First we got a Walmart... then we got a Lowe's... then we got a Home Depot.

I went to Walmart... it was packed
I went to Lowe's... it was packed
I went to Home Depot (which is only a year old)... like 10 people in it.
The employees outnumbered the customers like 20:1. That is not even including the potential for Loss Prevention workers, monitoring the 3-4 security cameras per aisle, behind the scenes. They had 1 actual cashier working... and like 8 self checkouts. For the 8 self checkouts they had 4-5 workers just standing there with some sort of card and scanner ready to assist anyone (mainly EVERYONE :stoned using the self checkout. I chose the cashier because I like watching humans work :jointsmile: 3 employees were seriously 6 feet away as she bagged up my stuff and gave me my receipt (which I put into my wallet.) I take 4 steps and the amazing orange smocked trio wants me to show them my receipt so that they can circle the items and do the whole "verify what you just bought is what's in the bag," deal. I wanted to be like:
"You all just awkwardly watched me and the cashier handle this transaction and I seriously made eye contact with all 3 of you. Now not ONE of you could have mentioned that I should keep my receipt out?"
If there is one thing I hate it is holding a bunch of bags and digging into my ass pouch to dig through 9 billion pieces of paper so that I can show a group of people evidence of something that they just witnessed.
Besides, if they really want to know if I walked out of there with something I didn't pay for....
Check the muthafunkin tapes son!! :stoned:
Lord knows they had 2 dudes beaming those black orb cameras straight onto me as soon as I walked in.

Camera guy #1: Oh my god... we've got a code 7
Camera guy #2: Umm... wait... what's a code 7
Camera guy #1: There is a guy with tattoos in the fan section
Camera guy #2: Holy fuck... we trained for this dude.
Camera guy #1: I know!!! Now do as we were taught and wait to see if those things beep when he walks out... if they do... call the police!!

Sorry... what is this thread about again? :jointsmile: