I try to only go to IKEA once or twice a year. It's all I can handle. Screaming kids, long lines, rat race maze aisles which I always do backwards...just to annoy everyone else.
I spent half an hour in line yesterday as our cashier was really slow and barely spoke any English. The bald guy in front of me, who had also waited half an hour, almost lost it when the cashier had no idea where he... more

I've been a long time Ikea customer - I furnished apartments through my undergrad and law degree with its stuff. Recently, my girlfriend purchased a bed from the Deerfoot Meadows location. The kit came with wrong parts (1/4 shorter bolts than needed for assembly), which after a frustrating hour or two we realized. We called the Ikea hotline and were told we had to return to the store.... more

I hate this store. Firstly it is set up like a mini-golf so you have to zig-zag your way through the entire store like a rat in a maze. Parents are encouraged to let their children run wild, and with no hand signals - It is worse than rush hour on the Deerfoot with one lane down and zombies everywhere. I'm not sure why but everyone is always sauntering. Today I bought a table top and some... more