I got an email from Walmart this morning: ---------------------------------------------------------------
We had to reschedule your pickup
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had to
reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup order) to Fri,
Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating experience, and we're
very sorry.
--------------------------------------------------
OK, I can handle that, because I fortunately have no other commitments
and I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some reason they couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me what the "unexpected
issue" is? Is it because "there is an ongoing investigation" into the "issue"? Is it because discussion of it "would compromise national security"? Maybe because unfettered knowledge of it would be a threat
to democracy? Because it might instill unnecessary fear and anxiety
into my life, and literally uniquely possibly create even more fear
and angst when I discovered that there were no open seats left in the available safe spaces within a statistically reasonable driving
distance? What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to expertly
speculate on this possibly unique event in the relatively contemporary passage of time? At the end of the day going forward, I allege that it
would be foolish of you to not take advantage of this opportunity to pontificate, condescend, and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it
could be, like, hours - even days - before such a fertile opportunity
for bullshabble as this occurs again.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
I got an email from Walmart this morning: ---------------------------------------------------------------
We had to reschedule your pickup
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had to
reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup order) to Fri,
Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating experience, and we're
very sorry.
--------------------------------------------------
OK, I can handle that, because I fortunately have no other commitments
and I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some reason they couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me what the "unexpected
issue" is? Is it because "there is an ongoing investigation" into the "issue"? Is it because discussion of it "would compromise national security"? Maybe because unfettered knowledge of it would be a threat
to democracy? Because it might instill unnecessary fear and anxiety
into my life, and literally uniquely possibly create even more fear
and angst when I discovered that there were no open seats left in the available safe spaces within a statistically reasonable driving
distance? What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to expertly
speculate on this possibly unique event in the relatively contemporary passage of time? At the end of the day going forward, I allege that it
would be foolish of you to not take advantage of this opportunity to pontificate, condescend, and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it
could be, like, hours - even days - before such a fertile opportunity
for bullshabble as this occurs again.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 5:31:35 PM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
I got an email from Walmart this morning:
---------------------------------------------------------------
We had to reschedule your pickup
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had to
reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup order) to
Fri, Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating experience,
and we're very sorry.
-------------------------------------------------- OK, I can
handle that, because I fortunately have no other commitments and
I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some reason they
couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me what the
"unexpected issue" is? Is it because "there is an ongoing
investigation" into the "issue"? Is it because discussion of it
"would compromise national security"? Maybe because unfettered
knowledge of it would be a threat to democracy? Because it might
instill unnecessary fear and anxiety into my life, and literally
uniquely possibly create even more fear and angst when I
discovered that there were no open seats left in the available
safe spaces within a statistically reasonable driving distance?
What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to
expertly speculate on this possibly unique event in the
relatively contemporary passage of time? At the end of the day
going forward, I allege that it would be foolish of you to not
take advantage of this opportunity to pontificate, condescend,
and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it could be, like, hours -
even days - before such a fertile opportunity for bullshabble as
this occurs again.
-- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
The most likely issue is that they can't hire enough bodies for
what they want to pay. Online orders are a major priority for
Walmart. Management likes to schedule as many of these orders as
they think the store can handle. The people who can handle the pace
of online orders get paid a bit better than the average Walmartian.
For what they get paid a lot of people don't give a shit.
Absenteeism is a major problem for Walmart. Many stores have a
problem with people deciding that didn't feel like hustling
groceries today. The Walmart stores here have frequently hired temp
workers and closed their deli section to keep up with the work.
They just plain move a lot of stuff. I've seen the local store with
the aisles full of groceries on pallets because they didn't have
enough bodies to put everything on the shelves or anywhere left to
put the groceries.They didn't move your stuff quite as fast as they
had hoped. It happens.
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 5:31:35 PM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
I got an email from Walmart this morning:
---------------------------------------------------------------
We had to reschedule your pickup
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had to
reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup order) to Fri,
Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating experience, and we're
very sorry.
--------------------------------------------------
OK, I can handle that, because I fortunately have no other commitments
and I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some reason they
couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me what the "unexpected
issue" is? Is it because "there is an ongoing investigation" into the
"issue"? Is it because discussion of it "would compromise national
security"? Maybe because unfettered knowledge of it would be a threat
to democracy? Because it might instill unnecessary fear and anxiety
into my life, and literally uniquely possibly create even more fear
and angst when I discovered that there were no open seats left in the
available safe spaces within a statistically reasonable driving
distance? What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to expertly
speculate on this possibly unique event in the relatively contemporary
passage of time? At the end of the day going forward, I allege that it
would be foolish of you to not take advantage of this opportunity to
pontificate, condescend, and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it
could be, like, hours - even days - before such a fertile opportunity
for bullshabble as this occurs again.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
Probably some issue that would be embarrassing to Walmart, and they'd
rather not discuss it with nosey civilians? A local business has that
kind of a problem on its hands, here in SLOCO....
In a San Luis Obispo woman's gym, a member discovered a hidden camera in
the restroom... The P.O'd. member wanted to notify the police, but the
gym owner vociferously tried to discourage her from doing so... It was
only a temporary solution for the owner... Instead, the irate member snitched to the local newspaper, who called up the gym owner, and was
told "No Comment"! Now, the police are also "on the case", and lots of folks are wondering, why the gym wasn't "transparent" about the
incident... It has got the public channeling their inner Sherlock Holmes... HawHawHaw!
Perhaps there is a similar mystery going on, down in your Walmart?
Sam Spade Jr.
Technobarbarian wrote:
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 5:31:35 PM UTC-7, bfh wrote:
I got an email from Walmart this morning:
---------------------------------------------------------------
We had to reschedule your pickup
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had to
reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup order) to
Fri, Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating experience,
and we're very sorry.
-------------------------------------------------- OK, I can
handle that, because I fortunately have no other commitments and
I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some reason they
couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me what the
"unexpected issue" is? Is it because "there is an ongoing
investigation" into the "issue"? Is it because discussion of it
"would compromise national security"? Maybe because unfettered
knowledge of it would be a threat to democracy? Because it might
instill unnecessary fear and anxiety into my life, and literally
uniquely possibly create even more fear and angst when I
discovered that there were no open seats left in the available
safe spaces within a statistically reasonable driving distance?
What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to
expertly speculate on this possibly unique event in the
relatively contemporary passage of time? At the end of the day
going forward, I allege that it would be foolish of you to not
take advantage of this opportunity to pontificate, condescend,
and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it could be, like, hours -
even days - before such a fertile opportunity for bullshabble as
this occurs again.
-- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
The most likely issue is that they can't hire enough bodies forWalmartian?! You should be ashamed, you xenophobe, you.
what they want to pay. Online orders are a major priority for
Walmart. Management likes to schedule as many of these orders as
they think the store can handle. The people who can handle the pace
of online orders get paid a bit better than the average Walmartian.
For what they get paid a lot of people don't give a shit.Well, harrumph. I think it's because they caught someone spitting in
Absenteeism is a major problem for Walmart. Many stores have a
problem with people deciding that didn't feel like hustling
groceries today. The Walmart stores here have frequently hired temp workers and closed their deli section to keep up with the work.
They just plain move a lot of stuff. I've seen the local store with
the aisles full of groceries on pallets because they didn't have
enough bodies to put everything on the shelves or anywhere left to
put the groceries.They didn't move your stuff quite as fast as they
had hoped. It happens.
the plastic bags.
And note that the passage of time is significant, and I placed the
order Tue for pickup Thur afternoon. I got the possibly unique email
at 5:30 am Wed morning.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 9:14:27 PM UTC-7, bfh wrote:We had to reschedule your pickup
Technobarbarian wrote:
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 5:31:35 PM UTC-7, bfh
wrote:
I got an email from Walmart this morning:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Walmartian?! You should be ashamed, you xenophobe, you.
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had
to reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup
order) to Fri, Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating
experience, and we're very sorry.
-------------------------------------------------- OK, I can
handle that, because I fortunately have no other commitments
and I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some
reason they couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me
what the "unexpected issue" is? Is it because "there is an
ongoing investigation" into the "issue"? Is it because
discussion of it "would compromise national security"? Maybe
because unfettered knowledge of it would be a threat to
democracy? Because it might instill unnecessary fear and
anxiety into my life, and literally uniquely possibly create
even more fear and angst when I discovered that there were no
open seats left in the available safe spaces within a
statistically reasonable driving distance? What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to
expertly speculate on this possibly unique event in the
relatively contemporary passage of time? At the end of the
day going forward, I allege that it would be foolish of you
to not take advantage of this opportunity to pontificate,
condescend, and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it could
be, like, hours - even days - before such a fertile
opportunity for bullshabble as this occurs again.
-- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
The most likely issue is that they can't hire enough bodies
for what they want to pay. Online orders are a major priority
for Walmart. Management likes to schedule as many of these
orders as they think the store can handle. The people who can
handle the pace of online orders get paid a bit better than the
average Walmartian.
For what they get paid a lot of people don't give a shit.Well, harrumph. I think it's because they caught someone spitting
Absenteeism is a major problem for Walmart. Many stores have a
problem with people deciding that didn't feel like hustling
groceries today. The Walmart stores here have frequently hired
temp workers and closed their deli section to keep up with the
work. They just plain move a lot of stuff. I've seen the local
store with the aisles full of groceries on pallets because they
didn't have enough bodies to put everything on the shelves or
anywhere left to put the groceries.They didn't move your stuff
quite as fast as they had hoped. It happens.
in the plastic bags.
And note that the passage of time is significant, and I placed
the order Tue for pickup Thur afternoon. I got the possibly
unique email at 5:30 am Wed morning. -- bill Theory don't mean
squat if it don't work.
Xenophobe? Hardly. At one time I was sleeping with a Walmartian,
who, as far as I know, coined the term. And it fits. They even have
their own language. For example, when you place an online order the individual items are know as "picks". Scheduling is determined by
the number of picks. Wlamartians are given pick lists and sent out
to different departments to fill them. Every store has an assigned
goal based on that metric.. If necessary they will pull people from
other departments to meet those goals. Just about everyone ends up
working on online orders at one time or another. Department
managers usually end up doing it as a regular part of their job.
District managers have even been known to pitch in on rare
occasion.
Naturally, there are all sorts of possible reasons for your delay.
It could be that their AI system simply doesn't like you.
Technobarbarian wrote:But, of course, it's not a Democrat posting AI yacks here. HawHawHaw!
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 9:14:27 PM UTC-7, bfh wrote:We had to reschedule your pickup
Technobarbarian wrote:
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 5:31:35 PM UTC-7, bfh
wrote:
I got an email from Walmart this morning:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Walmartian?! You should be ashamed, you xenophobe, you.
Hi William,
Due to an unexpected issue affecting store operations, we had
to reschedule order 2000111-33185574 (my grocery pickup
order) to Fri, Sep 1, 3pm-4pm. We know this is a frustrating
experience, and we're very sorry.
-------------------------------------------------- OK, I can handle
that, because I fortunately have no other commitments
and I'm not going to run out of bread, but is there some
reason they couldn't soften the inconvenience and tell me
what the "unexpected issue" is? Is it because "there is an
ongoing investigation" into the "issue"? Is it because
discussion of it "would compromise national security"? Maybe
because unfettered knowledge of it would be a threat to
democracy? Because it might instill unnecessary fear and
anxiety into my life, and literally uniquely possibly create
even more fear and angst when I discovered that there were no
open seats left in the available safe spaces within a
statistically reasonable driving distance? What?
Would any of you experts on anything on the table like to expertly
speculate on this possibly unique event in the relatively
contemporary passage of time? At the end of the
day going forward, I allege that it would be foolish of you
to not take advantage of this opportunity to pontificate,
condescend, and denigrate. I mean, look, you know, it could
be, like, hours - even days - before such a fertile
opportunity for bullshabble as this occurs again.
-- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
The most likely issue is that they can't hire enough bodies
for what they want to pay. Online orders are a major priority
for Walmart. Management likes to schedule as many of these
orders as they think the store can handle. The people who can
handle the pace of online orders get paid a bit better than the
average Walmartian.
For what they get paid a lot of people don't give a shit.Well, harrumph. I think it's because they caught someone spitting
Absenteeism is a major problem for Walmart. Many stores have a
problem with people deciding that didn't feel like hustling
groceries today. The Walmart stores here have frequently hired
temp workers and closed their deli section to keep up with the
work. They just plain move a lot of stuff. I've seen the local
store with the aisles full of groceries on pallets because they
didn't have enough bodies to put everything on the shelves or
anywhere left to put the groceries.They didn't move your stuff
quite as fast as they had hoped. It happens.
in the plastic bags.
And note that the passage of time is significant, and I placed
the order Tue for pickup Thur afternoon. I got the possibly
unique email at 5:30 am Wed morning. -- bill Theory don't mean
squat if it don't work.
Xenophobe? Hardly. At one time I was sleeping with a Walmartian,
Yeah, right.........but would you marry one?
who, as far as I know, coined the term. And it fits. They even have
their own language. For example, when you place an online order the
individual items are know as "picks". Scheduling is determined by
the number of picks. Wlamartians are given pick lists and sent out
to different departments to fill them. Every store has an assigned
goal based on that metric.. If necessary they will pull people from
other departments to meet those goals. Just about everyone ends up
working on online orders at one time or another. Department
managers usually end up doing it as a regular part of their job.
District managers have even been known to pitch in on rare
occasion.
Naturally, there are all sorts of possible reasons for your delay.
It could be that their AI system simply doesn't like you.
Well, hell. If they're using an AI, that'll explain just about anything
- it'll screw up whether it likes me or not. At the end of the day going forward, I allege that my first-hand experiences with AIs strongly
suggests that they're, like, you know, almost as dumb as Democrats.\
Note: In order for me to sorta be with the times and not stand out as a
rural redneck at a higher metric than I already do, add the literally annoying Valley Girl inflection to the word(s) at the end of my
sentences. And since that topic is now on the table, I allege that we
need a novel punctuation mark - rather than using the "?" off label - to indicate the employment of that VGI in the written word. Maybe a new key
on the keyboard to give something like this ┘
But curving with an arrowhead on top?
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