KrisKrampus
[Real Life] /clunks next to Plurk/ Eesh...
Vincent Gogh
KrisKrampus
Work was a madhouse. And then the debit system went down. >.<
KrisKrampus
And then customers started suggesting that we just close down the store. Which would lock out two thirds of our customers.
KrisKrampus
And then we'd likely have either people zombie-style banging on the door OR....
KrisKrampus
./..Calling the police asking why the store is closed.
KrisKrampus
And using the emergency line.
KrisKrampus
That has happened,
KrisKrampus
We legit closed early during the height of the pandemic and someone called the cops on us.
KrisKrampus
(Heard this from a co-worker. I was in quarantine when the Incident happened.)
KrisKrampus
I'd gone to pick up my sick pay check after I got out of quarantine, asked my friend in the courtesy booth if anything had happened for excitement while I was out.
KrisKrampus
"You're gonna love this one, Ref...."
KrisKrampus
Ho boy. People be cray.
Vincent Gogh
..........
Vincent Gogh
is that like the only store in that area?
KrisKrampus
No, which is what makes it weird.
KrisKrampus
There are two other stores in the same chain within a ten mile stretch, plus a Wal-Mart and several convenience stores.
KrisKrampus
This is legit a suburban New England town north and west of Boston. It's hardly rural or some such.
KrisKrampus
ten mile stretch on the same road, rather.*
KrisKrampus
So there's three stores within fairly close driving range and they're all on the same suburban bus route.
KrisKrampus
It's just weird. o.o
KrisKrampus
This is why I fear people going really crazy if there's ever a major disruption in the supply chain.
KrisKrampus
I don't mean "Oh, we're late getting a shipment of /insert product/" I mean There's No Food To Be Had Because Something Biblical Happened.
Vincent Gogh
and its not like you cant Amazon food now
KrisKrampus
Exactly - and I also forgot there's a wannabe-competitor store catty-corner across from one of the stores in the chain I work for, so... five places one can get food, plus the several convenience stores.
KrisKrampus
Thing is, the chain I work for has reeeeallly good prices, so I think a lot of people are either 1.) on budgets and rely on Chain Store exclusively or 2.) are too cheap or in too much of a habit to shop anywhere else.
KrisKrampus
The first group I totally understand, the second needs to chill out.