Where are The Straws?

This blog was created to be a place where we bitch about the lousy way, we customers are treated.  Let’s face it there is a lot to bitch about out there.  Seems like every trip to the supermarket is another exercise in shopping futility, rife with never-ending hassles that make the whole experience trying.  So, we customers need to rise up and speak out!

Unfortunately, this week showed us how a few bad apples can really f—- up the deal.  I give you the Jackass in Florida who decided to assault a petite young girl who is only trying to do her job.  This idiot was angry because there were no straws out on the counter for customer access.  Many states are putting laws in place to help reduce the number of straws that are going into our environment.

Let’s face it, there is an island of plastic and trash in the Pacific Ocean that is roughly twice the size of Texas.  There are many other trash piles out there almost as big.  We must start thinking about reducing the amount of shit that we are poisoning our environment with every day.  Maybe the concept of steel straws is a better solution, hell, if you throw them in the oceans, at least they will sink.

Meanwhile, back to the Jackass.  No matter what the reason for not having the straws out on the counter, it does not give anyone a license to commit assault.  Some reports have indicated that this ass-wipe may have been intoxicated, that still does not give him the right to pick on someone smaller than he is.

However, I must tell you that I am proud of that young lady, she was throwing some freakin haymakers at this twit while defending herself.  She fought like a tiger against some half-whit over twice her size and was not about to stop.  I have a daughter and hope that I have prepared her half as well to deal with shitheads like that guy.

Look, there are some legitimate cases of customer neglect or even abuse, but this is not one of them.  If something is not available, simply ask but always remember the person whom you are asking probably had nothing to do with the decision that is involved here.  These folks behind the counter are working people just like us, in fact, they probably work for a lot less per hour.  Corporations and their minions make the decisions, take it out on them.  I must tell you though, in this situation, I completely agree with the decision to remove straws from the counter.

Finally, there have been some suggestions that this incident could be racially motivated, this would be something that I can no longer fathom.  People are people, no matter what their race, creed, color, religion or any other factor of identification.  We must shed the hatred that is plaguing our nation like a contagion that has no cure.

I will tell you this straight up; Grumpy will keep bitchin when customers are treated badly, but you will never see him attack someone over these irritations.  Hmmm, unless I can get my hands on the corporate pricks that keep stealing our money, just kidding, no violence here—-just laughter!

Talk to Ya Later

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