http://yukonchatterbug.com/2007/05/01/plastic-garbage/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://yukonchatterbug.com/2007/05/01/plastic-garbage/comment-page-1/#comment-85 yukonchatterbug Wed, 02 May 2007 00:46:44 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/plastic-garbage/#comment-85 That's too bad Anthony. The last time I went into Canadian Tire, I had my backpack (which I subsequently used instead of a plastic bag), but on a couple of occasions the loudspeaker came on advising customers to leave backpacks at the door; nobody did approach me though. I had my laptop in there, so there was no way I was going to leave it in their care with the risk of getting it stolen. If they would have asked me to leave my bag behind I would have walked out the door. Another problem with stores (at least this happened at Canadian Tire): A 45+ colleague went in with her hair in a pony tail and dressed down, and was asked to leave her packsack at the door. Within the same week, she was dressed up, but still had her packsack, and nobody bothered her. Makes you wonder. That’s too bad Anthony. The last time I went into Canadian Tire, I had my backpack (which I subsequently used instead of a plastic bag), but on a couple of occasions the loudspeaker came on advising customers to leave backpacks at the door; nobody did approach me though. I had my laptop in there, so there was no way I was going to leave it in their care with the risk of getting it stolen. If they would have asked me to leave my bag behind I would have walked out the door.
Another problem with stores (at least this happened at Canadian Tire): A 45+ colleague went in with her hair in a pony tail and dressed down, and was asked to leave her packsack at the door. Within the same week, she was dressed up, but still had her packsack, and nobody bothered her. Makes you wonder.

]]> http://yukonchatterbug.com/2007/05/01/plastic-garbage/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Anthony Tue, 01 May 2007 23:43:09 +0000 http://yukonchatterbug.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/plastic-garbage/#comment-84 I often pick up groceries on a bicycle. What irks me is that many stores in Whitehorse do not allow you to bring in your own bag or backpack to pack your groceries because they fear shoplifting. I could just as easily steal things with a canvas sack as with some other type of bag... I often pick up groceries on a bicycle. What irks me is that many stores in Whitehorse do not allow you to bring in your own bag or backpack to pack your groceries because they fear shoplifting. I could just as easily steal things with a canvas sack as with some other type of bag…

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