I have always called the inside of an Ikea store intestines. Mainly because the make sure that you mostly have to go past everything to find the thing you want.

I have always called the inside of an Ikea store intestines. Mainly because the make sure that you mostly have to go past everything to find the thing you want. Ikea maximises surface area of things for sale as you move through. The human gut uses the same trick to maximise getting food into you blood via villi. * As a side note, I know that Ikea has shortcuts. Thank fuck! But if you walk through the store wandering aimlessly following everyone else, you are being maximised.