Comments on: IKEA

By: fizbin

fizbin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:41:14 +0000

Glib, wrong, and missing the point.

IKEA is the best source on earth of parts modern day foragers can hack into their own nest elements.

IKEA doesn’t have “solvents”–whatever you’re smelling, it’s probably your own hipster pong. IKEA was the first corporation to ban formaldehyde, and then other solvents, in its contractors’ production processes.

Real men and real women alike spend their money wisely on simple basics and don’t go throwing it at gobs to prove how goddamn fashionista they are.

It amazes me how many people who hate the global charity that IKEA is, and revile them for their tax structure…while not saying a word about banksters who rob taxpayers of trillions, offshore it as profit, and then refuse to lend. While also evading taxes.

I realize that following the way-dumbed-down assembly instructions for flat-pack furniture is way beyond the capacities of most readers of this blog. So is the ability to sound out words phonetically. (Swedish is jaw-breakingly simple in that respect.) So I guess higher achievements like engineering, economics, philanthropic perspective, and fourth grade reading competencce is a bit much for me to expect of most readers here.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:47:36 +0000

I am in a similar position, being in a family of IKEA freaks who think the IKEA catalog is the most interesting item of literature everything writtem, a sort of low-IQ equivalent of Finnegan’s Wake, filled with meaningless words that somehow spell something that almost has a meaning but doesn’t really. I spend five days a week working hard in the office and look forward the the weekend only to discover that it’s been decided for me that we’re going to IKEA. A lot of people get excited about IKEA. This is because it looks exactly like the catalog. These people spend ages reading the catalog and getting excited about it and then they get even more excited when they see the real thing. This is a bit like children getting excited about Disneyworld because they discover that Mickey Mouse really exists. The only way to survive IKEA is to look at the fake books in the bookshelves and to swap the labels between items and take the shopping cart into the places where it isn’t allowed. A quiet meaningless rebellion maybe, but it helps pass the time and I always hope I get caught so I can get kicked out but they won’t even do me that favor. Have you ever noticed that strange IKEA smell? All the stores smell that way. It’s the smell of cheap solvents and it drives me crazy. I once opened the fire door to let in some fresh air and even then they refused to kick me out.

By: Loves Me Some Ikea

Loves Me Some Ikea — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:02:29 +0000

Ikea makes me even prouder to have Swedish blood running through my veins.

If I had a million dollars, I’m fairly certain I could spend it all in Ikea and feel okay about it. And what better than to enjoy a bag of Swedish fish while carrying that lovely yellow tote bag around? Even better is the fact that Ikea is environment-friendly. Plus, who needs a gym when you’ve got Ikea?

Hey, it’s better than Wal-Mart.

By: Tote Bag Hag

Tote Bag Hag — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:31:06 +0000

The allure of Ikea is that they have so much stuff under one roof. After about ten minutes following your significant other around with the tote bag, having only looked at the fake magazines they use for filler in their ‘rooms’ the biggest drawback to Ikea is: they have so much stuff.
The idea of Ikea is great, but it gets really boring really quickly. Having to cart crap around either in a bag or in a cart for all of that time is more than the American male was originally intended for. We are up to rising to any occasion, but a trip all the way through Ikea just to look around is way more than any man should be expected to endure.
Even if we like something we see in Ikea, it’s never worth finding it in the warehouse, hauling out to the car, getting it home and putting it together. While a great lure for women and the uber-shopper alike, if every store I had to shop at were like Ikea, I would be able to take my leave of being an almighty American consumer, and go back to being a couch potato. (but what will I sit on?)

By: Rodeo Golf

Rodeo Golf — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:55:22 +0000

Yeah…It’s kind of like non-stop Swedish Chef of the Muppets talk… You wander around and even if you like something how are you going to describe it…”There were these multi-colored shelves called some unpronounceable Swedish name” that about describes half the stuff in the store… Another thing that would help get the guys into and through the store…regular refreshment stops and tall blonde Swedish girls in French maid outfits…yep, that would work and you might even try to learn a few Swedish phrases…

By: Lucky

Lucky — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:19 +0000

I was laughing the whole time while reading this. I lucked out not having to go for the three mile hike last weekend due to a knee injury.