DU'ers! Beer for all! We're havin' us a VICTORY party! Why?

[otherlander]

Because I survived within, and emerged alive from.... the belly of the beast! *cue creepy music* Now gather round, and you'll hear the tale...
:party: :toast: :party: :beer: :party:

I was cordially invited to a party. For this, I needed a gift. Upon closer inspection of the invitation, it was revealed to me that this party was no ordinary party...it was.... SEMI FORMAL. This meant, needing both a present and a dress, I had no choice but to venture into....

THE MALL OF SHOPPING!!!! :wow::puke: :scared:

To be continued....

[tigereye]

1. you reward yourself with beer for going to the mall?

that's very funny. If I had that as a criterion, I'd be imbibing quite a bit. ;)

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. It's really best just to drink at the mall.

A good mall will have at least one place in which to drink.

[tigereye]

8. I've never drunk anything in a mall, I don't think

I did have a strong desire to drink at the local water park last week when I took my kid there. I desperately wanted a strawberry daiquiri or some other beachy drink as I floated down the pretend "river" on an inner tube. Sigh.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

9. A couple margaritas at Macy's lessens the pain of dealing with stupid

people at the mall.

[tigereye]

10. that makes sense

since I have a kid and am always driving him around, I rarely drink anywhere but at home anyway! Hmmm. That reminds me of the summer brews I have in the fridge....

[otherlander]

4. The truth is....

I have no beer. Tragic, eh?

Now, as I stepped into the realms of corporate dystopia, I began to see, all around me, the stares of empty eyes. The crowds moved unthinkingly, and the artificial lights of the beast tried to draw me in. I could see no escape at hand; there was a risk that soon, I, too, would be brainwashed into following its orders along with the rest of the herd!

I ducked into a bathroom, and there I saw graffiti on the wall, that said, "viva che". This would prove to be my salvation. I snapped out of the trance, and stepped back into the hall. Buy what you need and leave, I told myself. And now that the spell was broken, I began to notice that an entire town could easily take up residence here. And I kept reminding myself, This is only bizzaro world. You'll be back in Tree World soon. But the machine was not so easily defeated...

[tigereye]

7. nice

very imaginative. You probably don't need beer! You have a clever brain to amuse you. Carry on. ;)

[taterguy]

2. How do I get my beer?

I don't think you can mail it

[otherlander]

5. Hmmmm......

Kill Donald Rumsfeld, my minion.

You'll get all the beer you can possibly drink.:evilgrin:

[skygazer]

6. You sound like a kindred spirit

I am mallaphobic - barely know how to get there and absolutely dread my rare ventures into the place. :scared: This is one woman who does NOT fit the shopaholic stereotype. When I went to Minnesota recently for my daughter's wedding, she brought me to the Mall of America where she works - world's biggest mall (or biggest in the US - I don't remember. Anyway, the place is huge with a frigging amusement park in the middle of it and a brazillion stores on three stories). Not one of my favorite parts of the trip. :eyes:

[giant_robot]

11. I hate malls, too.

I can almost feel the intelligence being sucked out of the air around me. Kinda like listening to a Toby Keith song.

[Initech]

14. I'm with ya - I hate the mall too.

Especially when you consider the fact that the closest mall to me is also the most expensive mall in the US - South Coast Plaza. Cold air, credit cards, and millionaires - :scared:

[applegrove]

12. Malls are good places to have a beer. Especially if you just want

to hang and have a few cold ones. Nobody is creepy. Nobody wants into your business. Food is good. Why not!

[Duncan Grant]

13. The world of air-conditioning and credit cards.

How could you resist the new KitchenAid 5qt mixer with ice-cream maker attachment (180 days same as cash)? oooouuuuuu-ahhhhhhhhh, I need one of those... :evilgrin:

[ThomCat]

15. I'd happily go shopping with you/for you.

Shopping is FUN! :7