FFM

do you have your rewards card?
i fucking hate saying that.
i say "fred meyer" card even if people correct me.
many people also think i'm trying to push it on them, which i'm so not.
i just don't want to get yelled at.

it's so fucking stupid.
this is only a way to see what people buy.
it doesn't change prices like people would expect.

and you know how i know this shit is a total waste of my time?
well, we do these things called "read & signs" where cashiers are caught up with changes around the store or reminded about stupid shit like who i can sell alcohol and tobacco to.

the last one i signed the other day was about the rewards card.
it gave stats of 900, 000 people with the card and 350, 000 receiving a rebate.
...the whole reason you get the card.

so if i do my math right, for only about 38% of the people with a card does it mean anything: money back. otherwise the other 62% of the people could just throw down their card, pull down their pants, and piss on their cards infront of me. it would do just about as much good as if they didn't have the card at all.

but isn't that just shitty. for every 60 of 100 people with the card, i'm scanning it for nothing.
i mentioned this lame fact to a coworker who said that people would catch on.
the thing is is that you only need to spend $38 a week for 3 months to get any sort of rebate.
so if you don't plan on spending $500 in 3 months, throw that card out.
i'm really upfront about this with people. especially the elderly.
i tell them if they don't spend a lot at fred's, then fuck it.
...or something along those lines.

the fewer cards out there, the easier my life is.