As you try to enter this retail store, the security will ramble through your belongings and put a sticker on a chocolate bar if they see one, just so, you know, you’re not caught for theft. Once you’re inside, be prepared to tackle the crowds. Behave like someone on war footing, and grab the first trolley you spot your eyes on! Then, slyly take the list of items your mum has asked you to get and give a swift glance around the room to see what’s the first thing you can bag.
Most likely, by now, you will be shifted from where you were standing originally, as crowds mill around you, with children throwing knick knacks on floor, and busy housewives trampling your foot with their bulging trolleys. Never mind the chaos, and the utterly confusing audio announcements telling you in a musically jumbled up fashion about food offers. You young man/woman, focus on your task, albeit with a hurting foot. If you can’t spot the toilet cleaner, and are overwhelmed by daunting shelves surrounding you, and kids bawling, don’t panic. Casually, ask the helper staff, who you are likely to confuse with the buyers. Ahem. Blame the uniform that blends easily. They need more caps, I reckon.
After about 20 minutes of piling stuff into the trolley and running a mental checklist, plan your grand exit. First, you need to spend some time in the queue, and while you’re at it, try to keep the trolley at a safe distance, as last-minute buyers ahead of you might keep running back and forth, to fetch what they’ve missed.
Clearly, it is a scene for war, because everyone is in urgent need of food, and well, toilet paper, perhaps.