
People have always liked really big stuff, particularly of the unnecessary variety. Stonehenge, pyramids, colossi, IKEA. Yesterday, we went shopping. Anne was looking for a pillow for Harry. The store is monstrous in size. Entering, we were greeted with a map that read more like a flowchart, complete with loopbacks. I was afraid that I would be caught in an infinite loop and never get out. I felt trapped and wanted to escape, but I patiently stuck it out. Letting Anne do her shopping. Eventually we left, emptyhanded. Throughout the store were navigational symbols that directed us along. They were projections, beamed from ceiling to floor. Like the pictured arrow, they would begin to vibrate when approached. It was unnerving.