That salesperson got a taste of the Bodoni Blast, and it tasted a lot like smugness and cat hair.
That’s funny, it’s been many years since I stepped foot in a Costco, but I always considered them more upscale/elite than BJ’s. For example, BJ’s really doesn’t sell much in the way of high-end luxury goods, like Costco does(did?).
A lot of the stuff at BJ’s ain’t much of a bargain, but some of it is - you’ve just gotta know which is which. And as someone who has always hated and avoided using typical coupons, BJ’s has monthly and seasonal coupon-book mailings, plus coupons available at the entrance for multiple dollars off (instead of piddling cents-off coupons) of stuff I was going to buy anyway. If it wasn’t for all the worthwhile and convenient coupons, which way more than pay for my membership fee, I probably wouldn’t keep renewing my membership.
Isn’t it hard to ignore them and keep walking *while *you butt fuck 'em?
Warehouse clubs actually make more money off of the membership fees than they do sales, so they probably aren’t too worried about the first part you mention, but *would *worry about losing you as a member.
I don’t have as much experience with BJs as I do Costco and Sam’s Club, so maybe my (relatively new) BJs is “nicer” than some. I’d wholeheartedly agree that Costco is solidly upscale as warehouse stores go. And that you have to be selective about what you buy where. I was lucky enough to have one of each about a mile from my house in California, so I could hit Costco, Sam’s and a good grocery store in turn to get the best prices on all our basic stuff. The Costco here is prohibitively far away, but there were only two or three things I really relied on them for. Overall, I use BJs the least because their prices just aren’t that good, especially not for things that Sam’s carries, and I don’t care for their selection in a lot of departments. Coffee, gas and propane refills, and everything else is “if I didn’t buy it elsewhere.”
Bahhhh-ob! Your show’s back on!
Is Costco the one that sells odd things like caskets?
They have them in the local BJ’s as well. I have a bad habit of just blurting whatever lie pops into my head to people that try to accost me with sales pitches. As I was walking out the door there last week, a salesperson said “Could you answer a question for me?”. I was caught off-guard because I didn’t even realize there was a salesperson around so I said I would. He said, “If you decided to replace your roof or your floors this spring, which would you pick?” I answered neither so he asked why. I blurted out “Because I am homeless but thanks for reminding me!” and I just walked off. I was dressed quite well at the time so I am not sure if he bought it.
What’s odd about caskets, You mean like caskets for midgets? (Yeah, lil people, I know)
Wait, wait, wait!
I think y’all are missing the important thing here. It’s Not Rocket Surgery!, where and when did you get a shiny metal ass? Was it expensive? What was the recovery time? Was it a transplant or just a cosmetic makeover?
Hahaha, this is why I cannot take my BF to Mexico; he lets the street vendors engage him and we’re stuck.
Okay, why am I seeing things said by Amateur Barbarian being quoted as Nitro Press?
Has there been a name change?
Yeah what gives? Amateur Barbarian is a 1999er, and IIRC NitroPress is a newer member.
He recovered an old account then changed his name.
Ah. Much obliged.
I posted a notice in MPSIMS to try and minimize confusion. Sorry.
Now, sirrah, have this hogshead of expired refried beans brought to my conveyance right speedily, for your society does begin to weary me.
The Walmart gas stations have had televisions at the pumps for many years now, hawking gasoline additives and playing infotainment clips once you’ve said no to any magical engine-cleaning elixirs. Since they’re outside I found them easy to tune out along with all the other background street noise that I don’t care about.
Sometime in the last couple years they started rolling out televisions playing advertisements in grocery aisles inside the stores. They seem to be ads-only, and they’re more irritating and harder to ignore. I take solace in the fact that my nearest Walmart is apparently too ghetto for them to have installed these beastly devices…yet.
Last month I was at a Walmart in Fayetteville, AR and every single checkout register had its own screen loudly blaring ads at the line of shoppers. This, I knew, must be what Hell is like.
Yeah, the use of A/V standalones was spotty for a long time and shopper rejection seemed to kill off each wave. I remember one, maybe ten-twelve years ago, that was motion triggered. Every time I walked by it shouted, “Hello, there, neighbor!” and went on at top volume about some damned product or another - I think it was voiced by the faceless neighbor from Home Improvement. Made me jump every time. I complained, others certainly did, and it was gone in a few weeks.
Now there’s either fewer complaints or the stores have just collectively decided they can shove the kiosks up our collective ass. I find the gas-pump ones pretty annoying since you can’t get away from them and can’t shut them up and I would rather not listen to *either *ads or blithering infotainment. They’re all over the warehouse stores. I think if I were to run into them at grocery checkouts it would be them or me… and whether I mean by leaving and not coming back or walloping it into rubble with a winter squash, I can’t say.
It’s a dismaying trend, and it can only end with the horrors we saw haunting Tom Cruise in the precrime movie, or amid smoking ashes.
I got it at the quarry, of course! Made it out of stuff people threw down there!
I generally don’t make eye contact with people who are soliciting things in this manner…then, if they approach me, I simply mutter a ‘no thanks’ and keep walking. If they were to impede my ability to keep walking, there’d be a problem, but that never really happens.
Since your wife is slower, it may be harder to play the ‘I’m ignoring your presence’ card, but she could always make this her first response: “Would you like me to be rude?” “no” “Then let me continue on my way.” Then, if they keep pestering, you can feel nice and justified when you tell them to stick it. 
You should show them by starting your own wholesale club.
You can set up right with low key salesfolks, free samples, hookers, and blackjack.