So I went to Wal Mart. Had to get some celery, milk , eggs etc... making some meatloaf tonight. I try not to make a habbit of stepping foot in that place, but I was driving by and didn't feel like going out of my way so I stopped in. So there sits the kid that is at the Wal Mart greeter station. I notice people ahead of me walking by and he just sits there. My turn. I make eye contact with him telepathically telling him to give me my greeting. NOTHING! Just looks at me and lets me walk by him. I go get what I need and cash out. Go to exit and it's just me and him. He has 20 feet as I'm approaching to give his greeting. Figuring he missed his opportunity the first time, I'm bound to get something out of him. As I walk by I again make eye contact. I even give a nod. NOTHING!!! No hi. Have a nice day. Cya. So long A-hole (which I wouldve taken at that point). Just lets me stroll out of there without a hi or bye. Now if you're stationed at the greeter post dont' you think your job would be to greet people? Isnt' there a waste of money and production? Hell if he's just going to sit there and not do his job at least pick up a broom and sweep something. Go in the parking lot and retrieve carts. Something. I feel as if my experience at Wal Mart was not fullfilled. I am deeply disturbed. Probably ruined my night and meatloaf.
How old was said "kid"? All the greeters in my area look like Davidmil. :D And they usually say hello when I walk in, and then stop me to check my receipt on the way out. Gotta make sure I'm not trying to swipe a case of water or anything.
He was a younger kid. Mid 20's maybe. Kind of looked like Spalding from Caddyshack. I think I even saw him pick his nose at one point.
ROFL!!! He may have been developmentally disabled .... I think we all need to boycott Wally World until you get your due reciprocity!!!
I have to drive about 15 miles just to get to our walmart. Sadly, it's the closest place around that carries much of anything. The greeters are old dudes. One guy always says hello to Kendall but doesn't even make eye contact with me. I'm curious why that is. The other dudes are nice. Nobody around here looks at your receipt or anything when you leave.
The scenerios are endless: 1. Wonders if Kendall remembers him from 2nd Mile; 2. Trying to remember if Kendell was an altar boy at his diocese; 3. Wondering if you remember that time he offered you candy; that's enough of that for now....
I wish i had to drive longer, but mine is 15 as well. Wal-Mart is the devil. The camo sucks, they kill the little man, but you sure as hell can get some deals My greeters are Davidmil-esk
Our Walmart greeters are like Justin's but, The cashiers are freakin hit and miss. I personally started going out of my way to go to the self check out. Why you ask?? At least I know I will get the "Please take your receipt and your bags and thank you for shopping at Walmart" instead of maybe a how are you doing and maybe have a nice day or more than likely nothing at all.
The self serve checkouts are the only reason I went back to walmart. Prior to that my wife sent me to walmart against my will to get baby formula. Since the alternative was a screaming hungry baby and a pissed off wife - I went. In a moment of sheer brilliance I decided to buy 3 of those $25 tubs of formula to prevent any immediate future trips to walmart. So I stroll up to the checkout; Toothless wonder: That sure is a lot of baby formula Me: Yep Toothless wonder: You must have a pile of babies (yes, she actually said pile) Me: Nope just one. Toothless wonder: You must be rich Me: Why? Toothless wonder: I don't know anyone that has that kind of money to buy three of those at once. Me: Yeah well ok..bye
...snicker... you guys crack me up. There aren't any self checkouts at the 'local' walmart. I had an uncanny knack of going there right at the first of the month. (Link Card [food stamps] refill day.) Holy cow... Then the place would be filled with people pushing one cart and pulling another... both heaping. It's a real test of patience and resolve to stand behind three people with six carts just to buy $25 worth of stuff. (but I don't want to have to drive the 30 miles again if I just give up.) It's aggravating too because the people have stuff in their carts that I can't afford to eat and thier butts are usually at least twice as wide as mine. (which is no small feat) :D
