Not sure if many of you know this or not but this past Saturday at Old Navy was there $1 flip-flop sale. What you probably already know from my previous posts is that I am a total flip-flopaholic…yup its a word, I just made it up.
So of course, I just haaaddd to go on Saturday morning to get me some deals. I got to the nearest Old Navy at about 9:30 am and had a feeling it would be busy, but what I encountered was something more like Black Friday. At this time there were already huge lines at the checkout and the flip-flops were sparse and also spread throughout the store. It was actually kind of exciting trying to find where they put all the women’s flip flops…you see this is a very small Old Navy.
Anyways, I calmly looked for flip flops in my size and just about any color that would have it. I’m a size 7 and so is most of the female population. After about 10 minutes I noticed there was an influx in women…yes most of the flip flop buyers were women. The sales associates would bring out boxes filled with flip flops and just set them down anywhere just to replenish the stock on the floor.
I’m not even lying when I tell you the women attacked those boxes like pigs at a trough during feeding time! .
I even have a battle wound to prove it! Not kidding, a huge chunk of my skin off my knuckles is hanging on some rack at Old Navy. And since I was getting shoved out of the way by these Linebackers, I decided to play dirty.
Oh.
Yes.
I.
Did.
I sent little ole’ Hunter in between these beasts and their legs to find my size. Is that stooping low? I think not! I was smart. And besides, that’s one of the many perks of having kids.
After getting 10 pairs in 10 fabulous colors, I stood in line at the checkout for a good 30 minutes. There was a 5 pair limit per customer, so instead of only getting 5 or going back to the end of the line to stand there for another 30 minutes, you can bet your ass I handed my son a $5 bill and made him purchase my other 5 pairs right behind me. Smart again! I even influenced the woman standing behind me to do the same. Hey, kids are consumers too.
Did I really need 10 pairs of flip flops in every color of the rainbow? Yup.
About Blondie
LOL, that’s too funny. I do that with my Michael’s coupons. I make my hubby come with me and purchase right behind me.
Good for you……..way to get those flip flops. Enjoy them all!!!!
That is hilarious! I missed the Old Navy sale (sigh!). Our Old Navy is close to Lowe’s Motor Speedway and since this was a major race week I wasn’t about to venture out not even for $1 flip flops. I am a size 7 too along with the rest of the world!
lmao!!! I want to go shopping with you during Christmas!!!
I knew it would be crazy! I really wanted to go, but getting out of here alone is pretty much impossible and towing three little ones through a war zone like that doesn’t sound like fun. Guess I’m stuck paying $2.50 a pair when they restock. LOL.
Holy crap! That almost makes me glad I have plantar fascitis and can’t wear regular flip flops. Nope. I have to spend $25-$30 a pair for the Crocs brand ones if I want to wear them and not have my feet hurt excruciatingly. My feet are divas LOL.
OMG! That is hilarious! I can picture you doing that, lol.
LOL…I heard all about it from my sister. Our closest Old Navy is about an hour away, so I sent my sister & mom (who live in TX, where there's an ON on every other street) on a mission. I too am a size 7, and they were only able to find me about 3 pair. poo.
Wow! I figured it would be like that, so I didn’t go. Good thing you brought Hunter with you! Women are crazy in stores sometimes. I got into a yelling match with some woman in line on Black Friday last year, she cut me in line at the Coach store that you have to wait outside to get into, like at bars, one in, one out.
Thats hysterical!!!
trisha
LOL! I didn’t know they had them on sale for $1 or I woulda soooo been there! Darnit. That’s a hilarious story though. My mom had three girls, my sisters and I. When stores had a limit on stuff she would make us walk through separate lines and she’d say, “Don’t look at me or they’ll catch on!” haha
LOL thanks for the laugh
That is hilarious…and smart as hell. LOL I almost got up to go grab some but the plastic straps rub sores on my feet.
You go!! There is nothing more important than a good deal. Noone should ever forget that!
Oh heck yeah I would totally do the same thing!!
Your story made me laugh and think about Black Friday shopping and the jean sale that WalMart had. I didn’t want jeans and some how I got stuck in the middle of all those MAD women. Women can be really mean and rude when it comes to a sale.
I would have done the same thing you did with your son. I have seen some little ones sneak in and get some wonderful deals for their mommies.
I love it! I am so going to be doing this one day. Yes yes!