7 Things I Learned in the Ikea "Restaurant" Today

Today I did something I thought I would never do. I sat in the Ikea "restaurant" for an hour and fifteen minutes. This fun filled time came about because Husband and I were looking for a large, slightly modern looking table for his office. The problem was we agreed on the style, but not the price and went to Ikea searching for the "perfect" table that might bridge the gap between price and looks. 


So we arrived in the As-Is section at 11am on the Friday before Presidents Day where yes we did find the prefect table for $62, and all it needs is a little coat of paint, perfect. Here is where it gets sticky, and I'm not talking about the Ikea cinnamon rolls. 

We decide to purchase the table and realize it won't fit in our car. I figure Ikea has this problem all the time and would let us purchase said table, put a sold sign on it, and we would go get the larger car. Clearly my logic and Ikea's didn't jive, and the Ikea man suggested one of us stay with the table while the other gets the right car. With no other options we decide that yes, this is what must be done. So I was nominated, by default of not knowing the most efficient way home, to stay. So Husband left while I waited. 


Things I learned while in the Ikea "restaurant" for an hour and 15 minutes:
1. Ikea, or maybe the Swedish in general, hate gluten free people. 
2. Ikea, or yet maybe the Swedish again, really like to make people fat. 
3. The general public really likes Swedish meatballs.
4. Between 11am and noon a lot of babies go to Ikea. 
5. Ikea potato chips are not very good. Do Swedish people not know how to make good potato chips?
6. When small children walk and try to eat at the same time they lose all other senses and run into things like our new perfect table. 
7. When small children eat and walk they also look like they are drunk, which I think is funny. 

Side note: I also thought it was funny when the"inebriated" child ran into the table. It's not my fault it's not as if the table jumped out at her it was standing completely still and is stark white.


Until next time.....