My rant for the day - Page 9

Venezia · ‎03-09-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:

@Venezia wrote:
@occasionalrain wrote:
Only those with a death wish would involve themselves with a magazine in a doctor's waiting room. Really, a magazine in any public waiting area would be contaminated.
Oh for heaven's sake. I can't imagine how so many of us casual readers have survived for so long. Maybe because we have built up our immunity over the years.

Do you know how long most viruses survive exposed to air? ("Death wish"? A bit overly dramatic.)
You obviously don't understand overstatement meant to be taken as just that. I don't get colds, never had the flu, and don't get vaccines, flu or otherwise. So, what I'm doing works for me. Still, forget the germs, think of the saliva from licked fingers, the mucus from sneezes, and that's enough to make a public magazine unappealing to me. But then, I don't know your lifestyle or what sort of profession in which you're engaged.

Those things would also be present on anything the person touched - like the chairs and other furniture in a doctor's office, dentist's office, shopping cart, restaurant - the list is endless. The only way to protect yourself completely is to go out in a protective bubble suit. You certainly couldn't sit down anywhere public.

You and I can agree to disagree and leave it at that. A magazine would be the least of my worries. Congratulations on your exemplary state of health.

(And now let's let this thread get back to the OP's original topic.)

"" A little learning is a dangerous thing."-Alexander Pope

Daisy Sunflower · ‎10-26-2010

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
A few months ago a woman in line at Aldis was a few dollars short, searching her purse, counting out a pile of change. I was packing my groceries, I gave her a $5 bill. She was very grateful.
When I left the store she pulled away in what had to be a $60,000 pick up.
But it still made me feel good.

I would have let her count out her change. And after seeing her expensive vehicle, I would have been glad. lol

If she were still short and was going to put something back, I probably would have paid the difference. Doesn't Aldi accept credit cards?

You can't know the pick up belonged to her. It could have been borrowed.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Venezia wrote:
@occasionalrain wrote:
My rant concerns those who read a magazine in the checkout and then put it back rather than purchasing it. I don't want to buy a used magazine that someone has fouled with with who knows what viruse or bacteria they may be harboring.

In that case, you need to subscribe to the magazines you like and ask for them to be delivered in plastic wrap. That's the only way you're going to be "safe" from "who knows what viruse (sic) or bacteria they may be harboring".

And, even then, someone in the printing facility has (gasp!) handled it at some point. Hopefully with plastic gloves on!

It's unrealistic to think that no other hands have touched a magazine or book in a retail store. People often pick them up and check the contents before deciding whether or not to buy.

You're right. And that's exactly why they're there. The store wants people to pick them up, look thru, and possibly buy. The whole point of magazine covers is to catch someone's eye so they'll look to see what's inside. Numerous people touch magazines before they're even put out for sale.

Anyone who doesn't like the idea of magazines that have been handled by others probably shouldn't take any books out of the library. ;-)

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@QVCkitty1 wrote:

@Meowingkitty wrote:
Yesterday I was behind a woman with a cart full and two screaming kids. The cashier finishes ringing her up. Then she proceeds to pay so much in cash, another amount on her food stamp card, another amount on her debit card. Then I guess she ran out of money and had to root through her bags to put some stuff back.
That poor woman.

I was just about to comment that I think a little more compassion would have been in order. It doesn't sound as though this woman was having a rockin' good time in the supermarket either, nor was she deliberately trying to inconvenience anyone else.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@occasionalrain wrote:
My rant concerns those who read a magazine in the checkout and then put it back rather than purchasing it. I don't want to buy a used magazine that someone has fouled with with who knows what viruse or bacteria they may be harboring.

@occasionalrain

Versus all of the viruses or bacteria that any of the other many people handling the magazine; printing, assembling pages, packaging, delivery to stores, opened by store employees and placed in the racks?

Not to mention on the credit card keypad, the conveyor belt, the bags, money given as change, shopping carts, grocery shelves, and pretty much everything in a supermarket as well as outside in the real world.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Daisy wrote:
@Nomorebirthdays wrote:
A few months ago a woman in line at Aldis was a few dollars short, searching her purse, counting out a pile of change. I was packing my groceries, I gave her a $5 bill. She was very grateful.
When I left the store she pulled away in what had to be a $60,000 pick up.
But it still made me feel good.

I would have let her count out her change. And after seeing her expensive vehicle, I would have been glad. lol

If she were still short and was going to put something back, I probably would have paid the difference. Doesn't Aldi accept credit cards?

Maybe the pick-up wasn't hers. Maybe it belonged to her employer and she was doing errands that were work-related. Or maybe a friend loaned it to her because her own car was being repaired. Or maybe it did belong to her. I don't see what difference it makes.

Even if she was extremely wealthy, she still could have been short the money she needed at that moment. I don't think it's a big deal to help someone out with $5 simply as an act of kindness regardless of whether she needed the money or not. She was in a bind at that moment, everyone was waiting behind her, and I think it was nice of @Nomorebirthdays to help her out.

Daisy Sunflower · ‎10-26-2010

@NYC Susan wrote:

Maybe the pick-up wasn't hers.

That would have been irrelevant. If she were still short of money after counting out her change, I probably would have offered to pay the difference so she wouldn't have to put back an item. Yes, that would also have been a nice thing to do. All I'm saying is that I would have waited to see how much money she needed, if any. Maybe she would have paid by credit card.

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

My store has separate self checkout lines for less than 10 items and for unlimited #. There are always a couple of attendants. I'm fortunate......very seldom do I have a problem. I like to do my own checking out.

Daisy Sunflower · ‎10-26-2010

@Meowingkitty wrote:
Yesterday I was behind a woman with a cart full and two screaming kids. The cashier finishes ringing her up. Then she proceeds to pay so much in cash, another amount on her food stamp card, another amount on her debit card. Then I guess she ran out of money and had to root through her bags to put some stuff back.

@Meowingkitty

You would think she would have had all her stuff ready and all together in one spot...and known ahead of time about what she could afford.