My Sunday Saga: The Quest for Ross Hours
You know how Sundays are, right? Everything feels a bit… off. Especially when you suddenly need something and you’re trying to figure out if stores are even open, or if they’ve got those weird, shortened Sunday hours. I had one of those Sundays just recently, let me tell you.
So, there I was, minding my own business, enjoying a lazy Sunday morning, when the phone rings. It’s my buddy, Dave. Turns out, he’s having a last-minute BBQ. Great! Love a good BBQ. Problem? I realized I had absolutely nothing decent to wear that screamed ‘casual Sunday BBQ chic’ – if that’s even a thing. And, you know, it’s always nice to bring a little something for the host. My first thought? Ross. You can always find a gem there, and for cheap, right?
But then the dread set in. Sunday hours. I’ve been burned before, folks. Rocked up to a place all confident, only to find the doors locked tighter than a drum, or that they closed at some ridiculously early hour like 5 PM. Back in the day, seemed like everything was open predictable hours, but now? It’s a guessing game. Some stores treat Sunday like any other day, others act like it’s a national holiday. It’s a real pain, especially when you’re in a bit of a rush.
I wasn’t about to make a wasted trip. No sir. My car’s getting on a bit, and wasting gas on a wild goose chase wasn’t on my Sunday agenda. So, my mission began: Operation Find Out Ross’s Sunday Hours. My first instinct, usually, is to just wing it, but after that one time I drove 20 minutes to a closed hardware store on a Sunday… never again. That lesson was learned the hard way, let me tell you. My wife still reminds me of the ‘Great Shelf Bracket Fiasco of ’22’. Needed one tiny bracket, ended up spending half the day fuming.
So, for Ross, I decided to be methodical. I thought about just calling them. Old school, right? But sometimes you get stuck on hold, or the person who answers doesn’t quite know. Then I remembered my neighbor, Sarah, she’s a Ross regular. Almost texted her, but then I figured, she’s probably busy with her own Sunday stuff. I didn’t want to bother her just for store hours.
What I ended up doing was, well, I had to do a bit of digging. I remembered seeing their general hours posted on the door last time I was there, but who remembers specifics for Sunday? So, I did what most folks probably do – I tried to check it out before I left the house. I made sure to look for information specific to my local Ross, ’cause you know how these big chains can be – one store’s hours might be totally different from another just a few miles away. It’s a bit of a maze, really.
- First, I made sure I was looking at the right day. Sounds silly, but you’d be surprised.
- Then, I tried to find something official-looking, not just some random comment someone left somewhere.
- I was specifically looking for their opening and closing times for Sunday.
And you know what? After a bit of focused effort, I actually found what I needed. It turned out my local Ross actually had pretty decent Sunday hours, opening not too late in the morning and staying open well into the evening. It was a relief, I tell ya. I could actually make it there, grab a shirt, maybe a bottle of wine or some fancy chips for Dave, and still get to the BBQ without looking like I’d just rolled out of bed or showing up empty-handed.
So, the moral of my Sunday story? It pays to do a little homework, especially for Sunday shopping. Don’t just assume. Those hours can be tricky beasts. A few minutes of checking beforehand saved me a potentially frustrating trip and let me get to that BBQ looking semi-respectable. And the brisket was amazing, by the way. Totally worth the effort of finding a new shirt.
