Does anyone ever feel ill in large stores?
Mar 29th 2009, 6:50 pm
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Re: Does anyone ever feel ill in large stores?
I only feel ill when my OH goes to large stores, or any store for that matter - The anticipation of what gadget we did not know we even needed until she went shopping and we're going to use once, store in the cupboard for 5 years before giving it to the charity shop.
If in the rare event I go shopping, I just quit when I've had enough, what I didn't get can wait until another day.
If in the rare event I go shopping, I just quit when I've had enough, what I didn't get can wait until another day.
Mar 29th 2009, 11:47 pm
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Re: Does anyone ever feel ill in large stores?
We were in Target just the other day and my husband said 'The lights in here are funny.' We came out and he already had a headache
He's still got a headache two days later - it comes and goes but it was the flipping lighting in Target that sent him off on this round of headaches. It's OK though he's had a haircut and all should be well again in a bit.
He's still got a headache two days later - it comes and goes but it was the flipping lighting in Target that sent him off on this round of headaches. It's OK though he's had a haircut and all should be well again in a bit.(Not that it would stop me going back right enough. We got 2 gorgeous lamps for $20 each ...hmmm.)
Large UK stores ..urgh. When I was back at Christmas I was in a Tesco with my Mum and practically had to hold her hand from the fright. It was so busy, full of screaming kids and grumpy chavs having trolley rage. What a culture shock. (At least you can pick up alcohol in supermarkets there ...was nearly quaffing it right there and then to calm the nerves!
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Mar 30th 2009, 1:06 am
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Mar 30th 2009, 1:41 am
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Re: Does anyone ever feel ill in large stores?
It was so busy, full of screaming kids and grumpy chavs having trolley rage.
I remember before we came to Canada, our daughter came back home to the UK visit us. I parked up outside Morrisons supermarket and I went in for a few things leaving her in the car, right outside the entrance.
When I got back she said "I can't believe how aggressive people are here now - arguing, screaming at the kids etc. It's just not like that in BC".
Of course I hadn't noticed anything at all - it was normal to me.Now that I live here - the differences in behavoiurs is so obvious
I remember before we came to Canada, our daughter came back home to the UK visit us. I parked up outside Morrisons supermarket and I went in for a few things leaving her in the car, right outside the entrance.
When I got back she said "I can't believe how aggressive people are here now - arguing, screaming at the kids etc. It's just not like that in BC".
Of course I hadn't noticed anything at all - it was normal to me.Now that I live here - the differences in behavoiurs is so obvious
Mar 30th 2009, 4:06 am
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Re: Does anyone ever feel ill in large stores?
Piff Poff, that's made me think! We were in the US last Saturday and must have spent about 3/4 of an hour in Target. I did think the lighting was terribly stark. On the journey home I got the worst headache I've had in ages and it lasted 2 days! I didn't correlate the two til now.
(Not that it would stop me going back right enough. We got 2 gorgeous lamps for $20 each ...hmmm.)
Large UK stores ..urgh. When I was back at Christmas I was in a Tesco with my Mum and practically had to hold her hand from the fright. It was so busy, full of screaming kids and grumpy chavs having trolley rage. What a culture shock. (At least you can pick up alcohol in supermarkets there ...was nearly quaffing it right there and then to calm the nerves!)
(Not that it would stop me going back right enough. We got 2 gorgeous lamps for $20 each ...hmmm.)
Large UK stores ..urgh. When I was back at Christmas I was in a Tesco with my Mum and practically had to hold her hand from the fright. It was so busy, full of screaming kids and grumpy chavs having trolley rage. What a culture shock. (At least you can pick up alcohol in supermarkets there ...was nearly quaffing it right there and then to calm the nerves!
)I think I'll make hubby wear sunglasses next time we go in there - thanks to the lighting we didn't spend much in that store but we certainly made up for it in a few others
Mar 30th 2009, 10:18 pm
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Mar 31st 2009, 12:48 am
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[QUOTE=Edna Bucket;7430522]Morwenna and Piff Poff - I'm sure it's something to do with the lights. I also have problems with ceiling light/fans and have to get outside quickly. Oh well, it saves me from spending too much. [/QUOTE]
I think it is a problem with fluorescent lights.In my work place I had nausea, dizziness and light headedness, particularly if I had to work in a room without windows to daylight. Initially, I thought it was because the fluorescent bar lights flickered so much.I put up with a lot of ridicule from my co-workers.
After retiring, I had no problem, except when I visited stores and malls with fluorescent lighting. When I need to go to a mall or store with such lighting, I get in and out as fast as I can.
With the fairly recent drive for energy efficiency, and the ensuing support for fluorescent light bulbs to replace the older, less efficient incadescent bulbs, I decided to try them again, thinking that they would have been improved. I changed all the light bulbs in the house to fluorescent. Within a very short time I began having all the old symptoms, nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness and headaches. I therefore, changed them all back again to incadescent -- no problems.
I am concerned because in this province , incadescent bulbs will be 'outlawed' within a short time. My only option is to stock-pile them.
[/QUOTE]I think it is a problem with fluorescent lights.In my work place I had nausea, dizziness and light headedness, particularly if I had to work in a room without windows to daylight. Initially, I thought it was because the fluorescent bar lights flickered so much.I put up with a lot of ridicule from my co-workers.
After retiring, I had no problem, except when I visited stores and malls with fluorescent lighting. When I need to go to a mall or store with such lighting, I get in and out as fast as I can.
With the fairly recent drive for energy efficiency, and the ensuing support for fluorescent light bulbs to replace the older, less efficient incadescent bulbs, I decided to try them again, thinking that they would have been improved. I changed all the light bulbs in the house to fluorescent. Within a very short time I began having all the old symptoms, nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness and headaches. I therefore, changed them all back again to incadescent -- no problems.
I am concerned because in this province , incadescent bulbs will be 'outlawed' within a short time. My only option is to stock-pile them.
Mar 31st 2009, 1:03 am
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OMG....thought it was just me!!!
had this experience today in said store...never been in one before, so thought i'd take a nosey......could not wait to leave; felt completly over whelmed, nausious and slighty 'anxiety attack'!!!!.....soooooo not going back in any hurry.....
Mar 31st 2009, 11:41 pm
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Probably around 4 years ago in the Fairview Mall the heating was on too high and I felt ill and then had a horrible sickness bug, headaches, high temperature that lasted about a week.
Air conditioning/Heating if it isn't right can affect me quite bad, I have to be careful.
When I was pregnant I found most malls just too hot, and if I ever went to the Bay at the Eaton Centre I could only attempt 1 floor whenever I went as I felt pretty bad.
Air conditioning/Heating if it isn't right can affect me quite bad, I have to be careful.
When I was pregnant I found most malls just too hot, and if I ever went to the Bay at the Eaton Centre I could only attempt 1 floor whenever I went as I felt pretty bad.
Apr 1st 2009, 11:20 pm
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I'm not normally the type to get sickness either....
Think it's a combination of Lighting, crap ventilation, and frustrating staff/punters/layout/line-ups/etc......
Apr 2nd 2009, 8:17 pm
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Yep, the lights make me dizzy and nauseous and the floorings make my back hurt even if i am wearing flats or trainers, so internet shopping is the best plus NO QUEUES WOO HOO
Apr 2nd 2009, 9:06 pm
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Apr 4th 2009, 11:19 am
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