They're only "expensive to run" when they try to do too much. Time to roll back some ridiculous social programs. Not all. But some. And their debt is a result of not being able to look constituents in the eye and say, "We can't afford that."
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They're only "expensive to run" when they try to do too much. Time to roll back some ridiculous social programs. Not all. But some. And their debt is a result of not being able to look constituents in the eye and say, "We can't afford that."
These customers need to give Tim Cook a list of demands, including that he "admit his white privilege" and resign.
Bravely (anonymously) spoken words.
The words in the video were "these guys are worried about your presence. They are just worried you might steal something." That does not sound like they heard anything. And if the kids were messing around (as I remember doing too often myself), they could have asked them to quiet down or leave for disturbing other customers, but these words.... what could have happened to justify these words. I am all for seeing 10 minutes before, but I ask you, what could have happened 10 minutes before that would justify those words? I guess you could argue poor choice of words, but I don't think that would stand up. I worked retail before I kicked out plenty of people for many things, but not once did I say "we just worried that you might steal something so that is why you need to leave."
Well this is a completely different topic than the one I responded to in your comment. Those who grew up in violence, war, and poverty don't have the same opportunities to break out of that lifestyle. It's more than just do the right thing, it's all they know. Gangs, theft, crime is how they learned to survive. You learned to survive the correct way, going to school, learning about society, getting a job, contributing, purchasing things you need, etc. When you haven't had an education or the opportunities and you're living in poverty with bullets flying over your head, your socio-economic background takes a much bigger role in how you're nurtured. As much as its easy to tell a homeless person to "get a job", accomplishing that is pretty difficult when all you know is poverty. I don't excuse it, but that's generally the way humans work.
Also if you want to have a discussion, I will happily oblige. But your need to speak condescendingly and rude to anyone replying to your comments is quite telling.
They may have been acting suspiciously.
We do not know, and probably never will.
So there's white people backpacks getting kicked out of Apple stores, too? Okay, let's have those videos please.
ROFL, did they just correct someone's spelling with incorrect spelling? I love the education of the user base here.
I have never worked in retail, but from what others say who have groups of unruly kids get kicked out of stores all the time.
Excellent point and mostly true. I'll say that I bought my last iPhone in San Francisco (Stonestown) and they had a pretty diverse crowd both in patrons and staff. In fact, they had a few disabled people working there as well, so kudos to them for that.
Well blow me.
It is an actual word, though not one I had ever come across. Silly word.
It doesn't matter where the stores are. Everyone who enters them should be treated equally.
Let say they were. In the retail store I worked security would be called and they would "keep an eye on them." If they took anything, they would arrest them as they left the store. At least in the US you are innocent until proven otherwise. Therefore, you can take action until the actual crime occurs. Maybe the laws are different in melbourne, but acting suspicious is not a good enough reason, at least where I worked. Of course we could get around that if they were also being loud or rude by asking them to leave for disorderly conduct. But here they were not accused of anything other than maybe they would steal something, so just in case, get out. In my book, that is not good..
There's a lot of products on the wall.
The Apple Stores do not have an area to put bags...and the security is contracted.
Wrong choice of words in being asked to leave the store for whatever previous behaviour.
That store is the ONLY one in western Melbourne, and typically busy all the time.
The other 4 stores are all in eastern Melbourne.
Wrong choice of words in being asked to leave the store for whatever previous behaviour.
That store is the ONLY one in western Melbourne, and typically busy all the time.
The other 4 stores are all in eastern Melbourne.
Apple pencils are apparently quite easy to steal and at $160AU who could blame them?!