AAH! Get me out of here... (Woolworths)

Member Name: bigbtommy

Product:	Woolworths
Date:	21/10/01 (112 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap BASF brand CD-R's.

Disadvantages: Everything else.

There are some things I can't stand in life. And currently, after video game arcades (give me a PlayStation any day) and expensive CD's, Woolworths comes quite high on my list. Of course, I missed celebrities off that list.

What's so bad about it? It's only a simple store! I hear you shout. Whatever. I try to keep out of these stores, because I prefer to enjoy life. For a start, the queues. I don't know what people see in a shop that seems intent to flog so much rubbishy clothes. Not only do they sell the CD singles perfect for all the bubble gum chewing, puffa-jacket wearing 11-year-olds in this world, they will also be happy to sell you the bubble gum, not to mention lolly pops, and even the awful puffa jackets (god forbid, theres a poor fish named similarly to those jackets!).

What's next? The store don't go in to detail or class on anything. They seem intent to carry on selling the lowest-common denominator crap to anybody and everybody. OK, it's interesting and amusing to see videos of 'the Ten best Car Crashes... Ever!' but, even the car crash fan fraternity get tired off it eventually. Their selection of books seems to be very drab reference books that probably describe the Internet as 'sumfing to do with computers... I fink.'. And then we get on to their cookery books.

Their CD range seems to be happy in it's current state of pop tripe, more pop tripe and the worst of everything. No style, class or sophistication. No, please, I don't want to hear the new Kylie single... and no, I don't want to see that new Britney album stacked up on the shelf! Occasionally, I admit, they have gems, but the smaller, dedicated music retailers who actually have knowledgable staff are more likely to get you CD's and help you find stuff you like. (Yes, I am talking about Longplayer and Criminal in Tunny Wells, and BANG in Brighton...).

Their clothes ranges are mainly for children
and are pretty uninspired own creations. And they stock the current 'thang' for kids, be it Pokemon cards, Teletubbies duvets, or even Bob the Builder birthday cake. (See, I'm down wit' it... homies!).

I hate the crowds that this awfully mediocre range of products grabs every Saturday morning, so god forbid what 'trusty old Woolies' will bring in during the Helly Festive Period. No, Christmas is alright, but the fanatical shopaholism that goes along with it is TOO much.

I have found the only redeeming factor of 'good ol Woolies' is it's blank CD's. The BASF ones in red boxes. They are reduced in Woolies to £6.99 a box, which equates to just 69 pence per disc. Bargain. And they even come with a proper box and all. They've got a customer for life with me their.

Still, I'd rather go to a dedicated retailer with experience and choice than risk the yards and yards of endless clones in their puffa jackets and regulation jeans and Nike caps that exist in Woolworths. Come on people, there are better places to go. And that even includes Our (high) Price.

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