1. Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations.
2. Ride those little electronic cars at the front of the store.
3. Set all the alarm clocks to go off at 10 minute intervals throughout the store.
4. Start playing Calvinball; see how many people you can get to join in.
5. Contaminate the entire auto department by sampling all the spray air fresheners.
6. Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift wrap.
7. Leave “interesting” messages on the type writers.
8. Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit.
9. When there are people behind you, walk REALLY SLOW, especially in thin, narrow aisles.
10. Walk up to an employee and tell him in an official tone, “I think we've got a code 3 in housewares”, and see what happens.
11. tune all the radios to a polka station; then turn them all off and turn the volumes to “10”.
12. Play with the automatic doors.
13. Walk up to complete strangers and say, “Hi! I haven't seen you in SO long!!!… etc”. See if they play along to avoid embarrassment.
14. While walking through the clothing department, ask yourself loud enough for all to hear, “Who Buys this stuff anyway?”
15. Repeat #14 in the jewelry department.
16. Ride a display bicycle through the store; claim you're taking it for a “test drive”.
17. Follow people through the aisles, always staying about 5 feet away. Continue to do this until they leave the department.
18. Play soccer with a group of friends, using the entire store as your playing field.
19. As the cashier runs your purchases over the scanner, look absolutely mesmerized and say, “Wow… magic!!!”
20. Put M&M's on layaway.
21. Move “caution: Wet floor” signs to carpeted areas.
22. Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you'll only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath.
23. Test the fishing rods and see what you can “catch” from the other aisles.
24. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.
25. Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around saying, “… I'm Batman! Come, Robin–to the Batcave!”
26. TP as much of the store as possible.
27. Randomly throw things over into the neighboring aisles.
28. Play with the calculators so they all say “hello” upside down.
29. When someone asks if you need help begin to cry and say “Why won't you people just leave me alone?”
30. When 2 or 3 people are walking ahead of you, run between them yelling “Red Rover!” at the top of your lungs.
31. Make up nonsense products and ask newly hired employees if there are any in stock. (i.e. “Do you have any Shnerples here?”
32. Take up an entire aisle in Toys by setting up a full scale battlefield with G.I. Joes vs. the X-Men.
33. Take bets on the battle described above.
34. Nonchalantly “test” the brushes & combs in Cosmetics.
35. While handling guns in the hunting department, suddenly ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are. Act as apastic as possible.
36. Hold indoor shopping cart races.
37. Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from “Mission Impossible”.
38. Attempt to fit into very large gym bags.
39. Attempt to fit others into very large gym bags.
40. Say things like, “Would you be so kind as to direct me to your Twinkies?”
41. 2 words: “Marco Polo”.
42. Set up a “Valet Parking” sign in front of the store.
43. Leave Cheerios in Lawn & Garden, Pillows in the pet food aisles, etc.
44. “Re-alphabetize” the CDs in Electronics.
45. In the auto department, practice your “Madonna” look with various funnels.
46. When someone steps away from their cart to look at something, quickly make off with it without saying a word.
47. Relax in the patio furniture until you get kicked out.
48. When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker, assume the fetal position and scream, “No, no! It's those voices again!”
49. Pay off layaways fifty cents at a time.
50. Drag a lounge chair on display over to the magazines and relax.
51. If the store has a food court, buy a soft drink; explain that
you don't get out much and ask if they can put a little umbrella in it.