irony
Not so much a rant but ... well just read;
Any one who's ever worked in retail knows about "shrinkage", If you accidentally cut the merchandise with your box cutter, or something gets broken on the truck, that's a loss, it "shrinks" the bottom line. The unfortunate reality of shrinkage is that it also includes Theft/vandalism/shoplifting.
Yesterday, some one stole some Glade scented candles at a local establishment. They stole 5 boxes (3 candles each). (I know this because I found them stuffed behind the fruit snacks, 3 isles away from their home while I was working an overnight shift.) Of the three varieties of candles stolen, two of the boxes contained candles with a sent called "Pure innocence".
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While I'm on the topic of annoying shrinkage, let me tell you about a game all the cool kids are playing these days. it's called "Hide the pudding!"
Here's how you play, you go to your local big grocery store, you wander over to the dairy section.. then find the yogurt... near there you may find single serving cups of pudding. Note how they're cold, and have "Keep Refrigerated" printed on the packaging. Grab a 3 pack at random and continue to wander about the store. Eventually you'll happen upon another section, possibly near the boxed gelatin. Here you will find "snack pack" single serving pudding containers. These are shelf stable and do not need refrigeration. Put down the pudding from earlier in the game. (for extra points, stash it behind a box or something so it's not visible from more than 10 feet away) That's it, you've won! Some time around midnight, a 3rd shift worker will find your pudding and take it to the "claims" dept because it's sat at room temperature for only-God-knows-how-long, and is no longer fit for sale.
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