Every time I go to Woodfield Mall it's like a big pain in a**. You gotta have like this big strategy just to go there, park, find your way in, then find the right store, sizes, styles, etc. And of course you gotta talk to people and that's a whole job in itself. Then these "vendors" come up to you that run those little huts throughout the middle of the mall where people walk. As if there isn't enough stores in the mall now they need stores between the stores. And it's always stupid shit like those helicopters that you wind up and throw in the air and fly right back to you ... or movie posters, cheap jewelry, knitted long socks, wooden back massagers, sunglasses, sports memorabilia, silk shirts, ties, hats, etc.. And they try to bargain with you so the price on the tag is not what they really will sell it for. It's like Tijuana when you first go over the boarder and you can buy crucifixes, fireworks and like piñatas or knives.
So I go into Hollister & I'm talking to this boy 'employee'. All the people that work there wear the cloths from the store and they are all fairly good looking. They all got like a whole motif/outfit going on, with like a hat, fitted T-shirt, button down retro shirt over that, "destroyed look" $80.00 jeans, boxer's sticking out, etc.. It's actually a lot like talking to one of the mannequins. I mean they're trying to help but there's nothing behind the eyes. It's like a blank stare only to be interrupted when there's a need to talk across the store to their fellow "hot" employee or to put on the next crappie, whinny EMO tune on the store's digital juke box. So I'm talking to this product of our down-dressed, lack luster, mono toned singing, retro button-down shirt wearing, should be in school @ 1:30 PM, neatly trimmed eyebrows Abercrombie looking metrosexual and I go ... "All the guy's jean's cuts are like real straight and boxy.. and you know how girl pants are cut & taper slimmer, flair out at the bottom, etc." I explained the whole thing and he goes... "Well do you like holes, like holes in the pants?" So I say.. "Well ya I guess but I'm talking about the cut." Then I physically show him on the mannequin, like actually grab the pants and show him what I'm referring to and he's looking at me like he totally knows what I mean, nodding his head, direct eye contact, agreeing with me, etc. and goes... "The first section all have the holes"... LOL. It was like talking to a fawn or a hot yet dumb girl. You can't get mad at them cause they're so good looking that it's almost ok but at the same time you're kind amazed in the response. I for sure would have yelled at a fatty. And that's probably why the hire so many good looking people, it's just less trouble and almost gives them the 'pretty right' to be sorta dumb. And then there's always the solo store manager who seems like he has it together a little more but is so drunk with power that you really don't actually speak to them just their pretty minions. So I ended up getting these other ones.
They're ok I guess ... not "fitted" like I wanted but cool for what they are I guess. I really wanted to get like a whole 'outfit' going but I couldn't force myself to do it. I mean I guess it looks cool and all if you're a cast member on the "OC" or standing in line getting a new color case for your ipod but it just seems so conforming & unoriginal to me. I don't remember when it got cool to where your dad's 1970's button-down midwest boating shirt but evidentially it is and it's pricey too. On the plus side I got a pineapple/peach smoothie at Surf City Squeeze that absolutely crippled me it was so good. A very creamy & refreshing drink.
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