i work for a furniture company, therefore i have a certain predjudice against ikea. however, whenever my wife asks if i want anything from ikea my simple reply is

"meatballs"

unfortunately, they no longer sell the $1 cup at the exit, so i havent received any lately.

My housemates and I have a tradition of stopping at the IKEA for ice cream whenever we drop someone off at the airport.

We start at the front door and race along the path through the entire store. Whoever comes in last has to buy. Cones are $1, store race record is six minutes.

speedwalking or running? can you use the shortcuts?

Everything I've bought at IKEA I've ended up throwing away once I moved.

Likewise, every time I've eaten at the IKEA cafeteria, as soon as move from my seat I make a beeline to the nearest toilet.

@smirk, you can just walk in the doors that are next to the food. Time taken, about 20 seconds. Your friends are nerds. And not in the good way. More like in the Milhouse way.

HA ha - nelson

@Graham, The Great Ikea Race, like the marathon before it, commemorates the Greek victory over the Persians in 490 BC. It's not just about the food.

Listen to @atomic. He knows about "history".