LOL! This morning, I’m reminded of one of my students’ favorite turns of phrase: “In today’s modern society,” to be followed by a low-key rant on some clichéd topic. Invariably, the kid would spell it “modren.” 😀
Funny li’l critters, students are.
Guess I’m with them today, though. Have you noticed how many things that we old bats have taken for granted for years are now difficult, even impossible to procure?
Today’s rant is inspired by the need to replace a plush bathroom rug. The incumbent has arrived in extreme old age, much the worse for wear thanks to Ruby trying to plump it up with her claws. Whenever I can again breathe without coughing my lungs out, I need to go over to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and pick up another one…
…uhm…
wait wait…
There is no more Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
Uh oh.
Well, surely I can get it at a Penney’s.
Uhm…
At Sears?
Argha!
Maybe the Broadway?
I’m gonna pay Broadway prices for a freaking nylon bathroom mat?????
Wait wait: the two Broadways near my part of town are closed down anyway.
No. Like everyone else, I’m gonna order it from Amazon.
And here it is! In 87 gerjillion colors. And five sizes. Mine is 25 x 39 inches. No doubt that equates to Amazon’s 24 x 40 model. Okayyy….it’ll fit. Is it cheap at $28?
I dunno. There’s nothing to compare it with. I’d have expected to pay about 15 to 18 bucks…but then, yah: it’s been awhile since I bought one.
Speaking of comparing, is it comparable to the one I have? It looks the same in Amazon’s image. But I dunno: I can’t actually see it, touch it, feel it.
With all the home stores around here shut down — except for Target, which may or may not have these little rugs — I really have little choice but to order the thing online. The Broadway, which used to carry this sort of thing, has long been shut down here, merged with Macy’s…imagine what that outfit will charge! Forgodsake: 48 to 72 bucks! FOR THE SAME PRODUCT!
How do these places even begin to compete with Amazon?
Welp…if I’m going to have to buy a new rug, I’m sure as hell not gonna pay two or three times as much as Amazon is charging. I’ll take my chances with the quality and order one up online.
And that is life in Today’s Modren Society.
Kohl’s is a pretty good place for stuff like that. Their sales haven’t been as good as they once were, but still priced better than most.
Kohl’s or Target would be my choices for sure.
Just so! If I hadn’t been enjoying the early stages of this covid bout, I would’ve managed to drag myself to Target — there’s one in the same shopping center with a large, has-everything grocery store. From a selfish point of view: I just didn’t feel like trekking thru the traffic to get there. From an altruistic p.of v.: didn’t want to expose half of north Phoenix to this bug by traipsing around one of the largest grocery/general stores in that part of town. {sigh}