Shampoo_Bottle

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[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now they have both.

When I still shopped there, it wasn't uncommon to see people bump into those railings. This one lady tried to go through the same piece of railing four or five times before she realized that it was there lol.

 

Loblaws recently installed 7 foot high Plexiglass barriers that funnel people out of the stores. They claim it will stop theft and make people safer.

Many people have voiced concerns about these barriers possibly being a fire hazard, in the sense that they might create a bad bottle neck in the event of an evacuation. Many people panic during an emergency. However, I have also seen many people stating that it's not technically against the fire code.

In your opinion, is this a hazard? Do you think it's fine, or do you think that this could be one of those situations that ends up causing new regulations to be added after casualties happen? Do you think that people are too worried, or do you think that these concerns are valid?

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/04/ontario-barriers-exit-loblaws-store/

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, there is a chance that somewhere along the way someone was sneaky, so 🤷‍♀️

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I might or might not be. I was tested as a child, but my parents were told that I had ADHD. They could have been wrong, though. I'll keep my mind open and maybe get checked out again at some point though.

I would agree with you about the small talk thing, but I could also argue that some people just suck at small talk. ADHD, trauma, behavioural diagnosis, etc could all be a cause. I would also argue that most people would pick up on someone avoiding a topic. If I get one worded answers, I'll usually move on to the next thing or I'll let that person be. I won't usually keep asking someone the same question in different ways if I don't get an answer the first couple of times haha.

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

What IS a real Canadian, though? I know some immigrants who love this country much more than some of the people who were born here.

Many of us are also only here from our ancestors immigrating. How far down the line does one have to be to be a real Canadian? You can't judge that by DNA, either.

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This was tragic and was likely very easily avoidable.

It's cold for nearly half of the damn year. We're in Canada for crying out loud, winter isn't a new concept. It's inhumane and cruel to expect people to suddenly stand outside in these elements for a long period of time.

I recently quit a job at a factory for a very popular "family" food company. There was a small fire last winter. We all passed by our locker room on the way out, but they INSISTED that NO ONE should grab their coat or sweater, despite the small fire being a very long distance away.

They adamantly refused to get anyone emergency blankets, and we were also not allowed to wait in our cars. We could not leave the property either, even after the head count. I was finally allowed to leave to go home around 3pm, but I had cold chills until nearly 9pm. Our health and safety department was pushing for some kind of heating protocol for a very long time, but management always talked over them.

This feels very eerie to read. This could have easily been me or any of my previous coworkers.

We need more worker protections and safety protocols. This was a person who will never be able to say goodbye to their friend and family. They had hopes and dreams. Their life had value. They even had a small child and a partner. How incredibly tragic and unnecessary.

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I think beyond that, it's mostly from Europe but I'm not certain

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I should do this.

Now I want to do this lol

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Mainly Canada, with two from Britan and France

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you, I might try that if it comes up again

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think I look pretty white, tbh

 

Up until I started working, I didn't really encounter that question. When I did start working, people started asking me that question.

Them: Where are you from?

Me: Canada.

Them: Where are your grandparents from?

Me: Canada.

Them: Ok, where are your great grandparents from?

Me: Canada.

It's irritating sometimes. I just want to exist, do my job and go home, like anyone else. Once is ok, twice is odd, three times is weird, and the fourth time is a pattern.

The only accent that I might have would probably be from Newfoundland, Canada, as I grew up with a lot of people from there. I also talk too fast sometimes.

Have you had similar experiences, and if so, how did you handle it? Can fast speech patterns cause this? Why do random people care so much?

[–] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Then if do you click the link, the article has almost nothing to do with the title. No confirmations, no details, just random claims from someone who you've never heard of before.

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