Wal-Mart Screwed Up Again

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

This Christmas season is going to be hard for me. I just refuse to shop where the customer-service people (whether checkout or returns) hold a conversation with somebody else - at another checkstand, sometimes) while they're working with me. It's just rude. If enough of us do that, they'll adopt other attitudes or just TRAIN THEIR PEOPLE.

Don't you just HATE that. It happens all the time and more places than just Walmart. Applebee's is famous for that. (I'll be right with u as soon as I'm done massaging another servers shoulders.)

[DCT]

Originally Posted by Fred Sanford

OK DCT, how about a what if here to get us started. For the sake of argument now - don't get your feathers ruffled - would you still think Walmart employees are treating your wife unfairly if 90% of the people who write hot checks at Walmart are non-white? I'm not suggesting they are, just trying to make a point with a hypothetical. If that were the case, is it racism, or is it just common sense to look more closely at a group who is more likely to cause the problem?

And if that were the case, maybe your wife should spend less time whining about treatment at Walmart, and spend more time trying to make things better for people of her race...because things get better by changing behavior, not by demanding better treatment for poor behavior.

This is the same PC nonsense that has the TSA checking 70 year old grannies at the airport at the same rate they check 19 year old Middle-easterners.

So, you're saying it is her fault and she needs to suck it up?

[TexKan]

No - maybe she just needs to take a different tack

[Fred Sanford]

Originally Posted by DCT

So, you're saying it is her fault and she needs to suck it up?

DCT, please reread my post and keep reading it until it says something different to you; that's not what I said at all. Don't be so defensive. Your reaction is typical of minorities who find a racist behind every tree.

Let me ask you a question so that we have a place to begin. If, IF statistics showed that purple and green people were responsible for writing 75% of the hot chjecks in a given town, and statistics further showed that purple and green people comprised approximately 50% of the population, do you think it would be effective to scrutinize green and purple peiople extra carefully...when another red flag ($13,000 check at a Walmart) gives a reason?

[Army_of_One]

......AND if I were one of these "purple and green people" but knew I didn't write bad check's BUT was aware of the amount of "purple and green people" that DO write bad checks I would not only not mind but APPLAUDE them checking MORE "purple and green people" because if they can prevent bogus check writing just a little it will help keeps cost down for all people that shop at Walmart to INCLUDE those "purple and green people"!

[Highwayman]

Thieves and deadbeats come in all colors. ALL checks need to be checked more closely, the rest of us pay for it in the long run.

[Army_of_One]

But when the line is LONG and u only have time to check a certain percentage...it's time to profile! LOL

[Highwayman]

Army, how many times have you seen long lines and empty checkout registers that could be staffed?

[Lone Gunman]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

Army, how many times have you seen long lines and empty checkout registers that could be staffed?

Only everytime I have the misfortune to be stuck in one. I agree Highway I wish they wiuld ask to see my ID. I wouldn't mind at all.

[Fred Sanford]

It's not about checks guys. Well, my point wasn't any way. It's about certain segments of society who refuse to fit in, then complain when they're treated differently.

Pick a state. Any state. Do a Google search for the Most Wanted in that state. Then do another state to verify that your first search wasn't a fluke. You then have to believe one of two things.
1) There is a grand racist conspiracy that targets minorities. Or;
2) The vast majority of crimes are committed by minorities.

Hey, I didn't make it that way; I'm just one of the few stupid enough to call it like it is.