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ok, i hate target.
now, i've always hated target, for many reasons. first, let's consider superman. he is a great thing and he makes people happy. as the so called 'super targets' do not fit either of these criterion, i do not accept their existence. thus, reason 1 that i hate target, especially in comparison to walmart, is that they don't have groceries [and remember, the so-called super targets do not exist in the rational world. they fit somewhere along side a black hole, absolute zero, and a number divided by zero]. reason 2 is the so-called sports department, as sports and groceries are typically the only reasons i would go to either target or walmart. the target sports department has the weakest selection of any i've ever seen, and what they do have is among the cheapest shit ever. also, they don't have any hunting items. granted, this may make sense, as someone leaving target w/ a firearm my be overwhelmed by the urge to practice on the sign, but it still sucks. reason 3, it's more expensive than walmart in almost every regard. these are just 3 among many reasons contributing to my hatred of this chain of stores.
but today has made it grow exponentially. actually, last sunday didn't really help it. but today set it off.
so last sunday, i bought a tv. i wanted a tv, i was at my brother's place, and he lives near target, so i went to target to buy a tv. seems logical enough. but this is where logic leaves the story.
i had 2 basic requirements: 19 or more inches, and front and rear a/v hookups. i went to the electronics dept, looked around at the selection, and decided on a memorex 20" flat screen, front and rear a/v's, and a plus, component and s video connections as well. the tv they had sitting on the display was almost perfect, so i bought the memorex sitting in the box directly below it.
however, knowing already that target sucked ass, i should have known that this could not be the end of it.
so i got to rusty's, set up the tv for the day's viewing of football, and it didn't have front a/v hookups. fuck. at least its still a 20" flat screen. i'm probably gonna return it, but it'll work for today. then, i notice there are no component hookups. alright, i'm definitely returning it.
so i'm upset that the tv directly underneath the display is not the same as the tv on display, but that's ok, i should have checked to make sure it was the same. i thought i had, but apparently i had not, as they clearly weren't the same.
i discussed this the next day with a friend who happens to work for target. i told her i hated target, giving my former reasons and the recent story, stating that it was retarded for the tv under the display to not be the same as the one on display. she then told me target does this all the time, and as it may be dumb, it's my fault for not checking to make sure they were the same. i agreed, thinking that i had checked it, but just assuming that i must have been wrong. this is my only actual mistake, as i should never assume i'm wrong, given that it's almost never the case.
so on to the breaking point. today, i returned to target [the same one where i bought my tv], went to the service desk, and gave them the tv i bought last week. i knew i wanted to exchange it for the one w/ the front a/v hookups, so i told them that, and they said go get it, we'll keep this one right here, and you can exchange them when you bring it back.
so i went to the electronics dept, where there was no one working. so, after wandering around for a minute, i finally walked over to the pharmacy, where i had them page someone over to help me. so he came over, and i asked him if there were any of the tv i wanted in the back.
electronics guy: sure, hang on [scans barcode on display]. i'll be right back.
[comes back 5 min later w/ box]
me: is this the same tv?
eg: yes, this is the same one.
me: but this box says it has side a/v jacks. the one on display has front a/v jacks.
eg: it's the same tv.
me: no, it's not. i'm pretty sure it's the same one i'm returning. i want one with front a/v jacks.
eg: it has to be the same one, the computer told me so. and i work at target, so i'm obviously intelligent, too, and i say the computer is right.
me: ok, well i want a tv w/ front a/v jacks. open this one up and show them to me, and i'll buy it.
eg: wait, it says it has side a/v jacks.
me: yes, it does. good observation.
eg: oh, the display is model 2012. this is a 2024. i don't think we carry the 2012 anymore.
me: so you don't have any of this one anywhere?
eg: no
me: can you check with another target to see if they do?
eg: no, the computer will tell me they have this one and it will be wrong. there's no way that someone could actually look at the inventory and see if they have the 2012. that would be impossible.
me: ok, can i buy the display?
eg: no, we don't sell the display one. sorry.
me: it's ok, it's not your fault. you're just an idiot and a drone.
i then return to the service desk, and there's a line. this is not target's fault, but still slightly upsetting. i tell a woman behind me to go ahead of me, as i'm probably gonna take a few minutes. when i get to the desk, no need to fart around with the help, i immediately ask for a manager
mgr: what can i help you with?
me: yes, i wanted to exchange tv's, but the one you have on display doesn't match the one in your stock.
mgr: yeah, sometimes that happens. the display one must be an older model that we don't sell anymore.
me: so there aren't any more of that model anywhere in the store?
mgr: no, it's an older model.
me: ok then, can i buy the display one?
mgr: no we don't sell that one until it goes on clearance.
me: when will that happen?
mgr: it's not on clearance until it's the only one left in the store.
me: didn't we just establish that it was?
mgr: but the computer says there are more of them.
me: who's on first.
mgr: what?
me: nothing. well it's obviously wrong. since the computer thinks the 2024 is on display, and i currently own the 2024 but want the 2012, can we just swap them out? i have no problems taking the old, probably less-expensive one, covered in fingerprints from being out, and giving you back this brand new one.
mgr: no, we can't do that. it would mess up our inventory.
me: BUT YOUR INVENTORY IS ALREADY FUCKED! it's false advertising to have a different display under the same barcode as the actual item.
mgr: there's no reason to get upset, sir.
me: oh, i beg to differ. just give me back my tv and go sit on a flagpole.
in better news, nc state football is on an upswing, and t-holt had 120 yds and a TD in a rams victory. oh, and the raiders didn't lose today, either. granted, they had a bye, but a zero is better than a -1.
now, i've always hated target, for many reasons. first, let's consider superman. he is a great thing and he makes people happy. as the so called 'super targets' do not fit either of these criterion, i do not accept their existence. thus, reason 1 that i hate target, especially in comparison to walmart, is that they don't have groceries [and remember, the so-called super targets do not exist in the rational world. they fit somewhere along side a black hole, absolute zero, and a number divided by zero]. reason 2 is the so-called sports department, as sports and groceries are typically the only reasons i would go to either target or walmart. the target sports department has the weakest selection of any i've ever seen, and what they do have is among the cheapest shit ever. also, they don't have any hunting items. granted, this may make sense, as someone leaving target w/ a firearm my be overwhelmed by the urge to practice on the sign, but it still sucks. reason 3, it's more expensive than walmart in almost every regard. these are just 3 among many reasons contributing to my hatred of this chain of stores.
but today has made it grow exponentially. actually, last sunday didn't really help it. but today set it off.
so last sunday, i bought a tv. i wanted a tv, i was at my brother's place, and he lives near target, so i went to target to buy a tv. seems logical enough. but this is where logic leaves the story.
i had 2 basic requirements: 19 or more inches, and front and rear a/v hookups. i went to the electronics dept, looked around at the selection, and decided on a memorex 20" flat screen, front and rear a/v's, and a plus, component and s video connections as well. the tv they had sitting on the display was almost perfect, so i bought the memorex sitting in the box directly below it.
however, knowing already that target sucked ass, i should have known that this could not be the end of it.
so i got to rusty's, set up the tv for the day's viewing of football, and it didn't have front a/v hookups. fuck. at least its still a 20" flat screen. i'm probably gonna return it, but it'll work for today. then, i notice there are no component hookups. alright, i'm definitely returning it.
so i'm upset that the tv directly underneath the display is not the same as the tv on display, but that's ok, i should have checked to make sure it was the same. i thought i had, but apparently i had not, as they clearly weren't the same.
i discussed this the next day with a friend who happens to work for target. i told her i hated target, giving my former reasons and the recent story, stating that it was retarded for the tv under the display to not be the same as the one on display. she then told me target does this all the time, and as it may be dumb, it's my fault for not checking to make sure they were the same. i agreed, thinking that i had checked it, but just assuming that i must have been wrong. this is my only actual mistake, as i should never assume i'm wrong, given that it's almost never the case.
so on to the breaking point. today, i returned to target [the same one where i bought my tv], went to the service desk, and gave them the tv i bought last week. i knew i wanted to exchange it for the one w/ the front a/v hookups, so i told them that, and they said go get it, we'll keep this one right here, and you can exchange them when you bring it back.
so i went to the electronics dept, where there was no one working. so, after wandering around for a minute, i finally walked over to the pharmacy, where i had them page someone over to help me. so he came over, and i asked him if there were any of the tv i wanted in the back.
electronics guy: sure, hang on [scans barcode on display]. i'll be right back.
[comes back 5 min later w/ box]
me: is this the same tv?
eg: yes, this is the same one.
me: but this box says it has side a/v jacks. the one on display has front a/v jacks.
eg: it's the same tv.
me: no, it's not. i'm pretty sure it's the same one i'm returning. i want one with front a/v jacks.
eg: it has to be the same one, the computer told me so. and i work at target, so i'm obviously intelligent, too, and i say the computer is right.
me: ok, well i want a tv w/ front a/v jacks. open this one up and show them to me, and i'll buy it.
eg: wait, it says it has side a/v jacks.
me: yes, it does. good observation.
eg: oh, the display is model 2012. this is a 2024. i don't think we carry the 2012 anymore.
me: so you don't have any of this one anywhere?
eg: no
me: can you check with another target to see if they do?
eg: no, the computer will tell me they have this one and it will be wrong. there's no way that someone could actually look at the inventory and see if they have the 2012. that would be impossible.
me: ok, can i buy the display?
eg: no, we don't sell the display one. sorry.
me: it's ok, it's not your fault. you're just an idiot and a drone.
i then return to the service desk, and there's a line. this is not target's fault, but still slightly upsetting. i tell a woman behind me to go ahead of me, as i'm probably gonna take a few minutes. when i get to the desk, no need to fart around with the help, i immediately ask for a manager
mgr: what can i help you with?
me: yes, i wanted to exchange tv's, but the one you have on display doesn't match the one in your stock.
mgr: yeah, sometimes that happens. the display one must be an older model that we don't sell anymore.
me: so there aren't any more of that model anywhere in the store?
mgr: no, it's an older model.
me: ok then, can i buy the display one?
mgr: no we don't sell that one until it goes on clearance.
me: when will that happen?
mgr: it's not on clearance until it's the only one left in the store.
me: didn't we just establish that it was?
mgr: but the computer says there are more of them.
me: who's on first.
mgr: what?
me: nothing. well it's obviously wrong. since the computer thinks the 2024 is on display, and i currently own the 2024 but want the 2012, can we just swap them out? i have no problems taking the old, probably less-expensive one, covered in fingerprints from being out, and giving you back this brand new one.
mgr: no, we can't do that. it would mess up our inventory.
me: BUT YOUR INVENTORY IS ALREADY FUCKED! it's false advertising to have a different display under the same barcode as the actual item.
mgr: there's no reason to get upset, sir.
me: oh, i beg to differ. just give me back my tv and go sit on a flagpole.
in better news, nc state football is on an upswing, and t-holt had 120 yds and a TD in a rams victory. oh, and the raiders didn't lose today, either. granted, they had a bye, but a zero is better than a -1.