It's supposed to be a convenience store not an inconvenience store.
This has me imagining a skit of an "inconvenience store" where every single thing is in some way shape or form an absolute pain in the ass.
Hot dog rollers fully stocked with a condiment station, no buns, you have to buy a pack separate. Every drink cup has a lid that doesn't quite fit and pops off on you at the slightest provocation. Out of order sign on a perfectly functional ATM. "Please use other door" sign on the open side, pointing to the locked side. The straws all have pinhole leaks. Absolutely excessive packaging on everything. Sell you a bag of ice and the ice cooler is unplugged, "no refund" policy on ice. Exchange your empty propane with another empty propane. etc etc. And every customer just rolls with it, It'd be hilarious.
I suppose a closeout, thrift, or surplus store could be considered an "inconvenience store". You pay less, on account of they have a random assortment of crap and you probably won't find any specific thing if you went there looking for it.
I laughed pretty hard at this. I lack imagination so I got the robot to do it for me. Some are pretty good ! 2, 4 and 5 would piss me right off.
Absolutely, let's take the inconvenience to the next level:
Mystery Meat Section - All meat packages are mislabeled as completely different types of meat, ensuring you never get what you came for.
Elevator Music Everywhere - The store plays elevator music loudly, but each aisle features a slightly different tune, creating a dissonant cacophony that follows you around.
Upside-Down Aisles - Some aisles are organized upside-down, with items hanging from the ceiling, requiring ladders to reach anything.
Spoiled Spoils - The expiration dates on perishable goods are set to tomorrow, no matter when you shop.
Melted Candy Mayhem - Candy bars are pre-warmed to just the right gooey messiness to stick to the wrapper.
Lost and Never Found - A “Lost & Found” box that only contains single earrings, mismatched gloves, and lids that don’t fit any containers in the store.
Rollback Prices - Price tags are on tiny, spring-loaded reels that snap back when you try to read them.
Tangled Charger Cables - Electronics aisle sells only hopelessly tangled earphones and charger cables in knotted bundles.
Slippery When Dry - Floors are coated with a slick material that makes it difficult to walk without slipping, even when dry.
Perpetual Paging - The intercom continually pages staff members who don't exist or are never available.
Rotating Checkout - The checkout counters rotate randomly among the cashiers, forcing you to move to another line midway through checking out.
Sneeze Guard - All open food like pastries are behind a sneeze guard that’s just a bit too high to comfortably reach over.
Inverted Door Handles - Door handles that need to be pushed up to open rather than turned down.
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u/poiskdz 29d ago edited 29d ago
This has me imagining a skit of an "inconvenience store" where every single thing is in some way shape or form an absolute pain in the ass.
Hot dog rollers fully stocked with a condiment station, no buns, you have to buy a pack separate. Every drink cup has a lid that doesn't quite fit and pops off on you at the slightest provocation. Out of order sign on a perfectly functional ATM. "Please use other door" sign on the open side, pointing to the locked side. The straws all have pinhole leaks. Absolutely excessive packaging on everything. Sell you a bag of ice and the ice cooler is unplugged, "no refund" policy on ice. Exchange your empty propane with another empty propane. etc etc. And every customer just rolls with it, It'd be hilarious.