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Ah yes the Mall, I could try things on, and return them. Deal with the gatekeepers of Penny's and Dillards, and if all else failed console myself in the food court by eating a cookie the size of a Semi Tractor Trailer Hubcap.

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Aside from my weekly grocery shop, I'll happily wade through the on-line swamp if that's what it takes to get exactly what I want delivered right to the door...

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Naw, who are we kidding, I shop at Hot Topic. Gotta wear socks with skulls and rock some Goth Hello Kitty to be truly emo while eating the giant cookie.

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YES! Thank you for getting all of OUR frustrations out! Add to your list the captcha, legally binding agreements that require a Stanford law degree to decipher, encrypted customer service phone numbers only to enter the third circle of hell known as voice prompts when you finally find it!

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Mar 20Liked by Sam Colt

I like how te recreated the experience of the sales associate glued to you, even after you politely told them you don’t need their help, by adding an AI chat that pop up while you try to click somewhere.

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Mar 20Liked by Sam Colt

Great fucking (excuse me) article! Every time I go online to shop I have to smack myself in the head and get in my car to shop!

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