[TriLUG] [WAY OT] security goons at TigerDirect in Raleigh: "No, thanks!"

[Greg Brown]

Hot dog!  Mind is 202-456-1414.  Just ask for "GW", I got by my first and
middle initials at work.

On 5/31/07, Carl Crider <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My number is *481_516_2342
>
> :)
>
>
> *
> On 5/31/07, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Amen.. the cashier said he had to have my phone number last time I was
> at
> > Tiger D. and I said "no".  The cashier said "sir, it is policy, I have
> to
> > get your number" and I again said "No, I do not give out my personal
> > information".  In the end cashier man^h^h^h boy said "no number, no
> sale"
> > and I walked out without them making a sale totaling over $500.00.
> >
> > WTF ever.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > On 5/31/07, Magnus <magnus at trilug.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Phillip Rhodes wrote:
> > > > This particular libertarian does see it that way.  I do find it
> > > > offensive when stores treat me like a criminal, and I do make it a
> > > > habit to keep walking if my purchase sets off the little alarm at
> the
> > > > door.  I figure if they really think I'm stealing something, one of
> > > > them can chase me down and tackle me, then we'll deal with the
> > > > fallout, whatever that may be.  But fundamentally, I believe that if
> > > > I grow to despise their policies enough, I always have the option to
> > > > take my business elsewhere.
> > >
> > > Actually I hadn't even mentioned the other attempted violation because
> > > it was so small and so easily averted without drama.
> > >
> > > They wanted my phone number at the register and I said again "No,
> > > thanks."  The cashier insisted, stating the register would not
> complete
> > > the transaction without my phone number.  Again, "no, thank you."
> > >
> > > Magically the cashier found a way to make the transaction go through
> > > without my phone number.
> > >
> > > <sarcasm> Cashier: "Ohhhhh this is a *UNIX* system.  I know this!"
> > > </sarcasm>
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