What is described in the below story disgusts the living hell out of me!!
This might be an incident that is isolated to its severity, but it is by far not unique regarding the behavior and mentality.
Those responsible should be hung.
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In about 30 plus hours, shoppers will begin their annual post-thanksgiving day pilgrimage to their favorite store or shopping mall to take advantage of the specials. Some of the stores they will go to, will be open by midnight, others they will have to camp out in front of, until those stores fling open their doors at 5 or 6 am.
I work in retail and for the first time in a long time, I dont have to be at the store until 1:30pm, by that time, the “mad-rush” will be over. It means a far more enjoyable Thanksgiving Day for me!! In years past, it was mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, cup of coffee, go to bed, have to be up real early. This year I can really get my meal digested before going to bed.
In years past, we ended up parking way in the back of the building, only to have to walk around, then the customers waiting in line interrogate you on the way in, not being mindful that we are just showing up after having enjoyed the prior holiday. How many of this do you all have or can you hold me one?
Then the doors open and 10 customers expect you to help them all at the same time and they think you can do it.
Of course the ads say limited quantity per store, but that’s all right, you must have the entire worlds inventory here because I camped out since 1 am.
Black Friday hasnt always been like this, it used to be a day when you saw more customers than normal and long checkout lines, but people were friendly and patient.
Now it is symbolic of gimme gimme gimme, me-me-me, stampede, screw the other guy!
To me, Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family, friends and loved ones, this new modern shopping ritual degrades this fine holiday, instead of post dinner pumpkin pie and coffee, people have to go get their tents and rush out to whatever store, and then act like animals when they shop, not alot to be Thankful for, is it?
People if I described you, be careful, be kind to your fellow shopper, be kind to the retail employee whom waits on you, they will be more hurried than you can possibly imagine and most of all, be patient. Remember for a handful of hours in the early morning, the customers will outnumber the employees 20 or more to 1, it would be unreasonable to expect kiss butt customer service, like you could any other time.
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