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Pipe Cleaners

JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:50:07 GMT

My granddaughter and I are doing a craft today - Rudolph cookies on a stick. I'll put the sticks in and dip everything in melted chocolate before she arrives. She can do the faces and antlers - with help, of course. I thought we might add a bow at the neck. Since she's little and doesn't know how to tie, I thought green and red pipe cleaners would work.

I was in Walmart's craft department lastnight looking for pipe cleaners. I couldn't find them. There was an employee nearby so I asked if she could tell me where to find pipe cleaners. I hope you're sitting down. She said, "in the hardware department" and motioned in that direction. I changed my request and said that sometimes they're referred to as "chenille stems", that they're fuzzy wires and come in assorted colors. She didn't even listen. She asked, "But you want them to clean your pipes, right?". I thanked her anyway and walked away shaking my head.🤦‍♀️

I found some narrow metallic ribbon and I'll just tie the bows.

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LadybugDG — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:04:21 GMT

Oh my goodness 😳😂

Hope you and your granddaughter have a wonderful time today!!

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Janey2 — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:31:45 GMT

I find it acceptable that she did not know what pipe cleaners were. At least she tried to help. What I find annoying is that cashiers do not know how to give change if you pay with cash. There have been many times I was given the wrong amount.

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Bookplate — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:22:51 GMT

I guess chenille stems are more genteel pipe cleaners? I wonder what was wrong with the original phrase. Of course the pipes they originally cleaned weren't the type the sales associate assumed.

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Seminole2 — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:41:09 GMT

Michael's or Hobby Lobby would have them.

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Caffeina — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:36:48 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch

The next time you need some, look for fuzzy sticks on Walmart's site for your location. It'll show what aisle they're in. Target carries them too.

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stevieb — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:43:58 GMT

I've gotten them on both Target's and Amazon's websites.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:50:55 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
I find it acceptable that she did not know what pipe cleaners were. At least she tried to help. What I find annoying is that cashiers do not know how to give change if you pay with cash. There have been many times I was given the wrong amount.

@Janey2

I don't care if the computers do all the work.

A cashier that can't make change is lacking a very important money skill.

It's a little scary, IMO.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:01:21 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions, but they aren't something I buy regularly. It's not the pipe cleaners that was important. I made a change of plans on the fly and got ribbon instead. The essence of the story is that a grown woman didn't have a clue as to what a pipe cleaner is.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:00:31 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
I find it acceptable that she did not know what pipe cleaners were. At least she tried to help. What I find annoying is that cashiers do not know how to give change if you pay with cash. There have been many times I was given the wrong amount.

@Janey2 Considering they see the amount due back on the register 😄

Even more perplexing is giving them the change above the dollar amount. Something costs $10.25, you hand a $20 bill and a quarter and it's like advanced calculus. 😂

Re: Pipe Cleaners

ROMARY — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:08:55 GMT

I Googled 'Decorative pipe cleaners' and found a good selection at many sites.

They are also called 'Chenille stems'.

Local well known craft stores and Amazon have good selections.

Enjoy your holiday crafts !!

Re: Pipe Cleaners

Zhills — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:59:09 GMT

SMH.....