Impulse buy

Amidst frustration and impatience at Target, I suddenly became inspired to make a spontaneous purchase. Another customer was trying out pillows in the bed-and-towels aisle. He was standing up, pressing the pillow against his neck and head using both hands. Then he placed the pillow on one of the shelves, shoulder height, and arched his neck backward trying to lean his head against the pillow. Finally, he threw the pillow and himself on the floor, resting his head on the pillow the way you're supposed to.

I walked up to him and said: "How's that pillow working out for you?"
"It's good!" he replied, looking up at me, "it's not at all like those other fluffy ones."
"Is this the one you're using?" I asked and grabbed one from the shelf.
"Yeah," he said, still on the floor, "isn't it awesome?"

He was right. The pillow was awesome. Firm and soft at the same time, like a tempurpedic, but not a tempurpedic. I decided I cannot live without this pillow.

Not until I got home did I notice the smell. The pillow has a funky chemical smell to it. I washed it in disbelief. But it still smells...