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erathoniel on Paper or Plastic? Neither.

erathoniel — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:23 -0400

Seriously, is that stupid or what?

MasonM on Paper or Plastic? Neither.

MasonM — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:23 -0400

I had a similar experience at a local grocery store. I had forgotten to bring my canvas totes with me so I just purchased a couple of the ones they had for sale there in the store. The argument with the clerk was nearly identical to yours. It was against their rules to pack the stuff into the fracking bags they themselves were selling but it was ok to use them after that if you carried them in. WTF?

I found the manager and asked him why he had such a moronic policy. After a short conversation he conceded that it was indeed both stupid and counterproductive. They have since changed that policy. Ya win one once in a while.

SilentPoet on Paper or Plastic? Neither.

SilentPoet — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:23 -0400

It isn't even the mega stores. I worked at a local grocery store here where I live for almost a year, and I would go to bag the customer's groceries, one who had brought their cool little black or white tote bag, and I'd get a tap on the shoulder as I started to put their stuff in the bags.

"Excuse me, but you have to put them in the bags we provided."

Mmhmm, more than a few times I felt what you felt, but, for the sake of not losing my job, i complied. Then apologized to the customer for our managerial stupidity.

Later, ~L

MasonM on Paper or Plastic? Neither.

MasonM — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:23 -0400

Such is the nature of the mega-store. Good that you considered the better option though.

Zoologist03 on Paper or Plastic? Neither.

Zoologist03 — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:23 -0400

What really annoys me is that some idiots will put one item in a bag...just one. Usually it doesn't even need a bag...like a gallon of milk, for instance. It never ceases to perplex and amaze me that a fellow human being would deem it necessary to place one or two items in a bag and leave it at that. It's like they have a wasteful quota to fill or something.

Or maybe I just think too much...

~Zoo

Zoologist03 on Turn the key

Zoologist03 — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13:23 -0400

Another college student joining our little community? Well, welcome to ya.

Also a fellow sax player, heh. Don't see many of us around as I would like. The sax is an underloved instrument in my opinion.

You can also write well, that's a nice thing to see.

Well, that's a taste. Some entries may be more or less meandering. I might rant, I might feel sorry for myself, I might sigh about the joys of life or proclaim that I've had enough.

Haha! That's what a blog is for, that it is.

Hope you like the community.

~Zoo