[BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate

Sat Dec 21 23:51:25 UTC 2019

Fortunately bananas can be preserved in a couple different ways.  If you
don't mind black skinned bananas, put them in the refrigerator.  To keep
them longer once ripe, peel and blend in a blender with ice then fill a
bunch of small cups with the mix and freeze.  You get banana ice-cream
that way.  Of course recipes for cakes and ways to turn bananas
alcoholic are also available.

On Sat, 21 Dec 2019, Mark Tardif via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:57:02
> From: Mark Tardif via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind Man
>      Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
>
> Alright, maybe I will talk about the banana experience.  When I was married
> and living in Hartford, Connecticut, I walked to the grocery store one day and
> bought a number of things with the help of a customer service person.  I asked
> for six bananas.  Unfortunately, I did not touch them as we were placing them
> in the grocery cart.  I payed, and everything seemed awfully expensive, and as
> I was carrying my bags home, I realized they were awfully heavy.  Well, I got
> home and discovered, to my surprise and to my wife's surprise, that I had
> bought six bunches of bananas, not six individual bananas.  So when I came
> back the next day, the store manager said something like:  "Oh, you are the
> banana guy."  This is all just to say that you should indeed check thoroughly
> what you are getting as you walk around the store with a customer service
> person.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 2:04 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: Judy Jones
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind Man
> Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
>
> No,
>
> You need to go around with the person to give them the information needed to
> pick the correct item.  Also chech the items they are pulling off the shelf.
>
> Case in point, my husband was shopping and asked for a carton of eggrolls. The
> helper read off the information that the carton was a 30-count.  My husband
> knew that was wrong, come to find out, the helper had pulled a carton of pot
> stickers instead.
>
> We have also had occasion in a different store to have a helper who could not
> read, so I said if you can spell the item, we'll do fine.  The helper knew the
> store very well, and I helped him help me select my items.
>
> If you are paying for your groceries, you should be picking them out with
> help.
>
> Judy
>
> ?Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings.?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of J w via
> BlindTlk
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 8:13 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Cc: J w
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind Man
> Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
>
> So when everyone goes grocery shopping or any type of shopping do you hand a
> list of items to the personal shopping for you or yeah I think that?s my
> question I am the handle list of groceries that you want to person to pick up
> for you and do you just sit down and wait for the items to be delivered to be
> delivered for you or how do you do that I?ve never been grocery shopping by
> myself as a blonde adult so I don?t now and also do you pay the person to you
> when I get to items for you thank you
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 21, 2019, at 10:11 AM, PLipovsky via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > This is definitely a possibility although I have called ahead at Walmart,
> > and it worked out in my favor.  I think if a store is busy  when someone
> > requests assistance, they can simply say we can help in ten minutes, 20
> > minutes, or whatever the time frame is.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones via
> > BlindTlk
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 7:22 PM
> > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
> > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> >
> > On the otherhand, although  I understand planning, sighted people who come
> > in to shop don't have to call ahead, and, for other reasons, may also need
> > some customer assistance.  To my way of thinking, calling ahead may give
> > whoever happens to answer the phone to refuse you service before you even
> > get in the door.
> >
> > Judy
> >
> > "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Tardif
> > via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 4:08 PM
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Cc: Mark Tardif
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
> > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> >
> > Sherri, I think you are right.  I have been extremely fortunate here and
> > elsewhere about getting help, and I usually have a friend come with me and
> > help me.  Otherwise, when necessary, I have called stores to find out if
> > personnel are available to help.  Nevertheless, if this account is accurate,
> >
> > this was a boneheaded move by that store to tell this man they weren't
> > required to help.  They might have simply suggested that in the future he
> > call beforehand.  Wow, there are other things I could say about this, but
> > I'll keep that private because it might sound inflammatory.  But a really
> > dumb business move on the part of that store if that indeed is what
> > happened.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Tardif
> > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sherri via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 5:39 PM
> > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> > Cc: Sherri
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
> > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> >
> > In my opinion, it's always good to call in first and make sure they have
> > staff that can help.  This time of year, the stores get very busy.  Just a
> > thought.
> >
> > Sherri
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude
> > DaShiell via BlindTlk
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 5:03 PM
> > To: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
> > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> >
> > Same thing happened to me in Lexington Park Olies after it opened up.
> >
> >> On Fri, 20 Dec 2019, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
> >>
> >> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:03:32
> >> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help
> >> Blind
> > Man
> >>     Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> >>
> >> I had that happen with Ross's several years ago, and the reason given
> >> that they simply didn't haveany employees who could leave their
> >> registers, and no extra customer service people.
> >>
> >> Judy
> >>
> >> "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Armando Vias via BlindTlk
> >> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 12:48 PM
> >> To: BlindTlk at nfbnet.org
> >> Cc: Armando Vias
> >> Subject: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
> >> Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> >>
> >>
> >> https://theblindadvocate.com/news/ross-store-employees-refuses-to-help
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