• SadSadSatellite
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    327 months ago

    Didn’t the owner or CEO of lowes say some really homophobic shit a few years ago? I feel like they got the demos swapped. On the other hand, I like Lowes Lesbian as a term a lot more than butch.

  • gregorum
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    1007 months ago

    as a Home Depot employee, let it be known: at least in my store: don’t assume dads and moms aren’t LGBTQ+, as there’s plenty of overlap, and everyone seems pretty much at home here. also, as an appliance specialist, i find it amusing that it’s the same-sex couples who are usually only ones who actually enjoy shopping for appliances as the task (shopping for and later using) seems more equitably split between them. although, i have observed, lesbian couples tend to view is as a dull task and gay male couples tend to view it as “shopping,” therefore “fun”.

    i automatically give all discernably queer couples a “family” discount that is within my discretion.

          • gregorum
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            87 months ago

            the family discount is often bestowed secretly ;)

            • @RegalPotoo@lemmy.world
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              77 months ago

              “family discount” as in “oh look the box has a tiny ding in it - guess this damaged stock and therefore I had better ring this up at cost plus”?

              • gregorum
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                In fact, we have a quota for how much in discounts we’re supposed to give every month (but not for sales, although we have goals for that). It’s weird. As a specialist, I can mark down just about anything up to $50 off as long as it’s not more than 25% of the total price.

                For appliance sales, that typically amounts to the cost of our haul-away service for an old appliance or the vent kit and plug for a dryer.

                • @RegalPotoo@lemmy.world
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                  47 months ago

                  That’s interesting - thanks for explaining. I guess this is baked in, and designed so people feel like they are getting a great deal?

            • @otp@sh.itjust.works
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              07 months ago

              Family discount…do single people often buy appliances? And why would single people be better off than families for there to be a need for a family discount? Lol

              • @AtmaJnana@lemmy.world
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                27 months ago

                … people who are single generally still have family members of one sort or another. Humans are generally not reproducing through parthenogenosis.

                • @otp@sh.itjust.works
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                  17 months ago

                  True, but the birthday discount only happens on the customer’s birthday; not just because they have a birthday!

              • gregorum
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                57 months ago

                “Family” as in members of the lgbtq+ family, not just people who have a family.

                I give plenty of discounts to other people, too.

      • gregorum
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        117 months ago

        Gay guys always go for the LGs and Samsungs. But Samsung makes shit appliances, so I steer them away from them.

  • @meep_launcher@lemm.ee
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    907 months ago

    Ace Hardware is where you find frustrated tenants who decided it would just be easier to fix the sink themselves rather than deal with the landlord

    • @ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      247 months ago

      When I was renting that was me lol. Tbf, the reason I didn’t want to deal with the landlord is because I didn’t pay the pet fee…nor the “smoke jazz tobbaccy in the apartment” fee…

      “Look it’ll be easier for me to just do it than to hide the cats and bongs ok?”

    • @chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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      157 months ago

      I had sparks flying out of my fixtures in one room from old water damage. After 2 days I just replaced them myself with $3 gfi switches and plugs and put an Arc fault breaker in.

      When I moved out I took the outlets and breaker with me. I didn’t need them, but fuck those guys.

      • @zalgotext@sh.itjust.works
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        67 months ago

        I installed a ceiling fan in my apartment when I first moved in, and you bet your ass I’m uninstalling it and taking it with me when I move out. It’s a nice ceiling fan.

  • @John_McMurray@lemmy.world
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    -117 months ago

    Haha yeah gay men and straight women are fucking useless for anything practical (collapses in drunken haze of hate)