We went shopping at Real Canadian Superstore on King George Blvd. We had a hard time getting in and getting parking. The store was crowded and the best fruits were already picked. Every time we reached for something, someone else's hand was there.
Finally, we filled our cart and made our way to pay for everything. Long queues, people bumping each other with carts and not attaching numbers to bulk items slowing things down even further.
We had to push our overflowing cart to the ends of the parking lot while dodging vehicles backing out and pulling in to parking stalls. Once the car is full, I drove to BC Liquor for a bottle of wine only to find they were out of the one I wanted.
So, we got back to our apartment with a second choice bottle of wine and broken eggs.
Shopping in Canada at Christmas. Bah humbug.
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Finally, we filled our cart and made our way to pay for everything. Long queues, people bumping each other with carts and not attaching numbers to bulk items slowing things down even further.
We had to push our overflowing cart to the ends of the parking lot while dodging vehicles backing out and pulling in to parking stalls. Once the car is full, I drove to BC Liquor for a bottle of wine only to find they were out of the one I wanted.
So, we got back to our apartment with a second choice bottle of wine and broken eggs.
Shopping in Canada at Christmas. Bah humbug.
It's the last weekend before X-mas. You have to expect controlled madness.
Which is why NEXT Christmas you will do your shopping earlier.
6 months earlier.
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Finally, we filled our cart and made our way to pay for everything. Long queues, people bumping each other with carts and not attaching numbers to bulk items slowing things down even further.
We had to push our overflowing cart to the ends of the parking lot while dodging vehicles backing out and pulling in to parking stalls. Once the car is full, I drove to BC Liquor for a bottle of wine only to find they were out of the one I wanted.
So, we got back to our apartment with a second choice bottle of wine and broken eggs.
Shopping in Canada at Christmas. Bah humbug.
I worked the Salvation Army kettle this afternoon..
I took the C-Train downtown and it was packed..
Downtown was busy and donations were good.
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Finally, we filled our cart and made our way to pay for everything. Long queues, people bumping each other with carts and not attaching numbers to bulk items slowing things down even further.
We had to push our overflowing cart to the ends of the parking lot while dodging vehicles backing out and pulling in to parking stalls. Once the car is full, I drove to BC Liquor for a bottle of wine only to find they were out of the one I wanted.
So, we got back to our apartment with a second choice bottle of wine and broken eggs.
Shopping in Canada at Christmas. Bah humbug.
I worked the Salvation Army kettle this afternoon..
I took the C-Train downtown and it was packed..
Downtown was busy and donations were good.
Busy and crowded everywhere.
A bit lonely and bored at this time of year?
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Can you stay and chat with me. :laugh3:
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Can you stay and chat with me. :laugh3:
I'd like to, but I am going to sleep soon.
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Can you stay and chat with me. :laugh3:
I'd like to, but I am going to sleep soon.
Sure, tease me. :laugh3:
I have to go into Kindersely to pick up some hooch and a few other items. :negative:
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I have to venture out today too for some last minute items.
I went to the LCBO this morning. The shelves were rather sparse.
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Such is life in the Canadian Soviet Socialist Republic.
The traffic after morning service was very heavy for a Sunday.
Question to the OP; what has this to do with living in a "Christian" country? Don't heathens, atheists, pagans, muslims, buddhists, Shinto and Jews have crowds in shops and traffic jams?
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He's probably just venting after a bad day.
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No way. It's the fault of Christians and their holiday. :laugh3:
Well, learn something new every day. Christianity causes shopping chaos.
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When they sell out of the wine I want, that's chaos.
Its glorified grape juice. Just buy any Australian wine.
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Maybe it was an Australian wine they were sold out of.
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When they sell out of the wine I want, that's chaos.
You must have really had your heart set on a specific bottle of wine.
There are lots of good wines if you are willing to expand your horizons.
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Maybe it was an Australian wine they were sold out of.
Probably. It's very popular.
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Maybe it was an Australian wine they were sold out of.
No, it wasn't. :mad:
Then buy the Australian stuff!!!
Problem solved.
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Problem solved.
I hate you.
Will you be my e-friend.
Da, tovarich!!
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:laugh3:
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I don't know any Russian and all I know in Hebrew is Shalom.
It means, "yes, comrade"...harking back to Soviet times.
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I've been to Russia too when I lived in Kazakhstan.
Ah, of course...
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I've been to Russia too when I lived in Kazakhstan.
Russian is an official language in Kazakhstan.
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I've been to Russia too when I lived in Kazakhstan.
Russian is an official language in Kazakhstan.
Yes, it is..
But, we stuck to the international community and we used English.