[GreenKeys] and now, for something completely off-topic

[Virgil Bierschwale]

it's time to bring back that "attaboy" stamp we used to have in the radio 
shack on the W. S. Sims FF-1059

Forget what we used it for, but you get one...

-----Original Message----- 
From: tony.podrasky
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:03 AM
To: Steve Schlink
Cc: greenkeys
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] and now, for something completely off-topic

GM Steve & al;

So: I'm at Lowe's home building supply, and I pick up a couple of light
bulbs.

I go over to the check-out registers and look around. No one is there.

A few minutes later one of the floor walkers shows up. I ask him when
a check-out person will be manning the register. He says in about a 1/2
hour.

I said Oh - OK - not a problem: I'll just wait.

He said why don't you use the automated check-out system?

I said I detest those things: I'd rather pay a few pennies more for an
item and give a person a job - than save a few cents and have him/her on
welfare.

He didn't say anything - but had a (slight) facial expression like "hey
old-timer - get with the program!"

Without skipping a beat, I said You know something? Next they're going
to put monitors and keyboards on all the aisles. When customers come in
they'll be able to type to a person in India who will direct them down
the aisle to the product they are looking for, and direct them to
websites where they can see a video of how to install it...

'took about 5 seconds for that to sink-in.

He opened the register and checked me out.

UE,
W6ESE - tony
NNNN
ZCZC

On 03/14/2013 07:14 AM, Steve Schlink wrote:
> <rant>
>
> Wages? Cheaper is always the goal, as most big businesses consider
> employees as a (decreasingly) necessary evil.
>
> </rant>
>
> Steve
>

-- 
Tony J. Podrasky | Excerpt from PODRASKY'S DICTIONARY of
                  | "What They REALLY MEAN When They Say".
                  | The definition of the term "IN THEORY":
                  | Noun (scientific/technical talk): "Not Really".
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