With me, I said! Just give it!

J.Crew decided to go above and beyond this holiday season, and by "above and beyond" I'm referring to how frustrating and annoying holiday shopping is. First, their "sale" rack includes items marked down TO $149. Second, instead of just handing you the receipt, they are now required to gift wrap your receipt in a tiny, green envelope.

I paid the cashier and he bundled up my goods and then said, "Receipt with you? Or in the bag?" I said, "I'll take it, thanks," and then put my open palm out before him. Then I waited. And waited. While he folded my half-mile long receipt into 8 rectangular sections, pulled a miniature envelope out of a box, put the box away, fiddled to open the tiny top of the envelope, tried to shove the receipt in, then smoothed the receipt down on the counter so its folds were flush, then fiddled again with the top of the envelope to fit the receipt in, then hand it to me, pull it back, place a J.Crew sticker across the seal, and hand it over again.

OH MY GOD PEOPLE.

Anyway, these are the best socks ever. The men's version make a fantastic stocking stuffer.

Comments

[neetr]

Hey. My boss goes to J.Crew all the time.
His personal stylist always makes him shop there.
Any way, he said in addition to the little receipt envelope, you get a bottle of water.
Did you get one? And was it gift wrapped?

[SH]

I was offered the water, but I was so annoyed I just waved my hand at it.

[citywendy]

I got the water last time, but not the receipt envelope. I feel slighted.

[leah]

The envelopes are cute but I find them to be so wasteful. :(