Private vs government interactions

[Kat Kanning]

Just musing on running errands today...went to the post office and then grocery store.  When I went to the government run, no free market post office, there was a long line.  The clerks would just close up, despite the long line, and wonder off, talking to coworkers about "Twix Bars".  The clerk I finally got was extremely surly, didn't listen to what I wanted, and rattled off an endless list of things she had to say to me, although it was obvious the list was pointless in my case.    I felt stressed out and angry when I finally escaped there.

My other errand was to the grocery store where the produce guy chatted nicely with me, there was a short line, and the checker and bagger were exceptionally nice to me.  I especially like the baggers there - they hire retarded people who are always sooo happy, you just have to smile around them.

What a difference the free market makes!

Maybe the post office should hire more retards - I think they'd do a better job.

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We don't care. We don't have to. We're the government.

[David]

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Btw, If you went to hanifords, we almost passed each other.  Was at the PO also today.
In fact, I saw Vitruvian today, and the back of Ians' Vehicle almost at the same time today.  You know we are doing good, when we start passing each other in a town of 25000 people.   

[KBCraig]

I especially like the baggers there - they hire retarded people who are always sooo happy, you just have to smile around them.

So does my favorite chain (Albertson's), but they don't do it out of benevolence: they do it because they receive federal tax incentives for hiring people who are classified with certain types of disabilities.

I agree about having to smile. When I drove a soft drink route 18 years ago, one of my stops was a county "development center". The memory of being surrounded by a throng shouting "Mr. Pepsi man! Mr. Pepsi man!" still makes me grin. 

[Kat Kanning]

So does my favorite chain (Albertson's), but they don't do it out of benevolence: they do it because they receive federal tax incentives for hiring people who are classified with certain types of disabilities.

Bummer.

[J’raxis 270145]

Shit like that is why I don't even receive mail at my physical address.