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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:34 AM Original message |
I'm not going to ask you to refrain from shopping this weekend. But, as a person |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. i will not be shopping this weekend |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I consider food service to be a similar level of suckitude to retail. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. the suckitude was amplified by the fact it was on a college campus |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Ah yes, I worked in food service at my college. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. my job was at subway |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Oh yeah, that would suck. I worked for the university. So all the customers and |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. happy shopping is one of them there oxymorons |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yeah, I guess for me there is no such thing as "happy" shopping, at least |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Amen! It's amazing how many people feel comfortable treating food & retail workers like CRAP |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's fantastic! I am doing a lot of homemade gifts this year, and my cards |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. Im in ur thred, hitting 'rekomend.' |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. And thanks for your rec! |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-25-07 02:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
52. I love that store! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. Amen, grace! |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Wish him luck for me. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Thanks. I already did. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Oy vey. I remember it well. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
16. you'd love me, grace |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Hells, Skittles, I loves ya! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 04:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't just kick ass on DU! |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Yay for Skittles! |
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Andrea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 03:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Fantastic! Way to Go! n/t |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 04:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Skittles..you're my hero too. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I do love you Skittles! That ROCKS! I can tell you from experience that clerk |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. HA HA HA OMG I LOVE THAT STORY |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Thanks! I heard the president was a bit unpopular with some people but to me |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. I knew I loved you! |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
45. Oh snap, Skittles! |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
21. And let's hear it for the postal workers too |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Amen to that. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. My local post office is filled with hapless, frazzled clerks and it's always an ordeal |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. Thank you for continued service. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Sadly, nowadays I think the most frontline retail workers can expect is |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Thank Maude I no longer work in retail, but thank you for your kind words. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. I always go out of my way to give retail workers a smile and a thank you |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Same to you. I'm sure you |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. Worked at Arby's for three years |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Good heavens, I'm glad you got out before anything worse happened. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
32. AND.... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Oh geez, I forgot about the fucking carols. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. He he he... |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
35. Damn right. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Oh, no, Toys R Us? Hell to the no. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. No shopping here this weekend. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. People shopping for the holidays doesn't bother me. People camping out, throwing |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
40. I always feel bad for folks who have to get up at 3 am, or midnight, or |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I don't get it either. Few things are less appealing to me than getting up at |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. this needs a good swift |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Thank you! |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. you are most welcome... |
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SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. I empathize with retail workers, having been one once myself. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. No, it is not fun. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-25-07 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
53. How long have you been doing this? |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-25-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Doing what? |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-25-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Thats what I meant, retail |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-25-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. My hat is off to everyone who survives more than a year in retail. |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-25-07 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
57. We bought our tree.... |
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