to not want to dodge four automated/remote control toys as i went in and out of Hawkins Bazaar??

[LottieJenkins]

It really made me cross. There was some round light flickering thing, two other things and something remote controlled operated by a member of staff. They went out of the shop front too onto the shop concourse.
I hate to think what partially sighted people would have done if they had to move round them!!

misog whats that??

Miserable old git

Oh! Thanks! (not!)

I reckon it is worth risking life and limb leaping over remote controlled toys to purchase a fortune fish - Christmas is not Christmas without them.

I imagine the old git that falls over the remote control toys will be far more miserable.

Exactly Scrotey!!

The giggling pigs do my head in.I kicked one under the stocking filler rack today-ahhhh peace.

YANBU they actually put me off going in there so tend to only go in this time of year if I can help it.

I wear my misog badge with pride.

Stamp on the thing.

Then look the nearest member of staff in the eye and say, in a very slow monotone, "Whoops, sorry. Your toy just ... died".

after I was sorely tempted!!!

after

Sadly I had my mother with,I would have been made to apologise.

they sell those excellent fortune fish in there for 15p. christmas wouldn't be christmas without a fortune fish.

Absolutely - we didn't even need to go to Hawkins as we got ours in a cracker last year seconds hours of endless entertainment for Christmas Day!

rolling eyeballs
perfect for the children of sniffy relatives

I wish they wouldn't put toys out as the poor display toys will never be bought or loved by anyone .

Especially the squeaking & walking penguin. They had it walking around on the dirty floor and I saw someones undisciplined bratty bastard child, kicking it and then throwing it on the floor. They actually broke it.

YANBU. Buy from their website instead :)

I was walking past the Hawkins in my town with my dog on a longish lead (no one around on the walkway) and he attacked a remote fluffy thing that was several metres away from the shop door! I told him to leave it, which he did, so I walked in and handed it back to the cross looking shop assistant. Not the dog's fault. It was very prey looking and he is a terrier! And before people panic, I keep him right next to my knee if there are people around - I was keeping an eye out for people, buggies, etc, not looking at the ground.

I am so tempted to email Hawkins Head Office now and link this thread!!

YABU for complaining when you are lucky enogh to live near a HB!!

We had one in our town for about 3 months in the run up to Christmas a couple of years ago but then it closed. I have to buy my stocking fillers from them on-line now.

Surely remote control daft things all over the floor is just what you expect from there?