Customer Service Paradox

[sp00ln]

Originally Posted by sperry

Yeah, MacArthur wanted a full scale war with China, he figured "we're already all over here fighten 'em in Korea, might as well take out those Commie bastards". He got his ass fired over it too. Talk about a crotchety bastard.

His China fiasco aside MacArthur was a brilliant commander and was basically the ruler of Japan from '45 to '49 (IIRC) during the US occupation. I think he even wrote some of the Japanese Constitution, which is part of why Japan today is so western.

Umm... he WROTE the Japanese Constitution - the entire thing I believe. It has yet to be ammended; but I dont credit that on his brilliance, I credit that to the culture. Yeah, he and one other guy are the only two reasons why Japan is doing so well today. The other guy, I forgot his name (I need to retain more at school) brought over the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management. From there, Japan developed new ways of going about business. Toyota, for example, developed the Just In Time method to run a business. But yeah, MacArthur was a great man.

[tysonK]

Is there anything in the japanese constitution to make my trips to Albertsons more bearable?

wtf happened to this thread.

[M3n2c3]

Originally Posted by tysonK

Is there anything in the japanese constitution to make my trips to Albertsons more bearable?

wtf happened to this thread.

You could try talking to the management at that store. Personally, I would be more inclined to ask someone to leave my store if it was at the request of other customers. Most of the time it's easier for a retail worker to avoid causing a scene and just ignore the BS, but if it's negatively affecting other people in the store, then it may be time to step up.

[sp00ln]

Originally Posted by tysonK

Is there anything in the japanese constitution to make my trips to Albertsons more bearable?

wtf happened to this thread.

Yeah, next time educate that man about MacArthur!

Actually, my girlfriend in High School used to work there and complain about that guy. He's been doing that for a while. There must be something special about him, because if I was the manager, and he was doing that to my employees and costomers, I'd have him 86'd.

[AtomicLabMonkey]

Originally Posted by sp00ln

The other guy, I forgot his name (I need to retain more at school) brought over the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management. From there, Japan developed new ways of going about business.

W. Edwards Deming. He is one of the main reasons Japan's auto industry started building vehicles far superior in quality to Detroit. He actually understood tolerances, variation, and how to build quality into a manufacturing process.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by tysonK

Is there anything in the japanese constitution to make my trips to Albertsons more bearable?

wtf happened to this thread.

It's a thread in Off Topic what did you expect to happen?

Plus, yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day, something that everyone seemed to forget because it was also 6/6/06.

[JonnydaJibba]

Originally Posted by sperry

It's a thread in Off Topic what did you expect to happen?

Plus, yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day, something that everyone seemed to forget because it was also 6/6/06.

I saw more paranormal, ghostly, other-worldly type stuff on the tube yesterday than WW2 coverage. But I guess it kinda makes sense, 6/6/06 only comes once in a lifetime, so I guess why not do stories of that nature? Because stories of that nature are hooplah that's why!

[tysonK]

Originally Posted by sp00ln

Actually, my girlfriend in High School used to work there and complain about that guy. He's been doing that for a while. There must be something special about him, because if I was the manager, and he was doing that to my employees and costomers, I'd have him 86'd.

really? dang that's lame.

[sp00ln]

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

W. Edwards Deming. He is one of the main reasons Japan's auto industry started building vehicles far superior in quality to Detroit. He actually understood tolerances, variation, and how to build quality into a manufacturing process.

Well, there you go.

[ScottyS]

Originally Posted by sperry

Here's the solution:

Tyson: "Excuse me sir, you sound stressed. Are you a veteran of our nation's military?"
Old Man: *slides sleeve down to cover his Peace tat* "Hell yeah, back in 'Nam I was on Hill 55 with ol' White Feather. Me n' him were buds, matter of f****** fact."
Tyson: "Wow, so then you must have been in the Corps."
Old Man: "Nah, those f****** guys were real pansy ****** **** ******s. I had a f****** Green Beret, what a REAL f****** man wears."
Tyson: "So....you just hung out with Hathcock, huh?"
Old Man: "S***. I TAUGHT Gunny everything he knew about f****** shooting. We killed f****** Charlie all day in 'Nam, man."
Checker Dude: "That will be $34.75 sir. Do you need a bag for those diapers?"

Fixed.