09-07-2007, 02:41 PM
I will admit, I am an annoying JERK about these little violations of personal space and privacy.
Should I get bag checked and asked to see a receipt, I tell them no very firmly. Should they press the issue, I tell them that if they want to press the issue, I will just turn around, return my items, get my cash back, and go. I make it clear that I am here to purchase something, not to be harassed.
That usually shuts them right up and ends the situation.
When they do continue to push the issue, I do exactly as I said I was going to do, explain to the manager that is usually summoned why I am doing it, and as I walk out of the store I usually wave my money in the face of the bag checker that decided to make it a problem. The manager is usually pissed off that the policy cost a sale... Some are even more pissed when they try the old "We can only give you store credit" line of crap and I refuse to accept store credit because I make it very, very clear that I will never spend another dime in here ever again.
One incident involved several thousand dollars worth of merchandise at Sam's Club. Door checker got fired and the manager and I had to take a little trip to the bank because he wasn't allowed to pull that much cash from the registers. I wallowed in my own sense of smug satisfaction that day. Yes, I know, I am a jerk.
These little violations on our persons will continue for as long as people willingly bend over and accept a little dutch door action and allow themselves to be taken coming and going.
And I would be sorely tempted to have somebody blocking the car ran over. If only to change store policy that no "heroes" try to block a car.
Is this guy a jerk? No, not really. All things he considered, he was entirely to polite and didn't cause nearly enough trouble to be considered a real tool.
More people should do this though.
Should I get bag checked and asked to see a receipt, I tell them no very firmly. Should they press the issue, I tell them that if they want to press the issue, I will just turn around, return my items, get my cash back, and go. I make it clear that I am here to purchase something, not to be harassed.
That usually shuts them right up and ends the situation.
When they do continue to push the issue, I do exactly as I said I was going to do, explain to the manager that is usually summoned why I am doing it, and as I walk out of the store I usually wave my money in the face of the bag checker that decided to make it a problem. The manager is usually pissed off that the policy cost a sale... Some are even more pissed when they try the old "We can only give you store credit" line of crap and I refuse to accept store credit because I make it very, very clear that I will never spend another dime in here ever again.
One incident involved several thousand dollars worth of merchandise at Sam's Club. Door checker got fired and the manager and I had to take a little trip to the bank because he wasn't allowed to pull that much cash from the registers. I wallowed in my own sense of smug satisfaction that day. Yes, I know, I am a jerk.
These little violations on our persons will continue for as long as people willingly bend over and accept a little dutch door action and allow themselves to be taken coming and going.
And I would be sorely tempted to have somebody blocking the car ran over. If only to change store policy that no "heroes" try to block a car.
Is this guy a jerk? No, not really. All things he considered, he was entirely to polite and didn't cause nearly enough trouble to be considered a real tool.
More people should do this though.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."