Things That Annoy You

[GravitySucks]

Really, weren't you in the military? As I remember, once a week, at least.

8 years. Just couldn't bring myself to even try it. The USAF chow halls almost always had omelette's cooked to order if you were willing to stand in line. Even in basic, I just went for the scrambled eggs.

[onan]

8 years. Just couldn't bring myself to even try it. The USAF chow halls almost always had omelette's cooked to order if you were willing to stand in line. Even in basic, I just went for the scrambled eggs.

My father was a WWII vet. He loved it, I never had a chance.

[Camazotz Automat]

My father was a WWII vet. He loved it, I never had a chance.

You poor, lovable bastard.  Fate can be a fickle mistress as we stand on our fathers' shoulders.  Especially when it comes to food imprints.

(clears throat)

[GravitySucks]

You poor, lovable bastard.  Fate can be a fickle mistress as we stand on our fathers' shoulders.  Especially when it comes to food imprints.

(clears throat)

My father was a Korean war vet. His fried baloney and onions allowed me to applaud my parents divorce. 

[Camazotz Automat]

I've never been so hungry in my life.

(weeping)

Time to go do something about it. 

I remain annoyed at Tony Romo, but the imagery is, thankfully, less crisp now.

Bless Bellgab's beating tomato heart.

[albrecht]

My father was a WWII vet. He loved it, I never had a chance.

Not in military but as a kid I liked it. Same with SPAM or fried baloney sandwiches. Sometimes on a lark I buy a can of spam and make a sandwich. I think it is the salt and fat content: WOW!

[Dr. MD MD]

My father was a Korean war vet. His fried baloney and onions allowed me to applaud my parents divorce.

Fried baloney meals were a staple when I was a kid. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hSFH9ztQ7U

[KevinIsAHybrid]

Bad teachers annoy me. Check out this article.

I once went to an evil college called BUMber Humber college. I lost money there. The professors were racist. They mostly pick white people.

Grrr!

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2011/09/29/bad_teachers_ontarios_secret_list.html


Ryan Geekie, licensed to teach in Ontario, was suspended for three months for professional misconduct. His name was kept secret by the Ontario College of Teachers.

Here are some of the people licensed in Ontario to teach your children.

A teacher who disciplined students by warning they would “spend time with a pedophile” and if the behaviour got worse it “would be without vaseline.”

[ItsOver]

Fried baloney meals were a staple when I was a kid. 

I loved when the bologna would transform into an iron cross.  James Mason, as "you glorious bastard!" Rommel, would be proud.

[Catsmile]

  Never worked at "Wally World" and, thankfully, in a position where I will never have to. My point was, which you missed for whatever reason, that there are so many aspects of an individual business that you are not aware of, or entitled to.

Those aspects aren't my problem as a customer. My only concern is how they treat me, and especially my 70 year old mother. We've upheld our part of the bargain being honest and courteous customers, and received honest courteous service from associates for over 20 years without any problems. Until a week ago.

Outside pressures from the police threatening to no longer respond to every Walmart issue that arises may have put intense pressure on management causing, as usual, over reactions from middle management that can cause normally fair and rational folks now working for minimum wage to follow those asinine instructions in hope of bringing the shit to an end. Not sure if you are a bad guy or not, but you do seem to have abusive issues with anyone who has an opinion other than yours.... That must make interesting family dinners, video please?

Again, if Walmart can't conduct their business properly, it's their problem to deal with internally, not draging the customers into it. Many other lesser retailers in the same locations are able to successfully deal with these issues. And the police have taken notice, even when accounting for larger Walmart customer volumes. Walmart has greater resources to deal with such problems than any other retailer in the world, if they choose to do so. If they want to enlist me the customer as part of a solution. They can compensate me for it, in a number of ways. Base "low prices" they post isn't remuneration. They get low prices due to scales of economy. Being Capitalist they in turn sell merchandise at a price the market will bear. Retailers can get better margins on some items than others due to what the marked will bear, and how many units they commit to purchasing from manufactures.

All their merchandise is insured for breakage and loss. Whats not covered by insurance, they write off on their taxes as a loss. As I recall on average only 1% - 3% of customers are thieves, so 99% - 97% of customers are honest. The majority of theft that occurs in retail comes from the employees, not the customers. Even if Walmart succeeded at stopping 100% of customer shoplifting. The majority of stolen merchandise/property would still be walking out the back door, due to their associates. Harassing customers as they leave the store isn't a very effective way to reduce shrink. However it is cheep. Especially when most people don't know how retail, economics, or their rights work. 

Just because they MIGHT be having internal problems doesn't give them the right, legally or otherwise to involve unwitting customers. I have no idea why anyone would think they do. I really don't understand why you think I was being disrespectful to the greeter. I was within the bounds of law asserting our Rights, I was equally stern as he was, but polite throughout the brief exchange. Had he not initiated the interaction with us in an aggressive manner, starting with him demanding a receipt. Then implying we have stole from the store. It would have been a different encounter altogether, for both parties involved.

Look at it this way, if you want to play the disrespect card. I maintain he was far more disrespectful. Why? Look at how he treated a 70 year old female customer, who was 10 years his senior. Questioning, or not automatically complying with appeals from authority, especially where there is none, isn't being disrespectful. In real life I try to automatically show respect, until someone gives me cause not to respect them. If you think we the customer were being disrespectful, I'm not sure you know what that word means. Sorry.

Even if he as a greeter has solid proof of theft, it isn't his job to confront or detain them, per company policy. Implying theft without solid proof certainly isn't in his job description, or him "following company policy." Such actions outlined above can endanger his personal safety, or open the company up to a lawsuit in multiple ways. Claiming someone is a thief in real life is very serious allegation to make as a business. Especially if you as an individual are acting as an agent for a company with deep pockets, like Walmart. Being wrong can be far more costly than what a customer could actually steal, not only in financial terms but how the community sees Walmart and its associates conducting themselves.

You seem think we are the dysfunctional type of people you see on COPS. Solely because we don't share details of our private financial business dealing, or statements, with anyone who demands to see our papers. Especially once our business has been concluded. Our state law says once a retailer excepts payment for purchased merchandise that transaction is complete, and doesn't require receipt on our part as proof. If I truly were that dysfunctional and abusive with people who had differing opinions than mine in real life. I believe that would have been detected long ago, during professional interviews and test. Which in turn would have kept me from getting and keeping a security clearance, which is a necessity with my employer. However you are free to think what you want.


Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2016, as well as the largest private employer in the world with 2.2 million employees. Walmart is a family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family. By 1988, Walmart was the most profitable retailer in the U.S. and by October 1989, it had become the largest in terms of revenue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart

[albrecht]

Those aspects aren't my problem as a customer. My only concern is how they treat me, and especially my 70 year old mother. We've upheld our part of the bargain being honest and courteous customers, and received honest courteous service from associates for over 20 years without any problems. Until a week ago.

Lest I defend, I agree with you. Every company, even non retail, hedges against "shrinkage." It sucks because you, the customer, pays for it. But it is what it is. The liabilities of aggressively "going after" people is worse though. But the risk analysis of some greeter guy asking for a receipt might be ok but going aggressively after, even an ACTUAL shop-lifter, is ridiculous. Bring in trained theft-protection staff, and even then, with caution and no threats or escalation or claims. But the greeter or regular employee should just alert others if there is a situation and not escalate. Bizarre.

[mikuthing01]

I read somewhere a while back Walmart was loosing a lot of money and they were dropping price matching and taking other measures for it to stop. I was also stopped by a door greeter because i was carrying a fishing rod i just bought several months ago. Walmart prices are not very cheap on most items anyways especially grocery items.

[WhiteCrow]

Cross thread posting the same post.
(smiley face sumofbitches)

[Catsmile]

Lest I defend, I agree with you. Every company, even non retail, hedges against "shrinkage." It sucks because you, the customer, pays for it. But it is what it is. The liabilities of aggressively "going after" people is worse though. But the risk analysis of some greeter guy asking for a receipt might be ok but going aggressively after, even an ACTUAL shop-lifter, is ridiculous. Bring in trained theft-protection staff, and even then, with caution and no threats or escalation or claims. But the greeter or regular employee should just alert others if there is a situation and not escalate. Bizarre.

Agreed. Company policy deals with theft the way it does for good reasons, as you outlined.   Shrinkage is built into their business models, and figured out by very smart people, to a very fine degree of accuracy. Walmart isn't a mom and pop retail outlet.

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

Cross thread posting the same post.

(smiley face sumofbitches)

But WC, her 'Lucky Charms' are covered up.

[GravitySucks]

But WC, her 'Lucky Charms' are covered up.

Just in time for thanksgiving. Turkey porn.

[Camazotz Automat]

I loved when the bologna would transform into an iron cross.  James Mason, as "you glorious bastard!" Rommel, would be proud.

And God help you - when you first gave the fry a try - if you neglected to make those requisite incisions.  Because if you did, then it was only moments later you discovered a Lovecraftian gathering of cephalopodic grasping suckers sizzling in the pan.

Such reckless food preparation is known to open forbidden gates.

My baloney has a first name, it's  C  T   H  U   L  H  U . . .

(shudder)

[Étouffée]

...
Such reckless food preparation is known to open forbidden gates.

My baloney has a first name, it's  C  T   H  U   L  H  U . . .

(shudder)

I love this; it made me laugh. 
Plus which, it's comforting to know that Cthulu is or may be everywhere, even on election night.

[Camazotz Automat]

I love this; it made me laugh. 
Plus which, it's comforting to know that Cthulhu is or may be everywhere, even on election night.

One laugh from you is worth 10,000 facebook likes.  Thanks, buddy.

[Étouffée]

One laugh from you is worth 10,000 facebook likes.  Thanks, buddy.

Thank you, buddy.

[Juan]

My father was a WWII vet. He loved it, I never had a chance.

My father was a prisoner of the Nazis.  I had to eat fried Spam and be grateful.  SOS was a welcome change.

[pate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg-nabmwKCE

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

This:

[ShayP]

It no longer annoys me...
It enrages me. 
The abuse of the system...

I just returned from the grocery store.  The woman in front of me had a cart full of goodies including several bottles of wine.  Her baby was tucked into the seat of the cart.  As the items scan she asks for Similac powder (which is kept behind the counter).  Once everything is scanned she swipes her debit card.  Then she say's "Wait!  Can I still swipe my WIC card?"  The reply from the cashier was "Yes."   So she then pulls out a stack of cards (looked like credit cards and/or gift cards) from her purse and shuffles through them to find her WIC card.  Then she swipes it.  After that she say's to the cashier..."Did it take?"  Response: "Yes."  She then finishes with "Good. I didn't want to pay for it."  Then with a chuckle and a grin she walks off.   I honestly was taken back by her stating that out loud.  I mean...wow, the hubris.   Just put 2 bottles of wine back and buy the Similac on your own dime and not the taxpayers. 

[JesusJuice]

You can't buy alcohol with WIC or EBT.

[PB the Deplorable]

It no longer annoys me...
It enrages me. 
The abuse of the system...

I just returned from the grocery store.  The woman in front of me had a cart full of goodies including several bottles of wine.  Her baby was tucked into the seat of the cart.  As the items scan she asks for Similac powder (which is kept behind the counter).  Once everything is scanned she swipes her debit card.  Then she say's "Wait!  Can I still swipe my WIC card?"  The reply from the cashier was "Yes."   So she then pulls out a stack of cards (looked like credit cards and/or gift cards) from her purse and shuffles through them to find her WIC card.  Then she swipes it.  After that she say's to the cashier..."Did it take?"  Response: "Yes."  She then finishes with "Good. I didn't want to pay for it."  Then with a chuckle and a grin she walks off.   I honestly was taken back by her stating that out loud.  I mean...wow, the hubris.   Just put 2 bottles of wine back and buy the Similac on your own dime and not the taxpayers. 

I wonder if one day the taxpayers will wake up, kick the Ds out, and vote to give the House, Senate, presidency, most of the governorships, and most of the state legislations to some other party?

[ShayP]

You can't buy alcohol with WIC or EBT.

I know that. She bought the Similac with the WIC.  My point was if you can buy all the other shit, you can buy the baby food WITHOUT assistance.

[Jackstar]

That plane crash?  No.
I don't believe it crashed in the ocean, nor have I ever.

Jackstar is a pedo creep

[Jackstar]

[mariajones4389]

my boss