Fun and Information

1. Set all the alarm clocks to go off at ten-minute intervals throughout the day

2. Start playing Calvinball; see how many people you can get to join

3. Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations.

4. Ride those little electronic cars at the front of the store.

5. Contaminate the entire auto department by sampling all the spray air fresheners.

6. When there are people behind you, walk really slowly, especially in thin aisles.

7. Leave cryptic messages on the typewriters.

8. Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit.

9. Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift-wrap.

10. Walk up to an employee and tell him in an official tone, “I think we’ve got a code 3 in housewares,” and see what happens.

11. Turn all the radios to polka stations; then turn them off and turn the volume up to full blast.

12. Play with the automatic doors.

13. Walk up to complete strangers and say, “Hi. I haven’t seen you in so long.” etc. See if they play along.

14. While walking through the clothing department, ask yourself loud enough for all to hear, “Who buys this crap anyway?!”

15. Repeat #14 in the jewelry department.

16. Ride a display bicycle through the store; claim you are taking it for a test drive.

17. Follow people through the aisles, staying about 5 feet behind them. Do this until they leave the store.

18. Play soccer with a group of friends, using the entire store as your playing field.

19. As the cashier runs your purchase over the scanner, look mesmerized and say, “Wow, magic!”

20. Put M&M’s on layaway.

21. Move “Caution : Wet Floor” signs to carpeted areas.

22. Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you will only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath.

23. Test the fishing rods and see what you can catch from other aisles.

24. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.

25. Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around saying, “I’m Batman. Come Robin, to the Batcave.”

26. TP as much of the store as possible.

27. Randomly throw things over into neighboring aisles.

28. Play with the calculators so that they all spell “hello” upside down.

29. When someone asks you if you need help, begin to cry and say, “Why won’t you people just leave me alone?”

30. When 2 or 3 people are walking ahead of you, run between them yelling “Red Rover.”

31. Make up nonsense products and ask employees if there are any in stock. (i.e.: Shnerples)

32. Take up an entire aisle in toys by setting up a full-scale battle with G.I. Joe vs. X-men.

33. Take bets on the battle from above.

34. Test the brushes and combs in cosmetics.

35. While handling guns in the hunting department, suddenly ask the clerk where the anti-depressants are. Act as spastic as possible.

36. Hold indoor shopping cart races.

37. Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from Mission Impossible.

38. Attempt to fit into very large gym bags.

39. Attempt to fit others into very large gym bags.

40. Say things like, “Would you be so kind as to direct me to your Twinkies.”

41. Set up a “Valet Parking” sign in front of the store.

42. Two words: Marco Polo

43. Leave Cheerios in lawn and garden, pillows in the pet section, etc.

44. “Re-alphabetize” the CD’s.

45. In the auto department, practice your Madonna look with various funnels.

46. When someone steps away from his or her cart to look at something, quickly make off with it without saying a word.

47. Relax in the patio furniture until you get kicked out.

48. When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker, drop to your knees and scream, “No, no, its those voices again.”

49. Pay off layaways 50 cents at a time.

50. Drag a lounge chair over to the magazines and relax. Go to the food court, buy a drink, and explain that you don’t get out much and ask if they can put a little umbrella in it.

*BONUS*

1. Attempt to do all of the above in the same visit, without getting kicked out.

2. Try to hold up customers with the toy guns. See how much you can make.

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