While all the rules that would normally apply to shopping remain in effect, the frenzy that happens this week of after-Christmas shopping brings up some issues that deserve special attention:

• In this country, we walk on the right. Do it.

• If you don't know which store you're going to next, move out of the way of those of us who do. Park it at the food court if you need to regroup, OK?

• Just because you can't find your size in the "75% Off" bin does not give you the right to toss everything else all over the place. You're a person at a mall, not a pig rooting for turnips.

• When you get off the escalator -- move, move, move!

• If you have screaming kids, we gave you a pass before Christmas because of the season. Guess what? The season's over. You know what to do to keep 'em quiet, so do it. Food, Ritalin, whatever. Just do it. We are not in the mood for your brood.