BEST BUY

* Many men hate shopping. They hate being dragged around malls by their girlfriends and wives. They hate trying on clothes. They hate waiting for their significant others to finish trying on clothing. They hate holding purses while waiting on benches. They just hate shopping.

Until they come to an electronics store, that is. Then there are all sorts of neat gadgets to play with. TVs. Computers. VCRs. Video games. CDs. DVDs. At once the wristwatch checking and "Are you almost done?" questioning explodes into a veritable maelstrom of credit card swiping and "Just one more minute, honey." That's what Best Buy does to us, ladies. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Runners-up: Circuit City and Radio Shack