To start with, I find it amazing and downright disturbing that I can’t go into an office supply or electronics store and buy a battery for a laptop computer. I checked this out, since I know laptops are popular choices these days, and I figured it would be worth looking into. Why are the batteries only available to order online? If they run out, they’re likely to do so at a critical moment, so don’t you think the stores would want to get your money and sell you a replacement in such an emergency? I saw batteries for every kind of electronic gizmo, but a high-end purchase like a laptop? I don’t get it?
I stopped in Office Depot this past week. It wasn’t my usual location, but it was near my office, so I expected nothing to be different. Well, it was. The staff didn’t even know I was there. They were engaged in a conversation at the copy corner. The outside was deplorable, with peeling signage and a parking lot that was difficult to navigate. Since there is an Office Max within a quarter mile, I’ll probably stop there next time.
I stopped in the AT&T phone store this past week as well, to buy something for my cell phone. When I stepped into the store, people at various times turned to look at me, then turned away as if I were walking carrion. Couldn’t figure out why: I had just showered, my clothes were neat and I certainly wasn’t a “What Not to Wear” candidate, and I hadn’t done anything to draw attention to myself except walk in. Maybe that’s it: I walked in on something and they wanted me to leave (?).
I went to Macy’s this past week: they’re putting up Christmas garland. I left.
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