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Tuesday, December 28, 2004

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms Wondering what I've got to do

I spend a good bit of time at Wal-Mart, being a Dad and all. We have lots of things we need. Well, today, I made a list of observations I've kinda been throwing around in my head concerning the good ole Wally World.

Ever wonder why so many people walking in WM seem to think they are the only people on the entire earth?

It is a tad weird that people buy meat at the same place they could also buy a set of tires.

I don't use cash or check much anymore. I'm a debit card guy. Anyone else have that slight moment of trepidation while waiting for 'Approved' to appear on the little screen? And when it does you feel so validated you wanna yell, "Oh yeah, that's right, uh huh, Who's ya customer?" Maybe that's just me.

What exactly do you have to do to earn the red vest at Wal Mart?

Why do I always pick the cart with the crooked wheel that is hard to keep straight?

posted by Rich at 11:13 PM  

5 Comments:

  • Yeah, I'm the same way with the debit card. I feel like giving high-five's to everyone around me every time I see "approved" on the screen. It's not just you man. haha

    By Clint, at 4:02 AM  

  • I usually try to keep a check stashed in my wallet or carry some cash as a backup in case my debit card fails to get approved. I'm always a bit wary of it because I've had more than one case where my card was rejected by a "Pay at the Pump" gas pump when I knew there were sufficient funds in my account.

    Speaking of gas pumps, I had something kind of odd happen to me at a gas station on Christmas Day. Now, granted, a case could probably be made that I was a bit boneheaded for trying to buy gas at a station that was apparently closed, but at some of these stations, how are you really supposed to tell if the station is open or not during daylight hours? The reason I assumed it was open was because the pump let me go through the entire process of scanning my card, getting approved, selecting a grade, lifting the handle, and even went so far as to prompt me to "Begin Fueling". It was only when no gas would come out of the nozzle that I figured out the station must be closed. You would think that they could just have the display on the pump read "Closed" instead of making you go through all of that.

    As for the red vest at Wal-Mart, based on what I know from my brief career there, I think the red vests are worn by Lead Customer Service reps. I never got a red vest personally. As a matter of fact, someone made off with my blue one. The main things I got from Wal-Mart were: An apron, a hair net, a missed Bristol race weekend, a missed trip to Dollywood, and a bruised elbow from slipping in chicken grease and falling to the floor.

    Wow, that was long...I really need to start a blog...

    Brent

    By Brent, at 10:37 AM  

  • ^^^^^^
    A blog within a blog. To good reads at one low price. Does that sound wal-mart enough? I hate wal-mart I go in for a pack of gum and come out with a Recliner a ZZ top cd, a John Wayne movie and 4 frozen pizza's to live on the rest of the week.

    By The Sandman, at 5:01 PM  

  • Brent, what's the fun of having a back up plan for your debit card? It makes the approval much more precious to know there is no other way you are paying for this purchase.

    That said, why did I never think to have a couple of checks in the wallet just in case?

    By Rich, at 2:33 PM  

  • I Don't Wanna Be... Gavin Degraw

    By Rich, at 1:09 PM  

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