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    This IKEA Infographic Is Extremely Easy To Understand

    By Meg Marco, 5:58 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007, 8,275 views

    besttimetoshop.jpgBoingBoing has an infographic from IKEA that seems like a good idea at first, but then makes your brain hurt if you look at it for too long.

    BoingBoing Reader Matt says:

    This is a picture of Ikea's "Optimal" shopping hours. At first glance, it seems like a good idea, and a good chart to follow. If you actually try to figure it out though, it makes no sense. It appears to be a 12 hour clock, but it also appears to reference 24 hour time. What?
    Why did they choose this format? It sucks. We'll translate:

    M-F 10-9, sorta busy from 7-9.
    S 9-9, Busy as hell. Show up before noon(ish).
    Sun 10-8, Busy as hell. Show up before noon.

    We posit that anyone who has ever tried to set foot in an IKEA after 12pm on a weekend is in possession of this information.

    Bad info-graphic: Ikea shopping hours chart [BoingBoing]
    (Photo:Matt)

    UPDATE: A BoingBoing reader offers this revision.

    (Photo:buriednexttoyou)

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