Today I tried finding the Bed Bath and Beyond location near Olympic Blvd ’cause my blender died and the wife insisted we needed replacement bowls ASAP. Thought it’d be simple. Spoiler: it wasn’t.
The Stupid Google Search First
Grabbed my phone and straight up typed “bed bath and beyond olympic blvd address” into Google. Whole page blew up with results – blogs, old articles, even a sketchy coupon site. Why are half these links talking about stores that closed years ago? Scrolled past three different addresses claiming to be the spot.
- First address: Led me to a deserted strip mall. Just a dusty Payless shoe store there. Felt like a scavenger hunt fail.
- Second one: Pin dropped on some fancy apartment building near Century City. Guard looked at me like I tried selling him stolen toasters.
- Third option: Took me to a furniture liquidation warehouse. Yeah, right. Totally lost my cool sitting in the car.
Checked the Bed Bath and Beyond official site next. Their damn store locator asked for a zip code first. I’m thinking Olympic Blvd is miles long – whose bright idea was that map? Typed in 90064 and prayed.
Old Tech Saves the Day (Seriously)
Website showed a location on Sawtelle… not Olympic. Drove over anyway ’cause I’m stubborn. Place looked like it got ransacked by bargain hunters – empty shelves, zero staff, lights half-off. Some guy in an apron mumbled they moved weeks ago.
Frustration level hit max. Leaned on my steering wheel grumbling about tech being useless. Then remembered the dusty phone book stuck under my passenger seat (don’t laugh). Flipped through yellowed pages like a caveman. Found it! Plain as day under “Housewares”: 11647 Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Phone number sitting right there too.
Called them up just to be sure. Actual human answered: “Bed Bath and Beyond Olympic, how can I help?” Nearly hugged the phone. Drove straight there – actual building, actual sign, actual blender bowls in stock. Felt both relieved and dumb.
Lesson learned? Internet’s great till it feeds you garbage. Sometimes you gotta go old-school or just make the damn phone call.
