Savemart

Listed below is the same problem with Savemart, Raley's, Walmart, and similar large retail chains:

I asked a question to the general manager at local grocery store--who has worked at that company for almost twenty years--why there was no longer any seating in his store (which also means tables to ill-informed management). His excuse was that we want to get people in and out of the store as quickly as possible.

That I can understand--but he left out the "and safely" part.

I told him his reasoning was short-sighted and contrary to what the customers and employees wanted.

He replied "We know better than you"

…to which I replied "BULL$#*!!

"You don't know anything".

Sadly, that guy's sorry excuse was weak, for sure.

Instead, it's always good to take a break, sit a spell, eat lunch, or any number of similar reasons.

It's just makes sense--especially as a healthy choice and it's obviously good public relations. And if someone needed help employees could be right there and not sitting out in the parking lot. Otherwise, it's not a good sight to see someone splattered on the ground, no doubt.

Sitting while taking a break is certainly not the problem though--as my finger points to people who simply walk out without paying.

From price gouging, shrinkflation, product lockdown, removal of amenities, and nonsense excuses--it's obvious that what the rest of want no longer matters.

So when you give us no respect we give you none either and we take our money elsewhere.

And your response: "Sorry, back of the line. Next!"

-David