there was hair in the beds, on the counters, and it was just overall not appealing. Some of the staff were just standing around, doing nothing. I would have thought that they should be cleaning or straightening out the rooms.
There was a couple of other things that we found quite strange and puzzling and they are:
1) What is it with the Chinese posing on beds and sofas and their friends, partners taking pics of them? The funniest thing was these 3 girls who were posing provocatively on the beds and chairs while their friends took pics. We also saw familes doing portrait shots all lined up just like those postcards people send out during the holidays.
2) Numerous amounts of women wearing skirts sitting with their legs spread wide open. You could see everything!!
We have been to IKEA in Canada and London and we have never ever seen anything like what we saw yesterday. You would not be permitted to do these kinds of things and I have no idea why they allow this. The other frustrating thing was that there was a ton of sales people there but no one was around when you needed them. They all seemed to cluster together and when you needed one you had to go searching. When you did find them, they would all be huddled together and chatting. Overall just a really bad experience, it is sad because IKEA for the most part has some nice things. Thanks for listening, I just had to vent and this is the perfect place to do it........
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