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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Statement is very true. Everytime my grocery store asks for donations at the cash, I just tell the cashier no and the billion dollar company should just do it themselves and not use me as a tax write off.

They typically are shocked and don't know how to reply. It's quite amusing.

[–] SamboT@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is why retail sucks. Just pay for your stuff.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do...don't ask me to donate to a billionaire if you don't want to hear my reason why I don't. It's always polite, you idiots seem to think I'm being an aggressive asshole.

[–] SamboT@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As if the cashier is trying to engage in a discussion of class. As if they aren't paid to ask. Just say no and feel secure with your own reasons without having to justify yourself. It's like when I worked at ace hardware in high school and every boomer would need to tell me how dumb it is to phase out incandescent light bulbs. Trying to preach to someone about your convictions against their will is so pointless and annoying.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or...I can address questions that are asked to me and provide me reasoning in a non condescending way to hopefully educate others on the subject...

Who's preaching...I'm not starting the topic of discussion, they are. In your words, they are being paid to start this conversation. I don't go shopping to be asked to give money for nothing, so if they open with that discussion they will know my reasoning for not donating.

Don't see what your frustration with manufacture changes has to do with a company directly begging for free money from its customers but ok...

[–] SamboT@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

They must start the topic to have the job. They likely already know. They likely don't care. Your game forces them to pretend to care. You are holding them hostage because their genuine reaction would be to ignore you but they can't do that while working. You are causing them mental pain. You are forcing them to be something they aren't until you leave.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They typically are shocked and don't know how to reply. It's quite amusing.

Or they just don't have enough energy and paycheck to deal with your bullshit.

Seriously, is this what you think eating the rich looks like? Being an asshole to public-facing workers?

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

It's not being an asshole...it's called giving my opinion. They ask, I give. Why just say no like a mindless sheep...maybe the cashier's will listen and stop asking. They are paid to ring up products, not beg.

If the rich fucker was there, I'd be a real asshole. What I do, is only considered by weak minded people who can't be offended by anything.

[–] peanutdust@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yet they have the energy to beg for money for a billion dollar corporation?

[–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

it's called keeping your shitty job because you don't have the choice or privilege to tell them otherwise.

Thank you for showing that you've never worked a day in your life or have the privilege to say whatever you want without consequence.

[–] peanutdust@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Nobody firing you over that shit lol stop being such a wimp at work.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their job is to ring up products, not beg for money from customers.

[–] TauriWarrior@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except if their caught not asking they get in trouble, how many donations they get are probably also tracked. They have to ask to keep their minimum wage job, stop being an asshole

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

I'm not being an asshole. If their job demands they talk to me avout a subject, why is it bad that I also talk about the subject?

You stop being the asshole

[–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Annoyed as fuck and wanting you to leave.

Not shocked. Have a lot of replies, but not allowed to call anyone the R bomb either, so they're usually holding their tongues.

Being an asshole to the worker is the exact opposite of taking a "sharp witted and coy" shot at billionaires, but is just really fucking stupid.

Thank you AnarchKaren.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Who said I was an asshole about it...stop assuming stuff, makes you stinky.

The real asshole is the BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY ASKING FOR HANDOUTS and using underpayed employment to do it..

[–] superkret@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then go write an email to the CEO instead of bothering the cashiers for something they're literally forced to ask you.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

Why would I. I didn't bring up the topic, they did. They can tell their superiors, not my responsibility

[–] vardogor@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah wow you really owned that cashier who is neither a billionaire nor responsible for decisions made by their employer. You sound like a douche.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I listen to a podcast debunking Alex Jones. He tells stories exactly in the same fashion, but usually about face masks not working, Covid denial, or some new world order nonsense. Including the whole cashier was shocked or thanked him blah blah blah. Insufferable.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you comparing me to that idiot who talked about gay frogs? Lol

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

We all have faults, and some that echo terrible people. Like I ramble and talk too much, not very concise and to the point. Alex Jones also has that fault, though I'm pretty sure he intentionally weaponizes it, while I just wallow in self hatred while doing the very thing I hate about myself.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They are the face of the company. I was never rude to them. I state why I don't donate to billionaires and leave it at that. At no point is there an argument or name calling like you just did.