Thursday, February 10, 2005
This Is What Happens When You Offer Brits a Sofa For 45 Quid
The grand opening of the Ikea store in north London turned ugly when bargain shoppers started a riot. The store advertised deeply discounted items for those who came to the store between midnight and 3am. Some 7,000 people showed up, and things just went nuts when the Ikea opened its doors. Five people were hospitalized and hundreds were crushed, causing management to close the store only 30 minutes later. This just goes to prove my theory: people in north London are cheap and crazy. Source
