I REALLY need to remember to stay OUT of HD/Lowe's on Saturdays...

[SherryT]

The crowd was thick as hair on a dog's back (Lowe's) AND there were precisely 3 registers open when what SEEMED like the ENTIRE throng of people were ready to check out...which, of COURSE, was the same time "I" went to check out.

The credit card terminal at the register on the building supplies end of the store was apparently "stuck" and THAT guy was about to lose it, so I pushed my cart-full of lumber to the OTHER end of the store thinking, if all else failed, I'd go through self-checkout, but no...only 2 of those were working and the lines disappeared down the aisles behind them, so back to one of two manned registers where the cashier was obviously more interested in flirting with a co-worker who was lurking around her register than doing her job.

I'm normally NOT impatient and I always try to be civil, but, today, Little Miss Flirty-Pants has NO idea just how close she came to getting snatched up by the neck and shook till what wasn't in my hand fell off!

I finally made it out with my dignity in tact, but it was a challenge.

ONE DAY, I'll learn to get my shopping done DURING THE WEEK!

Rant over...as you were.

 

[mneeley490]

I can't stand them either, but sometimes they're a necessary evil.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Yea... I like to go in the evening after dinner... Only problem with the night shift is usually younger kids that don''t have a clue...

 

[DougE]

I usually have the female cashiers flirting with me. I just figure they want to make an old fart's day.

 

[negolien]

lol I feel you

 

[babydocsmoke]

Bummer! Its crazy, but places like that can't find people to work. Every place is a little different....but having a small business and trying to hire people at a normal wage-for-work it hard these days. You end up taking what you can get. Work ethic is often lacking as well.

 

[halleoneagain]

Work ethic is often lacking as well.

Sure seems to be the case in a lot of places.

 

[JLeonard]

only thing I I hate about working a 9–5 m-fri job now. Can’t hit the stores when other folks are working.
Jim

 

[pineywoods]

only thing I I hate about working a 9–5 m-fri job now. Can’t hit the stores when other folks are working.
Jim

Dang I was under the impression other folks don't work anymore.

 

[JLeonard]

Dang I was under the impression other folks don't work anymore.

Some one gotta pay taxes!

Jim

 

[drdon]

Never on weekends!
And only when they open at 6am! (Local home depot)

Don

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Ok. I had to laugh at the "Little Miss Flirty Pants" remark, but yea, I stay away from EVERYWHERE on the weekends. I like my sanity right where it is which is already screwed up.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Sherry... I can teach you the patience song if you want! Kids hated it when I sang it to them growing up... think my wife hated it worse! And I can't carry a tune in a bucket... just a fore warning!

Ryan

 

[DRKsmoking]

I hear ya Sherry, Thank god I am up at 5:30 most days and at lumber yard most days before the herds show up.
I really hate having to go near them at regular hours for things I need for jobs during the reg hours. Just a big stupid hassle most times.

My big beef ( 1 of them, as I get older the list gets bigger . and you can't fix stupid ) is workers working but not working and texting or what ever the crap they are doing on their cell phones while you are trying to get them to do or answer your questions.
I know I need my phone as it is a major tool for me , but a time and place for it .

Sorry got carried away there

David

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Its crazy, but places like that can't find people to work...Work ethic is often lacking as well.

Yes and it's everywhere...

Some one gotta pay taxes!

Yes, please. Someone has to pay my Social Security...

 

[Steve H]

With exception of lumber. If I need something from Lowes that I don't need ASAP. I'll buy online and have shipped. Most of the people at our Lowes are clueless anyway.

 

[mcokevin]

Around here it’s ok if you get there before 10. Speaking of which, off to pick up some door hardware.

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

I don't know if Lowe's still does this, but I used to hate that they asked for my phone number while checking out. I always refused, but geez. I guess Lowes is in the car warranty business.

 

[mcokevin]

I don't know if Lowe's still does this, but I used to hate that they asked for my phone number while checking out. I always refused, but geez. I guess Lowes is in the car warranty business.

They do. So does Harbor Freight.

 

[halleoneagain]

Most of the people at our Lowes are clueless anyway.

I hope to never buy another appliance from Home Depot for this reason, the salespeople in that department knew far less than I did about the washing machine I was interested in. One of the bad things about living in a small town with limited shopping.