Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Are Wal-Mart Greeters Rotten To The Core?

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This past weekend I let my wife off outside of Wal-Mart and went to park the car. When I entered the store I was surprised to see that she was still talking to the Wal-Mart Greeter.

Later she explained that she had gotten into a conversation with the elderly gentleman and that conversation was interesting enough that she lingered the whole time I was parking.

Here is one of the stories that held her attention for so long…
  • Earlier in the day our Greeter was doing his duty as specified in the Wal-Mart Greeters Manual by checking a shopping cart full to the top with Newly Acquired Treasures (including loose items stuffed in the tray below the cart).
  • While he was doing his checking, another lady came by and the Greeter gave her small bag with three items in it a quick look and bid her good day.
  • The woman who had the Shopping Cart Full of Stuff objected that the Greeter was checking her cart out very carefully but he let the Three Item Lady go by without the same thorough examination to which she was being subjected.
  • To her this was proof of what is wrong with America and she expressed herself to the Greeter about this deeply held belief…
She accused our friendly Greeter of being a Racist

  •  My wife says the Greeter’s demeanor and tone of voice indicated he was really bewildered that he had been accused of being such a terrible person.
Don’t jump to conclusions…
The shopping cart full of stuff, upset and not so clear thinking shopper was Hispanic.
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The bottom part of this blog posting is pecked out in a much lighter tone.

Once upon a time there was a Wal-Mart Greeter who could not seem to come to work on time.

His boss stayed on him all the time about his tardiness but did not fire the old gentleman because he was really an excellent Greeter of which Sam Walton would have been proud.

One day the boss decided to use a new approach to try and get through to the old gentleman. He asked him…
What did they say at your last job when you came in late for work?

The Greeter replied that they simply said to him…
Good morning, General! Would you like a cup of coffee?

Actually the above little ditty is a joke … or is it?

Would I kid u?