Some of my most terrible customer service experiences at Walmart, while I continue to shop there for the brand names and the lower prices, there is no excuse for this type of customer service!:

1. Cashier licking her finger while handling me my change.   I told her,seriously?  I am not taking even one of those bills off that tray until you call your supervisor.  She complied.  Her supervisor told me she does that all the time, and the supervisor gave me fresh bills.  As I left I asked the supervisor, "she does that all the time and she still works here?"  She said,"Well only a few complain, like you did."

2.  While shopping for a boot tray in the door mat aisle, I asked the clerk scanning the shelves where I can find them.  She sarcastically scanned the shelf and said, "well apparently not here".  I asked, where I might find them elsewhere in the store and she told me they are usually in this aisle.  So I asked her when she would expect to have them in stock,and she replied, "what?, do I look like a fortune teller?"  In shock, I reported her to her supervisor.  All the supervisor said was, "yeah, she gets in those moods once in a while, we just ignore her."

3.  While trying to navigate around the displays set up in the middle of the aisles I came across an aisle that was completely blocked on both sides with employee carts. On each side a clerk was working the shelves.  I asked one if this aisle was closed and she promptly said "NO!, while rolling her eyes, just go around like everyone else does!"  This time I was mad, I grabbed her cart and pushed it with all my strength into the area she was working, knocking down the display she was working on and I said, "Looks like I can pass after all and I guess you'll have to go around!

4.   Today at Walmart, this "security" guy is spying on a few customers from behind a display. The customers can't see him snooping at them but he is blocking the aisle. So loudly I said, "EXCUSE ME." He looked up at me a totally ignored me. Once again I said, "EXCUSE ME!, go spy on people somewhere else, your blocking my path!" The customers he was spying on quickly vanished. Later, on two occasions he slowly passed me and stared at me on the third time I said, (very loud): "WTF (no abbreviations used at the time) are you looking at?" He has be the worst security I have ever seen. Most of you know how I am an unassuming little guy and look like I would never hurt a flea, but I clearly shocked this fellow. His face turned completely red with embarrassment and he scurried away with his tail between his legs.

I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and always give the wrong answers.

Someone on a blog had the audacity to call me a racist of all things regarding my opinion of Barack and this is how I responded:

"I have a great suspicion of anyone who immediately plays the race card where Obama is concerned. And As__smes that I am a racist.

My choice is that I vote not on color of skin, unfortunately the majority of Black people in this country did vote thusly, I vote for the person. I would not like Obama no matter if he were an Albino. I studied him and his time as Senator. I read his books. I saw through him and I understood when he said in a speech, he was going to downsize our military, downsize our nukes, put the coal companies out of business and talk to our enemies. I also listened when he told Joe the Plumber that wealth needed redistributing.

I also listened when John Podesta went on FOX with Chris Wallace and said that Obama was going to use executive orders to get past his agenda and bypass Congress. I also listened when John Podesta came back a few weeks later and said that there was a committee set-up to find all the ways Obama could bypass Congress. So when he said on TV the other day, that Obama's Global Warming agenda was going through and there was nothing anybody could do about it, I listened then.

I also listened when Ottmar Edenhofer the co-chair of Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Conference, held in Cancun Mexico in 2010 said: "One must say clearly that we redistribute de facto the world's wealth by climate policy......One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. This has almost nothing to do with environmental policy anymore, with problems such as deforestation or the ozone hole."

I have listened and watched and Obama has and is doing everything he said he would. And that is only the tip of his Icey Burg that he is making of America.

Perhaps it would help if you would listen a bit more closely. There is more where this came from and I am always happy to share....the wealth....of information.. with those who are not so well endowed with facts."

37 Regrets you should always avoid:

1.) Not traveling when you had the chance. Traveling gets harder as you get older, as more people depend on your presence, day-to-day and it ends up becoming more expensive to bring more people with you.
2.) Not learning another language. You probably took years of another language in high school. You should put it to good use.
3.) Staying in a bad relationship. It may feel hard to get out of a bad relationship, but it’s not worse than staying in it and wasting everyone’s time.
4.) Forgoing sunscreen. It may not seem like much, but sun damage adds up over the years, causing wrinkles and discoloration.
5.) Missing the chance to see your favorite musicians. You never truly know when your favorite band might break up, so seize the day.
6.) Being afraid to do things. Fear can paralyze us, but we can’t let it.
7.) Failing to make physical fitness a priority. As you get older you’ll realize how important it is to take care of your body.
8.) Letting yourself be defined by gender roles. Define yourself, don’t let society do it.
9.) Not quitting a terrible job. You may need to pay rent or provide for a family, but you can’t force yourself to be miserable every day.
10.) Not trying harder in school. Grades are important, but what’s more important is learning how to apply yourself and be dedicated.
11.) Not realizing how beautiful you are. There are many definitions of beauty and you shouldn't think you’re unworthy of someone’s attention.
12.) Being afraid to say “I love you.” Loving another person is a precious gift, even if that same love wasn't returned.
13.) Not listening to your parents’ advice. They have a lot more experience than you’ll want to give them credit for.
14.) Spending your youth being self-absorbed. There is more to the world than just you and eventually you’ll realize that.
15.) Caring too much about what other people think. When you’re older, you’ll realize that the opinions of others don’t factor into your true happiness.
16.) Supporting the dreams of others over your own. Being nice is one thing, but sacrificing your happiness isn't worth it.
17.) Not moving fast enough. Don’t hesitate to make decisions, you’ll end up regretting wasting time.
18.) Holding grudges, especially against those you love. Choose to let go of your pain, instead of dwelling on it.
19.) Not standing up for yourself. Just because others may disagree with you, it doesn't mean you have to abandon your principals.
20.) Not volunteering enough. There are countless reasons to help other people, especially when they are needy.
21.) Neglecting your teeth. Flossing and brushing may seem annoying, but it’s much better to take care of your teeth while you’re young instead of losing them later.
22.) Missing the chance to talk to your grandparents before they die. They hold a lot of knowledge and they will only be around for a little while.
23.) Working too much. You’re going to miss the good parts of life, or be too stressed to enjoy them, if you do.
24.) Not learning how to cook one good meal. It’ll add to your family and friend get together more than you can ever imagine.
25.) Not stopping to appreciate the moment. Quit texting or taking pictures and realize what you are doing when you are doing it.
26.) Failing to finish what you start. Every day is an opportunity that shouldn't be squandered.
27.) Never mastering one awesome party trick. This seems silly, but just think of how many amazing memories you can create.
28.) Letting yourself be defined by cultural expectations. If your family or country thinks you should do something for a career, you’re not forced to. Never.
29.) Refusing to let friendships run their course. Sometimes people drift apart. Forcing that connection could do more damage than good.
30.) Not playing with your children enough. Kids are joyful and innocent. You should be choosing to fill your life with this joy, not avoiding it.
31.) Never taking a big risk (especially in love). Taking a bigger risk can pay off more than taking a smaller one.
32.) Not taking the time to develop contacts and network. It may seem like schmoozing, but it’ll help your career in the long run.
33.) Worrying too much. Worrying, especially about things that haven’t happened yet, is useless.
34.) Getting caught up in needless drama. Drama can be addictive, but there is no point. Don’t get off on how bad your day is.
35.) Not spending enough time with loved ones. We are all on this earth for a limited amount of time, don’t take that for granted.
36.) Never performing in front of others. This may not be your true calling, but trying it at least once is an important life experience.
37.) Not being grateful sooner. Learn to say thanks and learn to mean it. So many parts of your life will improve if you do.

From Google+

(NSFW words and remarks removed/replaced with * for my sensitive friends and family but the quote remains intact.)

(This is going to make a lot of people *mad*, and make a lot of people think. If you comment on this post, be nice...*.)

A rant from Bill Cosby(*):

"They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk: Why you ain't, Where you is, What he drive, Where he stay, Where he work, Who you be... And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk. And then I heard the father talk. Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth. In fact you will never get any kind of job making a decent living. People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an Education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around. The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal. These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids. $500 sneakers for what? And they won't spend $200 for Hooked on Phonics. I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit. Where were you when he was 2? Where were you when he was 12? Where were you when he was 18 and how come you didn't know that he had a pistol? And where is the father? Or who is his father? People putting their clothes on backward: Isn't that a sign of something gone wrong? People with their hats on backward, pants down around the crack, isn't that a sign of something? Isn't it a sign of something when she has her dress all the way up and got all type of needles [piercing] going through her body?

What part of Africa did this come from?? We are not Africans. Those people are not Africans; they don't know a thing about Africa ..... I say this all of the time. It would be like white people saying they are European-American. That is totally stupid. I was born here, and so were my parents and grand parents and, very likely my great grandparents. I don't have any connection to Africa, no more than white Americans have to Germany , Scotland , England , Ireland , or the Netherlands . The same applies to 99 percent of all the black Americans as regards to Africa . So stop, already! ! ! With names like Shaniqua, Taliqua and Mohammed and all of that crap ......... And all of them are in jail. Brown or black versus the Board of Education is no longer the white person's problem. We have got to take the neighborhood back. People used to be ashamed. Today a woman has eight children with eight different 'husbands' -- or men or whatever you call them now. We have millionaire football players who cannot read. We have million-dollar basketball players who can't write two paragraphs. We, as black folks have to do a better job. Someone working at Wal-Mart with seven kids, you are hurting us. We have to start holding each other to a higher standard.. We cannot blame the white people any longer."
~Dr.. William Henry 'Bill' Cosby, Jr., Ed..D.

Put away the smartphone, ignore the land line, the laptop and the iPad. There is nothing worse than trying to talk to a person who is distracted by a screen or the ringing of a phone. If you want to really hear what the other person is saying, you must eliminate the noise around you. This allows you to focus on the person you are talking to, showing them that you think they are important and, for the time being, the center of your attention.