Dear So and So

[Duck on Wheels]

I think it likely WAS illegal, although for that you'd probably have to be able to prove intent. But even if the guy claims it was simply a mistake, unless it's just a single digit off the actual number, it's an enormous potential embarrassment to him and the whole company that he even KNEW that number. Whop him with a harrasment suit. I bet he settles big time and fast!

[mimitabby]

As much as I don't want anyone to think that I am on the side of Walmart, my husband gave his mother his office's 1-800 line and somehow the numbers were transposed and SHE called a porn line! It was embarrassing and hilarious at the same time.

[Aggie_Ama]

To put the Walmart drama to rest... I still don't like them but I got my refund today (3 business days) and DH gently pointed out I transposed the number. Still the manager was quite rude, seemed to not care and did not tell me important information my husband was able to get by calling back. Left quite a bad taste in my mouth and I think I will continue shop elsewhere.

[Duck on Wheels]

OK. The phone thing can be put to rest. But Walmart is still on Norway's ethics-board-for-the-petroleum-fund do-not-invest list. This is because of some of their suppliers using child labor and Walmart not doing anything about that. A major bank here just yesterday pulled their money out of Walmart. The story hit the media that they had some of one mutual fund, touted as a sound investment for parents to make for their kids, invested in ethics board do-not-invest firms Walmart (child labor) and Honeywell (atom bomb parts). Customers kicked up a fuss and the bank pulled out of those companies.

[Geonz]

Good heavens, Wal-Mart has so many reasons for me not to darken their doors. Yes, I can get things cheaply there. Sometimes there are truly rotten reasons for things to be cheap.

WHen students hear describe the things they have to go to to try to keep their jobs (no, you don't have any health benefits - but you'd better fork over the bucks to have one tell you you've got the flu if you're going to miss work, just for starters)...

Same letter as before... Dear you... what's keeping you from fishing or cutting bait? I just want to know what it *is.* Then I could decide whether to try to make it happen. Was that really nice Christmas gift trying to be a guilt offering, or wanting to take things further? C'mon, next time you're going to a concert, you've got my phone number... you *know* I won't back you into a corner...

[forestra]

Dear Members of TE,

I have a confession to make...I am a lurker...I read TE every day....well, to be honest (which is what I am trying to do here), everytime I am on the internet...so that makes it several times everyday! So I feel like I know you, but you don't know me. And I want to change that...because this is an awesome place with truly remarkable people.

I just want you all to know, that from this point forward, that although I might not post everyday, my intention is to become a contributing member of this internet commuinity.

Thank you being here!

Forestra

[HillSlugger]

Dear Members of TE,

I have a confession to make...I am a lurker...I read TE every day....well, to be honest (which is what I am trying to do here), everytime I am on the internet...so that makes it several times everyday! So I feel like I know you, but you don't know me. And I want to change that...because this is an awesome place with truly remarkable people.

I just want you all to know, that from this point forward, that although I might not post everyday, my intention is to become a contributing member of this internet commuinity.

Thank you being here!

Forestra

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