Stockman's crazy days!!!

MinnaRaisanen · Post by **MinnaRaisanen** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 12:16 pm

OH MY GOD!! I was at Stockmann last night because I had to pick something up at the 'palvelupiste' and I have never, in my life, seen anything like what I saw in that department store yesterday!!! The aisles were so jammed up that they were not even moving at one point. People just standing in the aisles. It was horrible!!! It took me almost ½hour to get from the front door to the second floor!!!

I have never been a 'shopper' and don't understand the whole concept. There is no sale big enough or good enough to be able to drag me into that kind maelstrom. No I'll just pay full price ,thank you, if it's something I really need....

curses on HULLUT PÄIVÄT

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Post by **neil** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:33 pm

!!! The aisles were so jammed up that they were not even moving at one point. People just standing in the aisles. It was horrible!!!

What with ppl queuing up with their 'cheapy' Fruit of the Loom T-shirts and other non-standard Stockmann items that you only ever see at HPäivat?

I did see in Stockmann Tapiola a rather nice Creative Labs Subwoofer kit (and 6 satellites) for €69, which seems reasonable but I'm confidant I could find it at that price on MBnet too.

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:43 pm

But it is a Finnish Cultural Neccesity.....Fighting in Stockmans twice a year..

Maippi just phoned to say she was going to work..
"why so early?" says I "you dont start until 4 pm."
"Going to pop into Stockmans first!"...
" But it is Hullut päivät..you dont POP IN..!"
"I know, I have half an hour to get in..one hour fighting some bitch from Kaunianen for a Tee Shirt which is too small, then half an hour to get out...but it is hullut Päivät..you foreigners just dont understand our culture!"

"and never will!"

MinnaRaisanen · Post by **MinnaRaisanen** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:21 pm

Well...I suppose, as the saying goes (or something like this) 'to each his own'. I'm just glad that I don't feel that I have to participate in that aspect of Finnish culture...

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:25 pm

Its a thing like swimming in the ice. Only barking mad people or tourists who don't know any better do it

shazman · Post by **shazman** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:47 pm

whats wrong with people from kauniainen????

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 4:02 pm

Stockmanns is not for the weak at this time.

I suggest doing the 'chicken position' elbows sticking out as far as possible to get yourself some space. Shin pads never go amiss either!

ladycoreopsis · Post by **ladycoreopsis** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:10 pm

Hullut Päivät was definitely insane! I could barely breath in that place it was so busy. The only good sale I could bear to stand in line for was vaniljapehmis for 1 euro! Yippee!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:20 pm

I bought a book at Akateemisen Hullut Päivät. But that was still € 30, so I wonder what the hullut was there...

BAT · Post by **BAT** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:13 am

I got some great deals at the sale, but it was crazy. After waiting 10 minutes for a change room to no avail, I decided just to buy the darn sweater and hope it fits. Turns out it did

Also got some funky tights! (Am wearing my striped orange, purple and wine coloured tights today in fact.) The only deadly people in the chicken position or using the "shove" technique, were the little old ladies! I noticed they were rough with those who were much taller or bigger than them, but they had mercy on the other tiny people. I rarely heard the word "anteeksi" at all

I agree though, it is a bit fun to go through the experience once a year. When you come out with your purchases you feel like you survived a battle! Roarrrrr!

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:16 pm

Arno wrote: But that was still € 30, so I wonder what the hullut was there...

You buying it?

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:20 pm

BAT wrote: The only deadly people in the chicken position or using the "shove" technique, were the little old ladies!

Ah, haven't you been to helsinki long to know that "the little old ladies at stockmann" are the most vicious and second only to their rabid poodles... ask your class to explain what an "töölön mummo" is.

glad you survived without being whacked with an umbrella... that is if you take their seat in the tram

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:08 pm

Hank W. wrote:You buying it?

You gotta point there...

meenfreem · Post by **meenfreem** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:24 pm

best about the hullut päivä is to stand outside and watch people bursting out the door (mainly because somebody entered on the other side) ... it's like watching a building farting out marbles

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:40 pm

The best thing I saw was last year. I was there to get a cheap ticket to Holland and was waiting for them to open the door at 8.00. There was a sh*tload of people waiting at the door, all too eager to get in and elbowing their way to the front. Until five minutes before opening when the camera crew from Yle1 took some shots from inside. The all of a sudden the people turned around and backed away.

They all wanted to be the first to get to the discount, but no one wanted their friends and relatives to see them pushing and elbowing to get inside to get to the cheaps.

Hypocrite and hilarious!

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