I arrive at Future Shop with a bucket in one hand and my bag over my shoulder to find something to buy with my gift cards which were given to me by my work.

I stroll up and down the aisles, and come across a 24" lcd Monitor

I wanted to buy this one, so I went to the sales representative and handed him my gift cards

He tried to enter the gift cards number onto the payment but it would keep saying 'declined'.

I got frustrated.

We called the card number to find out if there was money in the gift cards.

Supposedly there was.

So we tried entering them again.

But it didn't work.

We then went to go ask another sales representative how to enter the card.

He told us to enter the last 3 digits, and then to swipe the card, and then to enter the last 4 digits.

We tried that.

It didn't work.

So then we talked to another sales representative

He told us to enter the mastercard first, and then the gift card numbers as a 3 separate payment option

It finally worked.

I saw the size of the 24" LCD box.

It was 30 pounds.

I looked at the bucket in my right hand.

I stared at the bag over my shoulder.

I then looked at the giant box I had to carry all the way from the mall to home.

I then called my house.

My dad picks up.

Me: "Hey, can you do me a favor?"

Dad: "Depends on what kind of favor?"

Me: "I bought something big, and can you come drive 30km up here to pick me up? Please"

Dad: "Sorry, a cab would be cheaper.

Me: "what do you mean? Gas is cheaper"

Dad: "No, I'm worth 100$/hour."

Me: "=( Fine."

Indeed

I grab the giant box.

I hold on to my bucket

I walk to the front of Future Shop.

Somehow I had the strength to show the receipt to the front desk to approve my purchase.

I then walk with the giant box in my left hand, the bucket on my right, and the bag over my shoulder, while being stared at by oncoming shoppers.

I saw an elevator.

I walked inside.

A couple was beside me

They stared at the box

Stared at me.

Then looked away

Elevator opens

I get out

I walk, as if I'm limping, to the front entrance

I walk out

It's barely raining, dark out.

I walk to the bus stop

I put the box between my legs.

Bucket on box.

And wait for the bus stop

While being stared at again

Bus finally comes

I get on the bus.

I take up two seats

I put the box in front of me

I put the bucket beside me

I keep the bag over my shoulder

As I sit, I witness another victim.

He has a bigger box

But no bucket, nor bag to carry

I stare at his box

It's a 27" LCD tv.

I smile

I don't feel alone anymore

I get off the bus

He gets off the same stop

He asks me where the skytrain is

He glances at my box

I tell him that it's over down the ramp

We go together

He looks at my box

He then lifts his box

He says to me

"I should've bought the smaller model!"

I say

"Exactly!"

He asks me where the skytrain is again

I say it's beside that bank over there

We walk again

I walk faster

I get to the skytrain

He's a bit slow

Meh

I get on the skytrain

And now I take up two seats

And I put the box on my thighs

While the bucket is taking its own seat next to me

And the bag is upside down in front of me , in between the box and I

Everybody stares at me

After a 30minute skytrain ride

I struggle to stand up with the box and bucket and bag

I leave the skytrain

I walk down the enormous amount of stairs

To another bus stop

More people stare at me

I wait 15 minutes for the bus

The bus comes

Sigh. I get on the bus

I try to take another two seats

However.

A woman with a baby stroller comes in

Says to me

"Excuse me"

Then points at her stroller

And I say

"Sorry!"

And I walk with the heavy box

To the back of the bus

I take two seats at the top

Put my bucket next to the seat

We get to my bus stop

I get up

Lift everything

Fight against the centripetal force of the bus

And fight against Newton's Laws of gravity

I somehow got out of that bus

And I walk from the bus stop

to Home

My left hand hurts

I get home

I go to my living room with the box

I see my parents

I then give out a loud, "MUHAHAHAHAHAHAAH"

They look at me

And then I say

"Dude, this thing is so heavy, I'm going to kick your butt."

"You made me travel all this way."

And he lifted the box

And he's like

"Oh!

My mom looks at it

She's like

"Why did you spend your money on that?"

Like she always does.

I laugh

I got 100$ off from the gift cards!

And it was boxing day sale

So meh

The end =p