cur-mud-geon:
anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
Here’s another of those "Are you bothered by this…or is it just me?" things.
I went to our local Pick ‘n Save store this morning to get bratwurst, buns and some coleslaw to beat the rush. The rush was ahead of me, so I followed a lady to the “take a number” machine and took the next number. There were some five or six folks waiting.
It dawned on me that apparently numbers meant nothing, after two ladies who hadn’t been in line when I arrived, and who hadn’t taken numbers, barged in front and asserted their “right” to be served ahead of the rest of us,
A couple of things…had it not been Sunday and had I not minded being noticed, I would’ve first asked the two "very special ladies" if they were so important or in such a hurry that the rest of us didn’t exist? And, I would’ve found the store manager on duty to inquire why in the world they had a “take a number” machine if, when long lines existed, they ignored the numbers being pulled?
I feared what might occur when Jewel closed it store. The lack of solid competition can make a company forget what it is all about.
I have since found the Pick ‘n Save parking lot an unbearable mess on a regular basis. I have since found that the quality of service at Pick ‘n Save has degraded. I have since found that some of my favorite brand products are no longer carried because Pick ‘n Save makes better profit on its own private branded products.
I have since found that I am getting used to shopping at Wal-Mart because I find parking more easily, and because I have found that they have good quality merchandise and pleasant employees who are genuinely happy to be working there.
What a concept!
