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Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:42 pm
by NADman
Many of our grocery store chains are doing this across Canada.
7:00-8:00 AM for seniors and disabled. Bonus-we get the freshly stocked shelves.
Also promised no price gouging.

Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:21 am
by Old Grinner
Many of our grocery store chains are doing this across Canada.
7:00-8:00 AM for seniors and disabled. Bonus-we get the freshly stocked shelves.
Also promised no price gouging.
I used to start the day with optimism and a coffee . . ..

Now I start the day with a coffee and ask "What the hell is next?" . . .. :roll:

The worse it gets the more I'll ride! 8)

Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:28 pm
by outlander
Mel46 wrote:It was a casualty a long time ago. Heck, I have heard that 'Ebonics' is going to be the next big thing in English classes. I also know that there are some high schools that are turning out graduates who can't read and write proper English. These same graduates get turned down for jobs because they don't "represent what the business wants as personnel who interact with the public."
Being an ex Brit that has lived in America for a long time, most Brits don't know what Ebonics is.

Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:25 pm
by gn2
outlander wrote:
Mel46 wrote:It was a casualty a long time ago. Heck, I have heard that 'Ebonics' is going to be the next big thing in English classes. I also know that there are some high schools that are turning out graduates who can't read and write proper English. These same graduates get turned down for jobs because they don't "represent what the business wants as personnel who interact with the public."
Being an ex Brit that has lived in America for a long time, most Brits don't know what Ebonics is.
Never heard the word "ebonics" till this thread.
Will ask my butler, he'll know.

Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:43 pm
by Limey
I'm a Brit and have lived in the US for 32 years. First I have heard of it too! I was thinking Phonics! :)

Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:58 am
by you you
gn2 wrote:
outlander wrote:
Mel46 wrote:It was a casualty a long time ago. Heck, I have heard that 'Ebonics' is going to be the next big thing in English classes. I also know that there are some high schools that are turning out graduates who can't read and write proper English. These same graduates get turned down for jobs because they don't "represent what the business wants as personnel who interact with the public."
Being an ex Brit that has lived in America for a long time, most Brits don't know what Ebonics is.
Never heard the word "ebonics" till this thread.
Will ask my butler, he'll know.

I’ll ask the Queen if I see her out and about.

Re: Empty Shelves

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:24 pm
by WhiteNoise
A bit of humor - Parent turned Teacher: