Mega Mart

Quite possibly the most overwhelming experience so far has been the two trips I have made to Mega Mart. The first time I went was Day 2 of my time here and I was pretty desperate for food. I had tried to find some place to eat that day, but lacking any knowledge of hangul, I was hard pressed to figure out any viable food options. Around 2 pm I found a place that claimed to sell "cheese pizza" and I was sold. It looked and tasted like pizza and came wrapped in a red ribbon with a side of sweet pickles.

Scotland J helped me navigate the whole MM experience. As the name implies Mega Mart is huge. I'm talking Asian huge not Canadian huge.  One of the first things I was told about Korean culture is that until you are introduced Koreans will treat you however they feel which usually translates into rude to many westerners. Essentially personal space is at a premium and there is a lot of bumping into people. Purchasing whatever it was I went for was reasonably successful but when I got home I felt absurdly tired from a 1 hour shopping trip. MM can seriously kick foreigner butt.

I went again yesterday with A, who is as new and clueless as yours truly, and both of our experiences were that of total overwhelmed exhaustion. My plan for future MM trips will be to go at 11 pm on Monday nights.