On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:54:19 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

My typical trips into the store average 3 or 4 MIHU
contacts. Many of the workers look like retirement age, and
actually know their trade.

The closest HD to my home seems to be staffed by folks who know their
stuff, and act as if they own the place. If they spot you scanning
shelves, they stop and ask if they can help you find something. If you
turn them down, they don't hover, but wait somewhere down the isle in
case you change your mind. I have often been literally chased across
the parking lot by employees who insist on helping me load stuff on
the roof of my SUV.

I never have to go looking for assistance, they come looking for me.