Posted on 01/13/2022 2:55:32 PM PST by algore
I ordered a Haynes car manual for my kid, but he never got it and I cannot even find the order, so I decided to stop at Half Price books to see if they had one.
I walked in and the one of the employees saw me and made a noise like he is being strangled, another one said "You have to have a mask, there are some right there" I said no thanks, "If you don't put on a mask you cannot be in the store"
I said really loudly It's ok I am just looking for your Security Theater section. The customers laugh
I considered ignoring the employees and just looking for what I wanted, but the cop shop is right next door and I am pretty sure they were ready to dial 911.
One of the employees asked what I wanted and offered to go look as long as I waited outside.
A few minutes later he came out and said they don't have but there is one at another store and he can have it transferred.
I notice he is wearing 2 masks so I asked him Are you really wearing 2 masks? and he said Why yes, yes I am
I just started laughing and walked away
Let them know you don’t deal with science deniers. You will never shop there again and leave a bad review…but just about service.
I don’t watch Television so the Mask isn’t going to help me.
The one here doesn’t care. The signs are up but only a small percentage of people actually wear one.
You would think that retail boom stores that survived the Amazon onslaught would be a little bit more accommodating to their customer base. They deserve to go out of business.
When I watch football on TV I always mask up just in case a virus is carried into my house via my internet line. You can not be to safe. /S
Missing the WHERE
You should have told him to put a plastic bag over those 2 masks for extra safety
Masks are 2020 yard signs.
You should have explained about how you owned the place.
That’s why you get to make the rules there.
When you own it, you make the rules.
You DO own the place, right?
Can those folks come into YOUR house and make rules?
No. Because they don’t own it, do they?
I've never been back
Good job. Ridicule is now you deal with fools.
Most of the employees of the Half-Price Books near me seem to be snotty little millennials.
Wear a half-price cloth mask that is ineffective in stopping the virus. Covering your nose with a mask is optional.
I’m deeply suspicious of the value of masks. In fact, I won’t wear one. But I’m also respectful of property rights. If a store employee tells me to put on a mask, I don’t get upset or offended. I just smile, then leave. It’s their store. No different than “No shoes, no service.”
Of course they just lost my business. If they’re okay with that, so am I.
Half Price Books has always been a left of leftie concern. Used to shop there but couldn’t stand their pierced, tatted, purple-haired dyke employees.
Not the least bit surprised they are living in the past like this.
No, duct tape. I always offer to apply it.
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