I think it's easier to go directly to a store than it is to go to a department in a mall. I actually had to head to the MAC department in Bloomingdales when the foundation I needed wasn't in stock at the MAC store, and the people in the department were pretty blatant with the whole commission income thing. However, I lucked out in that the people I interacted with weren't too hardcore with pushing stuff on me that I didn't like. Then again, I did make it blatantly obvious that I had no clue with makeup and I'd buy almost anything.

"I hope it comes to IMAX" was the second thing I said, after "Holy SHIT". Mind, I'd been initially turned off by the whole thing. All the more recent previews/teasers/trailers have won me over. I don't it is, because they usually announce it way in advance. If it makes you a dork then I'm right there with you.