Killing the earth one bag at a time....

[candyshopgirl]

So lately I don't know if its all a plan to drive me nuts or what but.....
people keep wanting plastic bags for the stupidest shit.

Case one:
Girl comes in and buys a 12oz water and then wants a bag...I grumble and stare at her like shes nuts.But I give her one and she walks a whole big 20 feet into the lobby.And then she takes out the water and then throws the bag away.Yes folks she needed a bag for a big 20 ft walk.

Case two:Guy buys a 20oz pop and asks for a bag.I give him one and he then walks maybe 30 ft to the elevator and goes up to his FIRST level hotel room.That 20oz pop is heavy I know.

Case three:
Girl comes in with two of those BIG HUGE designer bags and buys two of our thin gossip magazines.She wants a bag.I argued this time.I say are you sure,can't you just put them in your bag.She bitches and whines.And then we have a stare off for a few mins.I sigh and finally give her a f**king bag.

I swear do these people not care about the earth at all?I could see if they had bought a lot of stuff but a bottle of water.I should metion that we completely stopped using the plastic bags about a year ago.

[edible_hat]

It's fun watching their Australian relatives heads explode because of this: http://www.kesab.asn.au/index.php?pa...-shopping-bags

[SilverOrb]

And I thought I was weird for VERY rarely asking for a bag. The girls at the Rite Aid are finally getting used to me... I either throw everything in my purse or carry it or pull out one of my shopping bags... Either green bags I have bought or that I have crocheted.

[protege]

At the hobby shop I frequent...there aren't plastic bags. Everything goes in paper, and they usually wrap up the model kits. Drives the "plastic" people nuts

[Hobbs]

Just a point of order. I think you were out of line with that last customer. As an employee, it really wasn't your place to lecture a customer on your own viewpoints.

[Athaelia]

I LOVE the plastic bags for scooping cat litter boxes and trash. Before the enviornmental ppl hate me though, think of it this way: Reusing the bags from the grocery store on household chores, etc., prevents me from BUYING a big box of plastic bags. At least it has served two functions before I throw it away.

I don't think the OP was out of line--just venting

[mikoyan29]

when I go to the bookstore and I'm not walking anywhere afterwards, I usually don't get a bag and when they ask I have the reply: "save a dinosaur".

[Mnemjian]

It is a little weird when people get a bag for a pocket paperback or something. I've had people get a bag for those teeny gift books that are about the size (and weight) of a credit card. But I always have to assume that they are planning to put something else in the bag later

[Rapscallion]

Bags for sod all was a major peeve of mine.

Two slices of turkey? Had to have a carrier, which she then put in the canvas shopping bag she had with her.

Got a majorly sized shopping bag already? Yup - you need a carrier for the four tiny new potatoes you just bought.

"Oh, it's too heavy to carry without a bag..." Well, the bag itself weighs, so...

Rapscallion

[edible_hat]

Bags for sod all was a major peeve of mine.

I've just remembered the crazy old lady who wanted a plastic bag for her hot dog. She wouldn't let me put the hot dog in the bag because it would make a mess of the sauce, instead she ate the hot dog and put the bag in another bag she had ready.

[lupo pazzesco]

Or wanting a bag for one of These

Quite literally the smallest book we sellt in Textbook Hell. It's hardly bigger than a 3x5 index card. And weighs a whopping 1.6 oz. the BAG weighs more!! We only really use two sizes of bags: Large and Larger because we sell gobs of textbooks. so the bags are reinforced plastic to be able to handle the weight of gobs of textbooks. >.>

Oh, and I had a guy want a bag for a rain poncho. Why? It was raining outside! You bought the poncho because it was raining. You're going to carry it 6 feet out the door, take it out of the bag, take it out of the wrapping, put the poncho on, and then throw the bag away

>.<

[joe hx]

i find the plastic shopping bags excellent for picking up dog poop, especially when i have to take said poop to the vet.

i also use them for trash, especially in my car.

[moogie]

I've had a few of these myself lately. The first one was a man who bought nothing but an ice cream sandwich and wanted a bag. The second one was the one that really made me . She bought 4 fountain drinks, put them in a drink tray and THEN wanted me to put the tray in the bag so she could carry it by the handles. ok...?

[smileyeagle1021]

She bought 4 fountain drinks, put them in a drink tray and THEN wanted me to put the tray in the bag so she could carry it by the handles. ok...?

I think my brain just broke.

The worst I've gotten is the people who need a plastic bag for dirty clothes... no problem... then they get upset when I hand them a trash bag... they wanted a laundry bag... they just can't stand the thought of clothes in a trash bag...
Umm.. hello numbnuts, a laundry bag IS a trash bag... it just happens to have a logo on it to make you feel better

[calulu]

Raises hand and shamefully confesses I am one of those bag wanting folks... but only if the bag is an odd color. I make these crocheted bags and other things, like sun hats, purses, door mats, hammocks, messenger bags, etc from shredded plastic bags. Usually I don't get plastic bags when I shop, I bum my plarn supplies off others that would throw them out, but if I'm in, say a Sheetz or whatnot, and I spy that you have ruby red, sky blue or lime green plastic bad you're darn tooting I'm going to ask you to bag my twenty ounce diet coke! I want that bag!