So, what's the deal with these new in-store shoppers? These new employees that roams the isles of the market, Walmart and so many other stores. The ones who typically push some oversized cart while they're fulfilling online orders for the lazy.
What I've found, based on my encounters and run ins, most of these folks are rude and seem to have little regard for others. Many seem young and sadly have no idea what common curtsey and respect are all about. They don't know how, or perhaps choose not to, say "excuse me" or "sorry". They don't give way to the other shoppers, often parking their oversized cart in the center of the isle or in the way of others. All too consumed with reading and checking their list. They don't smile. They don't say "Hi", after all are they not store employees and representatives of the business and shouldn't they too promote a friendly and welcoming environment?
It's bad enough that regular every day people are rude and inconsiderate but now add these new shoppers and carts to the mix and it makes shopping all the more difficult and chaotic.
Personally, I don't get the whole being lazy and shopping from behind a keyboard when it comes to grocery shopping. Are people REALLY that busy, c'mon?! I prefer to see what I'm buying and what's available, especially when it comes to fruits and vegetables and meats, I want to inspect it all first hand.
This just adds to how disassociated and antisocial everyone is becoming.
People suck!
Here is a seal on the a bottle of Hazelnut Nestle Coffee-Mate. It too is an excellent seal to guarantee freshness, however, this seal is extremely easy to open and remove - it has a handy pull tab.
I sent an email to Lactaid customer service to express my displeasure and concern with their seal. In an effort to provide a compelling example of just how difficult their seals are to remove I explained that I am a strapping young man in excellent physical shape and in tip-top condition and work with my hands all day and here I am having difficulties removing a simple seal. Now imagine how an older person might struggle, perhaps one with arthritis, and how difficult it might be for them to open. I closed with asking how many customers they felt they've lost because of the difficulty in removing this seal.
Much to my surprised I received a very nice email in response thanking me for bringing this concern to their attention. They stressed how this seal ensures freshness and that they would keep my concerns in mind moving forward. I was also tickled when I received a second letter via the US mail again thanking me for my feedback along with three coupons each for a free half gallon of Lactaid milk, booya!
One of the companies was thinking beyond freshness...
