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maxrandb

(15,330 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:45 AM Mar 2020

So, I called all my local Target and CVS stores this morning

Didn't bother with Walmart since I avoid it already.

Told the nice people on the phone that I'd be taking my business elsewhere, to a company whose CEO doesn't lend legitimacy to an ignorant racist in the White House.

Just my own little civic engagement. Won't do much, but hey, I'm just sitting home social distancing anyway.

It did make me feel better.

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So, I called all my local Target and CVS stores this morning (Original Post) maxrandb Mar 2020 OP
You should post who the representative CEOs are and what it is they've done... hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1
GMTA. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #3
Same here, but would it matter? jberryhill Mar 2020 #11
No... but I am curious why...? hlthe2b Mar 2020 #13
I like those news stories that are like... jberryhill Mar 2020 #21
Only looking for CONTEXT... hlthe2b Mar 2020 #28
Okay jberryhill Mar 2020 #41
Oh, I thought he chewed off his arm becasue he was on bath salts. ahoysrcsm Mar 2020 #48
Which reason is morally superior? jberryhill Mar 2020 #53
The cemetery where my folks are buried threw away new floral arrangements I had put out. zackymilly Mar 2020 #50
Saw them nodding their heads like hostage chickens while the orange anus lied his ass off maxrandb Mar 2020 #24
You know who didn't see it? jberryhill Mar 2020 #26
Hope you don't go shopping in those stores. cwydro Mar 2020 #39
I didn't watch. Is there a list of these "captains of industry" anywhere. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #2
I hope you asked them Frasier Balzov Mar 2020 #4
Actually its probably more to do about Historic NY Mar 2020 #5
Agreed. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6
They can do that without being used by the orange anus maxrandb Mar 2020 #25
They're loaning space for testing. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7
The scoundrels! jberryhill Mar 2020 #9
Im sure the local employee who has fuck-all to do with that... jberryhill Mar 2020 #8
That was my thought exactly! sunnybrook Mar 2020 #14
Exactly! likesmountains 52 Mar 2020 #17
Yup makes more sense to call the corporate headquarters. mucifer Mar 2020 #30
Thank you. cwydro Mar 2020 #35
I'm agreeing with your thoughts. tavernier Mar 2020 #37
OP must lead a privileged life and never worked retail. intheflow Mar 2020 #54
Time to read a good book. virgogal Mar 2020 #10
I was hoping your call was to thank them for being there for ALL of us MagickMuffin Mar 2020 #12
I plan on Timmygoat Mar 2020 #15
I was hoping your call was to thank them for staying open during an epidemic. milestogo Mar 2020 #16
Bingo. cwydro Mar 2020 #36
Cool story, bro. nt Codeine Mar 2020 #18
Wow. PTWB Mar 2020 #19
It's people like you who give us a bad name dansolo Mar 2020 #20
That's a ridiculous comparison maxrandb Mar 2020 #44
Hey, as long as you feel good about railing at some poor minimum-wager working in this mess. cwydro Mar 2020 #46
I boarded up my windows this morning. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #22
I surrounded my house with sandbags jberryhill Mar 2020 #23
Are you the reason everyone's fresh out of sand? Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #29
You do have your potassium iodide pills jberryhill Mar 2020 #43
Do you think the duct tape and plastic sheeting advice still works? cwydro Mar 2020 #38
TP? jberryhill Mar 2020 #42
Oh my, that brings back memories! cwydro Mar 2020 #45
Every time I put on a T-shirt or sweatshirt... jberryhill Mar 2020 #52
Well hopefully it made you feel better about yourself, and gave the managers a good laugh tritsofme Mar 2020 #27
Thank YOU! My linen at those stores will be that much shorter... brooklynite Mar 2020 #31
Well, now...that was special... MineralMan Mar 2020 #32
wait hold on a second..... do i have this chain of events correct? Takket Mar 2020 #33
We have great pharmacists at my local CVS in Target who know our family and are top notch wishstar Mar 2020 #34
It's all the Republican Senators fault. They had a chance to do the right thing and take the,,,.,.. northoftheborder Mar 2020 #40
Do you think telling off people gldstwmn Mar 2020 #47
That's great! More stuff available to me/others Alea Mar 2020 #49
So what were they thinkiing when you called them ? Although it remained unsaid I know that much lunasun Mar 2020 #51

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)
1. You should post who the representative CEOs are and what it is they've done...
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:47 AM
Mar 2020

I doubt I'm the only one in the dark.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
11. Same here, but would it matter?
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:06 AM
Mar 2020

Can you imagine calling random local retail managers to give them shit over stuff they have nothing to do with? Particularly at this time?

What a shitheel thing to do.
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
21. I like those news stories that are like...
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:26 AM
Mar 2020

“There has been no word from police on why the suspect, a 39 year old area man, marched naked down Main Street playing a kazoo, and the proceeded to chew off his own left arm in front of shocked holiday shoppers.”

As if there is some “why” that would make you say, “Oh, okay, I get why he did that. That makes total sense.”

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
41. Okay
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:59 AM
Mar 2020

The man was a member of an animal rights organization who was trying to draw attention to the plight of animals caught in spring jaw traps.

Would that work?

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
50. The cemetery where my folks are buried threw away new floral arrangements I had put out.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 03:35 PM
Mar 2020

I called them and complained, and told them I wouldn't be doing any more business with them.
After I hung up, I realized what I said and had to LOL.

maxrandb

(15,330 posts)
24. Saw them nodding their heads like hostage chickens while the orange anus lied his ass off
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:30 AM
Mar 2020

Sure, industry can and should help.

They can do that without becoming political pawns for a racist assclown.

Flame me if you want, but anyone that could watch that slobberfest in Rose Garden and not be angry...

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
39. Hope you don't go shopping in those stores.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:50 AM
Mar 2020

Nor avail yourself of any testing they may be doing.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
5. Actually its probably more to do about
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 10:51 AM
Mar 2020

providing space for testing....

Walmart, Target, CVS, and Walgreens will loan space for coronavirus test centers


[link:https://fortune.com/2020/03/13/walmart-target-cvs-walgreen-covid-19-test-centers/|

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
8. Im sure the local employee who has fuck-all to do with that...
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:02 AM
Mar 2020

...but who is attempting under difficult circumstances, to manage a faculty that employs several people in the business of providing critical supplies to people in need, appreciates taking time from their day to hear from a weirdo who calls people on the phone to scold them for something they have nothing to do with.

You go, random abusive phone caller.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
35. Thank you.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:46 AM
Mar 2020

Reminds me of that guy who scolded a minimum wage employee at a Chick-Fil-A.

Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

tavernier

(12,389 posts)
37. I'm agreeing with your thoughts.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:47 AM
Mar 2020

Hourly employees would probably prefer to be home taking care of their kids or elderly parents; some are kids or elderly people. But instead they stand a foot away from the public exposed minute by minute to whatever walks through the door. They don’t need a political lecture, but rather a “Thanks, good job.”

intheflow

(28,476 posts)
54. OP must lead a privileged life and never worked retail.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:12 AM
Mar 2020

Must be nice to be so pure of heart and deed that harassing minimum wage workers makes them feel like they're saving us from corporate evil. #MisplacedAnger

MagickMuffin

(15,943 posts)
12. I was hoping your call was to thank them for being there for ALL of us
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:06 AM
Mar 2020

Perhaps you should make that call and apologize to them. They're just trying to keep a job to support their families.



Timmygoat

(779 posts)
15. I plan on
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:09 AM
Mar 2020

Sending a letter to my rep (a republican) to tell him that he and the other reps who voted against impeachment may be having the blood of millions of americans on their hands.

dansolo

(5,376 posts)
20. It's people like you who give us a bad name
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:25 AM
Mar 2020

Did you call Nancy Pelosi's office and scold her for working with this White House as well?

maxrandb

(15,330 posts)
44. That's a ridiculous comparison
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 12:43 PM
Mar 2020

Nancy Pelosi was not there, nodding her head like a sychophantic bobblehead doll as Donnie Dipshit lied his ass off.

I also guarantee you that she... and no Democrats will be at the bill signing. They won't be invited.

I also guarantee you that he will repeatedly tout how these "CEOs told him how great he is" at his next 20 clan rallies.

This Retrumplican Party and this president would gladly see you and I dead, simply because of the political views we hold.

I consider that to be at a warfooting with this misadministration.

Anyone who normalizes and lends him credibility needs to be called on it.

That wasn't a press briefing in the Rose Garden, that was a "bend the knee" slobberfest.

If you don't see the impact of lending credibility to this jackass, then you missed the lesson of 2016.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
46. Hey, as long as you feel good about railing at some poor minimum-wager working in this mess.
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:13 PM
Mar 2020

Feel good about yourself...that’s what it’s all about, right?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
23. I surrounded my house with sandbags
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:29 AM
Mar 2020

Filled my tub with water, checked the batteries in my flashlight and radio, went to the basement, and I’m standing in a doorway.

Pretty sure I’m ready.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
29. Are you the reason everyone's fresh out of sand?
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:35 AM
Mar 2020

Standing in a doorway!

I don't have a doorway anymore. It's being blocked with a 7'x5' shelf full of LP records.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
38. Do you think the duct tape and plastic sheeting advice still works?
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:48 AM
Mar 2020

I have so much of it still...

Or are we to wrap our homes in toilet paper now?

tritsofme

(17,379 posts)
27. Well hopefully it made you feel better about yourself, and gave the managers a good laugh
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:32 AM
Mar 2020

Definitely wasn’t the first or last crazy person they had to deal with today!

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
32. Well, now...that was special...
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:43 AM
Mar 2020

So, those stores are going to host COVID-19 testing centers. What a horrible thing for them to do, eh?

Think first. Call later, if you still think it's a good idea to complain about that.

Walgreen's is doing the same thing. Don't forget to call those stores, too, with your rant.

Takket

(21,573 posts)
33. wait hold on a second..... do i have this chain of events correct?
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:44 AM
Mar 2020

1. Drumpf suppresses test kits to keep numbers down while virus spreads.
2. South Korea rapidly tests people at drive thrus using WHO test kits.
3. Democrats get mad saying "why aren't we doing this?"
4. WAY TOO LATE, drumpf decides to ask for help doing this.
5. Some companies offer up space to start drive-thru testing.
6. Democrats are mad at those companies??????????

I'm trying to reconcile how #3 and #6 can both be true at the same time???

wishstar

(5,269 posts)
34. We have great pharmacists at my local CVS in Target who know our family and are top notch
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:45 AM
Mar 2020

I went in last Saturday 9 am for overdue Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis and I was only customer in pharmacy and also picked up some soap and bandaids and mouthwash and TP that pharmacist offered to ring up for me too so I could avoid the lines in front.

But Walgreens is much less personal with more turnover and seem less competent plus longer waiting lines, so I avoid using their pharmacy.

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)
40. It's all the Republican Senators fault. They had a chance to do the right thing and take the,,,.,..
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:58 AM
Mar 2020

incompetent criminal boob out. That's who I'll call - my Senator.

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
47. Do you think telling off people
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:16 PM
Mar 2020

who are making minimum wage and are probably petrified of getting the virus themselves is in any way helpful?
Call Target's corporate office or better yet send them an email and put it in writing.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
51. So what were they thinkiing when you called them ? Although it remained unsaid I know that much
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 04:06 PM
Mar 2020

1 or 2? Cuz all the calls those people must be getting right now having to handle questions during a crisis and I know they had to let you finish what ever you were saying no matter how long you went on before they could return a fake answer for customer service and move on to another call sorry but imo what a time waste





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