On May 26, 9:24*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , allen476 wrote:

Ahh. I didn't consider that alternative. I guess it's me. Ok, you're not an
idiot, I'm only a partial idiot, but the "associates" at your local Borg are
complete idiots.

You're not an idiot Doug, I should have wrote it better.

Yes they are complete idiots, I agree.

Padlocks used to be with the chain, now they are in the aisle with
storage bins and pneumatic nailers.

That's bizarre. The first place I'd expect to see them is with the chain; next
place I'd look is with hinges and hasps.



Exactly


Hydraulic cement (I use the UGL brand since I can mix up small
quantities) is in the paint department when it was with the rest of
the cements and mortar. But instead I was told that it was in the
plumbing department. If I hadn't had to get another gallon of the UGL
paint, I would have never had found it. And it wasn't in the paint
department 3 days before either.

Odd. Why there, I wonder, and not with the other similar substances such as
mortar, concrete mix, and portland cement?


That's where it was to begin with.


The 1 gallon and smaller joint compound used to be right with the
taping tools, cornerbead, and sheetrock. Now it is with the rest of
the vinyl spackle and caulking. I wasn't repairing but rather taping
out a small room and needed only a gallon. Got the 4 sheets of rock on
the cart and couldn't find the gallon size. I asked and was told that
they were in aisle 5. Well aisle 5 is tape not taping compound.

I still think that actually makes sense, though, to put the small cartons in
the paint department. It would make more sense to stock them in both places.



Exactly, just like they used to do. But not anymore. Must be 5 gallon
sales were too low.



Sandpaper.....that made me laugh when I asked where that was moved to.
The girl had no clue and instead of asking where it was, said "it is
with the rest of the sand products".

That's one of my pet peeves. "I don't know" is an acceptable answer, provided
it's followed by "... but I'll find out" or "... but I'll find someone who
does". But to just make stuff up -- !!

I'd have complained to the manager about that. *After* chewing out the
employee.


You would have laughed hard after hearing that because I knew she was
making it up. Complaining at this store falls on deaf ears. I have
complained 3 times in the last year about the service. Seems like they
get someone that is getting good and they are gone. The sad part is
that they know that there is little to no competition in this area so
they have you by the nuts.




Sorry, I should have clarified where I had been told where stuff was.
It has been a long week already.

Makes an amusing conversation.

Yes it does......

Allen