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Lilith · 02-26-2008, 07:02 AM

I have had similar experiences at both Lowes and Home Depot here.

Once at Home Depot, an employee was cleaning off the fairly large and extensive "Exotic Angel Collection" tables, and there were plants, broken off stems and branches and leaves and all sorts of stuff being tossed both in the trash and hitting the ground.

A little old lady (I estimate this lady was about 75, she was definitely old enough to be my mom and I am almost 50), she was petite and pretty fragile looking anyway...she saw a broken off plant part on the ground and started to pick it up, and while she was [i]bent down[i]getting it the employee literally RAN over, snatched it our of her hand and said in an extremely loud voice, "THAT'S TRASH! YOU CAN'T HAVE IT! DON'T PICK ANYTHING ELSE UP OR I'LL HAVE THEM MAKE YOU LEAVE!"

There were quite a few customers standing around watching with pretty astounded looks on their faces at this employee's behaviour.

I was pretty appalled, so I walked over and said, "You know, people like YOU are the reason why Home Depot's stock is at an all time low and people avoid your store and shop at Lowes. You should be ashamed of yourself for talking to this lady like that. I hope you speak to your own mother in a more respectful way."

People around me started mumbling their agreement and generally giving the employee the skunk eye, and she started trying to justify her behaviour by parroting the store policy. No one was interested in what she had to say.

Our Lowes and HOme Depot (we have 2 of each in town) have started putting already bloomed orchids, frostnipped stuff, and otherwise viable but still damaged or unsalable stuff on special carts and marking them down 25-75%. If you are there at the right time, you can get some perfect orchids (all-be-it they are the run of the mill generic box store varieties) for $3-5. Nothing wrong with the plant, just out of bloom.

Walmart has always had a "plant graveyard" of extreme markdowns. I have gotten a lot of nice stuff there

02-26-2008, 07:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
Lilith Senior Member Lilith's Photo Gallery Location: sunny Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Gina Anne Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 341 BananaBucks : 83,034 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 136 Times in 52 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: I Am Pissed Off And When U Read This You Will Too I have had similar experiences at both Lowes and Home Depot here. Once at Home Depot, an employee was cleaning off the fairly large and extensive "Exotic Angel Collection" tables, and there were plants, broken off stems and branches and leaves and all sorts of stuff being tossed both in the trash and hitting the ground. A little old lady (I estimate this lady was about 75, she was definitely old enough to be my mom and I am almost 50), she was petite and pretty fragile looking anyway...she saw a broken off plant part on the ground and started to pick it up, and while she was [i]bent down[i]getting it the employee literally RAN over, snatched it our of her hand and said in an extremely loud voice, "THAT'S TRASH! YOU CAN'T HAVE IT! DON'T PICK ANYTHING ELSE UP OR I'LL HAVE THEM MAKE YOU LEAVE!" There were quite a few customers standing around watching with pretty astounded looks on their faces at this employee's behaviour. I was pretty appalled, so I walked over and said, "You know, people like YOU are the reason why Home Depot's stock is at an all time low and people avoid your store and shop at Lowes. You should be ashamed of yourself for talking to this lady like that. I hope you speak to your own mother in a more respectful way." People around me started mumbling their agreement and generally giving the employee the skunk eye, and she started trying to justify her behaviour by parroting the store policy. No one was interested in what she had to say. Our Lowes and HOme Depot (we have 2 of each in town) have started putting already bloomed orchids, frostnipped stuff, and otherwise viable but still damaged or unsalable stuff on special carts and marking them down 25-75%. If you are there at the right time, you can get some perfect orchids (all-be-it they are the run of the mill generic box store varieties) for $3-5. Nothing wrong with the plant, just out of bloom. Walmart has always had a "plant graveyard" of extreme markdowns. I have gotten a lot of nice stuff there __________________ 11/2008 Outer Banks Marathon 26.2, Kitty Hawk NC--3:50 2/2009 5 Points of Life Marathon, 26.2, Gainesville FL--4:00 4/2009 Boston Marathon, 26.2-- 4:38 10/2009 Marine Corps Marathon, DC, 26.2--457 1/2010 Houston Marathon, 26.2--3:55:09 2/2010 5 Points of Life Marathon, Gainesville--415 Halloween Day 2010 Marine Corps Marathon, DC-- 2/2011--Austin TX Marathon--