Ok. I went 2 walmart to buy a couple of Sharpies. When i got to the check out they asked me 4 an ID. Now by new law u have 2 b 18 and older 2 buy permanent markers, Elmers glue, and white out. Cuz some pathetic people out there want to get high of them. So i had to get a stranger to buy it 4 me. I think this iz the stupidest thing that i ever heard in my life. What do u think?
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Yes that is true, our Wal-Mart records the amount you buy at each visit and won't allow you to buy them if you have already purchased your limit for that month.\nI would add them to your mom's shopping list next time you need them.\nAnd I do think it is dumb to regulate those items- but I agree with the spray paint.\nI just hope they don't start asking for it when you purchase gas!
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Unfortunately, no. I think it is ridiculous. All they asked for what my birthday and address, which anyone who knows me or who has seen my driver's license would know. \n\nI think the Republicans were talking about making a new law about having to show ID when voting but I don't know what happened with it.
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Walmart used to have a slogan on their paper sacks: "We buy American whenever we can."  I don't think they use it anymore, I'm not even sure they still use paper sacks.  Anyway from what I understand Walmart's practice in "buying American" was that they would squeeze all the profit out of the manufacturer and force them to sell low if they wanted to do business with Walmart.  Then as soon as a foriegn company showed up with the item at a lower price they would quit buying the American produced item leaving the American manufacturer to fail.  I have heard that American manufacturers know that the quickest way to get a foriegn company to start producing cheap knockoffs of your item is to stock it in Walmart stores.  So what drives all of this carnage?  WE DO!  The American public is frantic to save a few pennies.  If we weren't there wouldn't be all of the store ads in the newspapers and on television.  "We won't be beat on price", "Your value leader", and "Garuanteed lowest prices" are all slogans far more valuable in the marketplace than "American Made".  Your question is a little like asking people to stand on the beach and join hands to stop a hurricane.  We Americans are far better served by entrepenuers who acknowledge market trends and exploit them than by those who would cling to archaic systems based on protectionism.  Find a way to create jobs in your community.  If you want my advice look outside of manufacturing anything that can be made overseas and shipped for less than you can do it here.  Information, Service, Tourism are all good areas to look into, although now a lot of Information jobs are being done in India.  I appreciate your thought, but trust me you are wasting your time.  You seem intelligent so use your brain to deal with reality instead of fantasize about a revolution that will never come.  Faster, cheaper, better has always been the battlecry of the marketplace and we aint never going to change that.
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oh no... if thats the new look than i should throw out my old stuff... eeek... my supply is probably super old! And my cans are spelt with 3 P's... I am NEVER shopping at the 37 cent store ever again!
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Ummm  ok and how did  Ms. Debs take recienving a pair of knickers instead of the intended gloves ??  Leave the Comedy to Sir Benny Hill please or to Sir Monte Python.  LMAO  Like there is a Sir Monte Python.   Oh well At least I am funnier than you.\n\nIn case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed by stupidity, here are some actual label instructions found on consumer goods: \nOn a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping. \nOn a bag of Fritos: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside. (The shoplifter special.) \nOn a bar of Dial soap: Directions: Use like regular soap. \nOn a Swann frozen dinners: Serving suggestion: Defrost. (But it's just a suggestion.) \nOn Tesco's tiramisu dessert (printed on the bottom of box): Do not turn upside-down. \nOn Marks & Spencer bread pudding: Product will be hot after heating. \nOn packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothes on body. \nOn Boot's children's cough medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication." \nOn Nytol sleep aid: Warning: May cause drowsiness. \nOn most brands of Christmas lights: "For indoor or outdoor use only." (As opposed to what?) \nOn a Japanese food processor: Not to be used for the other use. (I gotta admit, I'm curious.) \nOn Sainsbury's peanuts: "Warning: contains nuts." \nOn an American Airlines packet of peanuts: "Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts." \nOn a child's Superman costume: "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." (I don't blame the company, I blame the parents for this one.) \nOn a Swedish chain saw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."\n\nA couple was golfing one day on a very, very exclusive golf course lined with million-dollar houses. \n\nOn the third tee, the husband said, "Honey, be very careful when you drive the ball. Don't knock out any windows. It'll cost us a fortune to fix." \n\nThe wife teed up and shanked it right through the window of the biggest house on the course. \n\nThe husband cringed and said, "I told you to watch out for the houses. All right, let's go up there, apologize, and see how much this is going to cost." \n\nThey walked up and knocked on the door. A voice said, "Come on in. They opened the door and saw glass all over the floor and a broken bottle lying on its side in the foyer. \n\nA man on the couch said, "Are you the people who broke my window?" \n\n"Uh, yeah. Sorry about that," the husband replied. \n\n"No, actually, I want to thank you. I'm a genie who was trapped for a thousand years inside that bottle. You've released me. I'm allowed to grant three wishes -- I'll give you each one wish, and I'll keep the last one for myself." \n"Okay, great!" the husband said. "I want a million dollars a year for the rest of my life." \n"No problem -- it's the least I could do. And you, what do you want?" the genie said, looking at the wife. \n"I want a house in every country of the world," she said. \n"Consider it done," the genie replied. \n"And what's your wish, genie?", the husband said. \n"Well, since I've been trapped in that bottle, I haven't had sex with a woman in a thousand years. My wish is to sleep with your wife." \nThe husband looked at the wife and said, "Well, we did get a lot of money and all those houses, honey. I guess I don't care." \nThe genie took the wife upstairs and ravished her for two hours. \nAfter it was over, the genie rolled over, looked at the wife, and said, "How old is your husband, anyway?" \n"Thirty-five," she replied. \n"And he still believes in genies? ... That's amazing."\n\nTwo men were sitting next to each other at a bar.\nAfter a while, one guy looks at the other and say
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It's not a scam, but it's also not a legitimate form of ID for buying alcohol, according to the law. You have to have a state or federally issued photo ID to buy alcohol. That means a drivers license, state issued identification card, or a passport. \n\nBasically, it comes down to this. If you're 21 or over - get a state-issued ID, and you will be able to buy alcohol. If you're not 21 yet, any form of ID you carry saying that you're over 21 is considered fake ID, and is against the law.
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It took me that long to get help too. I think that the workers that are floating around don't really know what they're doing, and if you want someone to mix a gallon of paint for you, you need to find the one person in the store who is qualified to run the mixer...and he's usually out back somewhere, having a smoke and grumbling about being underpaid......\n\nStores like Walmart give the illusion of helpfulness, but really they're just a pain in the ass.
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people r just careless and dont think of that. if they new how much they mean 2us i bet they would still kill them. thanks for asking.=)
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I was one of the lucky ones.  There were 4 of us born at Fort Devens Army Hospital in Shirley Massachusetts.  Growing up I would celebrate 1 day with family and 1 day with friends.  If there was a 29th then I'd get 1 day only.  Now it seems like it doesn't matter if there is a 29th or not, my birthdays seem to last for a week.  I have had my ID torn up because the bouncer thought it was a fake.  He said there was no Feb 29.  The bar paid for a new ID.  The fun part is when I can say my kids are older than me.  By the way...I turned 10 1/2 this year.  I'll be 11 in 2008.  I sometimes get gag gifts from people.  Like when I turned 6 (24) I got a barbie doll and a card for a 6 year old.  All in all, it's just another day though.
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I think I would have to tell all the caddie women that you work with to BITE ME.  Where do they get off making you pay for the money.  I say until they can prove you stole anything, then you don't have to pay for it. Start designating the register to one person and leave it solely in their hands. 12 people is way to many to have in one drawer.  Just for that I would never pay it back.  Not unless I took a lie detector test, and it had proved that I had stolen it.  Girl look for another job.
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I think it is illegal...I also think that it's stupid for it to be illegal. When I was a teenager we (as a youth group) would TP peoples homes as a form of flattery. It would mean we thought they were cool. I've had my house TP'd, I think it's funny! I'd rather be tp'd than have graffiti sprayed everywhere.
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sharpie, baby!  if it rubs off, maybe you could keep it there with duct tape! j/k
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TELL them to get an ID-10 T form for you to fill out...when he can't find that form wright ID10T on his hand in Black magic marker....it looks like IDIOT when you write it out...
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I totally agree with you on this.  I have written many many letters to big business on this and their response to me is .....they are dealing on a global scale now.  Now I don't know what that exactly means.  It apparently means they are above and beyond any laws from any country.  They have very carefully studied the ins and outs of any law and found a loop-hole around it.  It could be something as simple as "intent".  Prove intent.  Prove an innocent mistake.  You can't.  You can only somewhat PROVE it with a repeated response.  Do that and then all they do is pack their bags and move on.  It's like PROVING there's a God.  It's beyond a scientific measurable response.  Prove trust.  Prove faith.  They are intangeable things.  You know when it's not there and you know when it is.\n\nThey have added whether or not you intended to hire illegals and ignore the law.  Try and prove that.  Intent is something you can't prove or disprove.\n\nI remember when people said "I didn't know it was against the law "and got off.  Wasn't long till you saw billboards that said, "Ignorance is no excuse to break the law."\n\nPersonally......I wish big business and everyone tied to it would just leave the country.  I really do. I'm sick of it!  I'm sick of cheap batteries that fitsz out in a day.  Cheap lightbulbs that go every month.  Name an heirloom you can get now, and expect to be here in 200 years.  Life span of a fridge is 3 years?  Used to be a literal lifetime.  You got rid of it because it wasn't a cool color...not because it didn't work.  We have people who have already figured out gas economy and a whole slew of things......they are paid NOT to let us know.  No abuse of a human being here or anywhere else in the world is worth saving a few bucks.  We have farmers paid NOT to grow crops.  There is no excuse for poverty and starvation.  K-Mart and Wal-Mart roll-over and destroy goods that people NEED everyday and it's for a buck.  I get a bigger break on taxes with destroying than I do on donating.  That's plain wrong.  But it is done.  Everyday.  BIG BUSINESS is a major factor in so much of this it's not funny.  They DONATE in order to not have to pay what they should pay in taxes etc.  For as unlawful as the people are on the low end.....they are on the top end.  A guy can steal 100.00 from a safe to survive and a corp. executive can steal millions and nothing is done.
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OMG. This is a riot!! Thanks for all the tips. Maybe I should print them out and slip them in my purse for emergencies???
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This is late, but thought I’d share my thoughts on it too.  First of all, when they say “minimum # per store”, that may mean they have to have at least that many when the stores open; it doesn’t mean that’s the maximum they have available.  My friend recently pointed this out to me.  And I was like “that’s true!”.\n\nSecondly, you have to be REALLY early in order to be one of the first in line.  And when I say really early, that’s like prior to 12AM!  We drove by Target & Circuit City at 1AM on Black Friday, because we were still awake and it was on the way home from our family’s Thanksgiving dinner, and there were already TONS of people lining up around the Circuit City store.  Target wasn’t as bad, maybe about 10 people waiting in line.  But it was only 1AM!!!\n\nI heard that only Best Buy was passing out tickets at 4AM.  I didn’t hear if the other stores did or not; I’m assuming no, just because this is the first year I actually heard about the tickets, which I think is a bad idea.  That’s not good for the late comers.  So, to answer your question: yes, first come first serve, with or without tickets.\n\nEven though they let 10 people in at a time, those 10 can stay in store as long as they wish.  They let people in staggered like that because it eliminates the “mob effect”, so there isn’t a million people rushing into the store all at once.  That’s how people get trampled on.\n\nI doubt you got it, but I hope you got your laptop.  :-)
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Jordan C 43-- I like your humor, it cracked me up when I read your response!!!\n       ::But::\nMy boyfriend has a condition known as Muscular Dystrophy, and even though it looks like he can get out and walk from a car easily, it's not for him.  It is actually pretty painful for him to walk across a parking lot or other long distances.\nI can agree, however, that there are people out there that just use the tags to be lazy.  But next time you see someone, don't be too quick to assume that they aren't handicap just because they are walking.  (none the less the comment about slinging parking tags was hilarious!)