APOLOGY ACCEPTED

I was waiting until I had a chance to get back to the store before I posted the outcome but time has gotten away from me and I haven’t been able to  go in.

I finally spoke with the manager of the store. Don’t know what I am talking about??? Click here to read the story….we will wait for you.

He was very apologetic to say the least. He expressed his dismay that the staff member never came to him to advise him of her ignorant words knowing full well there could be repercussions.

He said they are appreciative of the many years I have been shopping with them.

He asked me when I could come in again as he has a gift card for me. I was going to wait until I had picked it up before posting this but I just haven’t been back to the store recently to get it.

The amount really doesn’t matter (okay 10.00 would be kind of insulting too)but the fact that this staff person would be dealt with is the outcome that I wanted. Fired? No I don’t want that at all. But I do hope she was very embarrassed by her actions and that she will never, ever say something so stupid again, to a customer or anyone else.

STORE UPDATE

Not much to tell regarding the debacle at the grocery store on Saturday.

The form I filled out with my contact info when I first emailed them required a daytime phone number. The company has tried to call me twice but they don’t leave a message so I don’t know who to call back. I work in a secure office and can not answer my phone during the day.

My break times are not set in stone either so I can’t even suggest to them what time to call.

I emailed them again last night to advise them that I can’t take a call during the day and that they should contact me via email.

So far I give them credit for trying to call me. Now let’s see what the outcome will be.

For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about click here to read that post.

WHAT AN INSULT

I have shopped at the same grocery chain for 30 years. The same store even.

Today I went in to do my shopping. Made my way through the produce section picking out all my fruits and vegetables.

The next stop was the deli counter to get a few things. I hadn’t had breakfast and as I often do I asked for a box of the MoJo fries. You know what I mean? The potato wedges. No different than having hash browns…don’t you judge lol.

Anyway, to make it easier for the cashier to scan my little box of eaten fries when I go through the checkout I asked the deli person to put the price sticker on the side because I am going to eat them while I shopped. This way I don’t have to tear the sticker to open the box.

This woman actually said to me “Be careful because they have cameras and they watch”.

WTF? I said “excuse me” to which she replied “oh I didn’t mean you would do it but we are finding the empty boxes all over the store”.

I was so embarrassed. There were other people standing around there who heard this. I shoved them back on the counter and told her to keep them. I wanted more from the deli but I walked away. She is lucky I didn’t throw them at her.

I would have left the store had I not been so far into my shopping trip as I didn’t have the time to start over down the street at their rival store.

People may well eat the potato wedges and leave the box on the shelves unpaid for. They can also drink a carton of chocolate milk and leave that. Open the bag of mixed nuts from the bulk section and munch on those while they shop. Banana? Apple? Sure could.

What an ignorant thing to say.

When the cashier asked me if I had found everything okay I was ready let fly with a nasty comment. Luckily someone I knew came up behind me in the checkout and we started talking. I saved my anger until I got home and sent off a scathing email to the head office.

Glad I could vent here and if I don’t get an appropriate response from their head office I will then be naming names using all my social media connections.

NOW I AM DOWNRIGHT FURIOUS

Some time ago I posted a “rant” about someone who purposely drove through the front of a restaurant killing 2 people, one a young lady I knew.

You can read about this here http://www.familytreesmaycontainnuts.com/2009/12/i-am-stunned-and-angry.html

I will wait…go and read it.

Now it is apparent that this killer has been drinking again. His review was set for January 24th. but he was arrested January 10th for drinking which he is prohibited from.

How much more evidence do the “powers that be” need to realize that he can not be out of the Psychiatric Hospital. He is an alcoholic and when he stops drinking he becomes delusional. He won’t stop drinking forever but when he does you can’t trust what he will do. You also cannot trust what he will do when he is drinking.

Enough Said!!!! Throw away the key. Have a backbone and listen to the professionals that told you this would happen.

JUSTICE HAD BETTER PREVAIL

There is a case going back to court once again in British Columbia that is enough to make me spit nails.

A 46 year old man is being sued by his mother for support. Sound reasonable?

How about a mother who left her 15 year old son alone to go off with his father who was a long haul truck driver along with one of their other sons. Leaving this boy to fend for himself. A mother who never even bothered to contact him again until she wanted money.

She is suing her son, Ken,  and four of his five siblings and it has been dragging on for years. She is using a little-used section in B.C.’s Family Relations Act that legally obliges adult children to support “dependent” parents.

Ken spent his youth pumping gas, and couch surfing with friends as he no home. He never got to finish school or even think about higher education.

None of her children except the one who she kept with her talk to her. She dropped her case against him as it would be impossible to collect anything from him as he is in and out of jail.

This woman’s pro bono lawyer says it doesn’t matter what kind of a parent she was they are obligated to support her now.

The other siblings allege that their upbringing was brutal and having to speak of it has caused great distress to them.

She is asking for $750.00 monthly from them.

This woman makes me sick and I will be so furious if she wins her case. A parent is more than just a womb or sperm donor.

I know it costs a lot to raise children but that is a choice we make when we have children. She deserves nothing and i hope she gets it.

CRANKY RANT & A GREAT RESPONSE

I posted this on my Facebook page this morning after hearing someone wishing us a Happy Sunday on the morning news.

It is not Happy Sunday, or Happy Monday or Happy Tuesday or......you get the picture. It is not Happy Day Off or Happy Water Your Lawn Day.
It is Happy Anniversary, Happy Birthday....

Please stop using Happy as a greeting for every single thing we do, especially if you are a newscaster or weather person. Gah!
Now you have a nice day.

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And now for the response from Lynne @ It’s A July Thing : “Happy I Can Bitch If I Want To Day!!!”

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Now that is a day I can get behind.

YOU GUYS GET ALL THE GOOD STUFF

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I met with a friend for lunch yesterday. I was so nice to catch up a bit and have some girl talk. We went to a restaurant that is in a little mall. Of course that is perfect for a little shopping after lunch don't you think?
We went first to a leather shop looking at all the gorgeous leather coats and wallets. Not many deals there to catch the eye. Wander down a little further to a clothing store. The only nice piece of clothing I found was $70 for a little shirt. Uh, no thanks. I bought some nightgowns and we moved on.

On to a home decorating store where once again there was very little of interest. We did find something that is going to be the container for a birthday gift we are giving....next February. Hey I like to be organized. Don't laugh.

Lastly we went to a store called Home Sense. For all my US friends that is the same as TJ Maxx stores. Except one big difference. In Canada we don't know how to put something on clearance. I am serious. A regular sale price here is at most usually 20% off the item. I head to the clearance sections and what do I find?

Big clearance...Regular price $14.99 red tagged clearance $12.99. Big deal, not. I mean really people isn't a clearance price supposed to be at least half price. I saw this on most of the clearance items. They have barely marked them down at all.

Now how am I supposed to tablescape and decorate with all of you when I can't even get napkin rings for under 6 bucks apiece. I ask you how??

I have often shopped in Washington State and have seen the kinds of deals you guys get. I have seen the markdowns to 70% off with a store special coupon to take 10% more off everything in the store, sale price or not. Even if I pay duty and taxes on the stuff to cross back over the border the same day it is worth it. Not to mention the selection and choices you have as well.

That does it. I will have to plan a shopping trip to the US. I will buy only clearance items and I will be looking for those extra markdowns that are everywhere. I will shop til I drop and my car will be so full it will take me hours to get through customs but boy will I be tablescaping then. Look out.

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HERE'S THE THING

 

Okay I have a little rant here. I will probably tick off a bunch of you and you will never speak to me again but here I go. My intent is not to criticize the regular bloggers who always comment and participate. I just thought these blog badges were like trading cards. Please don't be insulted.

You know how we create a blog badge for others to put on their sites. Cheap advertising, I know. 

Well I feel if you offer a blog badge for others to put on their sites you should darn well be putting the badges of others on your site. I just don't get it. I see that all the time. Isn't that the point of doing them? To share back and forth. To help promote our fellow bloggers.

Of course it is an individual choice but I thought the point of doing them was to showcase the awesome blogs we find. Not just our own. 

What do you think? 

BTW you can grab both of my blog's badges over there on the sidebar. Help yourself.  

(It is okay if you don't have a blog badge or know what one is...I am just talking about the ones who do. If you do want one and don't know how I am happy to help you with one...and I will put it on my site lol.)

(I keep updating this post. I am not angling to get MY badge on anyone's site. I just think if you offer your blog badge you should also post others on your site. Not necessarily mine but anyone's.) 

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I AM STUNNED AND ANGRY

Back in August of 2008 a lovely young woman who worked at the coffee shop we were going to at the time, along with another woman, a mother of 2 young children were killed while sitting in a local restaurant. Seven others were injured, one young boy, very seriously.

A man waited at the end of the parking lot row, revving his engine, for a car to finally leave the front of the restaurant. He then raced forward across the parking lot into the front of the restaurant and almost out the back of the building. 
He didn't know anyone in there. He didn't know the owners. He had no grudge against anyone in there. He says he was not suicidal. He just did it. 
He was found not criminally responsible for his actions due to a mental disorder. 
Well guess what. He is now getting out of the psychiatric hospital. The following is from our local news station Global B.C. 
Earlier this year, Irving was found not criminally responsible of two counts of criminal negligence causing death and seven counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm due to mental disorder.
Two psychiatrists testified during his trial that Irving was in a state of delirium caused by alcohol withdrawal and didn't know what he was doing when he slammed his truck into the Halu Sushi restaurant. When someone is found not criminally responsible it is up to the review board to determine their fate.
Irving will be released under the supervision of the director of adult forensic psychiatric services, he has to live where instructed by the director and report to a forensic psychiatric outpatient clinic at least once a week for monitoring, the review board stated.
He is banned from drinking alcohol and using weapons.

The review board didn't restrict Irving's ability to drive.

It is bad enough he is getting out but the kicker is that the psychiatrist was against letting him go. 

The British Columbia Review Board made the decision this week to release Irving, going against recommendations of a B.C. psychiatrist who recommended that Irving stay in hospital. 

Now what just happened in Washington State with the man Huckabee released? Four dead? What is wrong with these boards? Ask the psychiatrist his opinion and then do what you want anyways?  
Let me make this clear that this is not about forgiveness. This is about going against the professional opinion of a psychiatrist and allowing him too many freedoms. He is not well. We are not safe.

The family of Maija Liisa Corbett is upset by this turn of events and Hyeshim Oh's must be so distraught with this news. I know I am.