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July 28, 2006
Dear Business Owner
(Friday's entry ... auto posted)
Here's a thought.
But before I express that thought, let me say that I'm for the legalization of all drugs. Do what you want, whenever you want. Just do it at home. And you need to be at least 18. Twenty-one would be better, but if you're old enough to be shipped overseas on Dubya's behalf, well, you should be old enough to make your own decisions.
Not that I think a lot of people make their best decisions until they're out of their 20's.
I'm pretty sure that Dubya, at one point in his life, would have been all over legalizing most drugs.
Personally, I think drug use is a bad idea. But it's up to you. Just keep it at home.
Now the thought. And this is for business owners.
Your employee smoking areas should really be behind the store. I don't care to walk through a gauntlet of smokers standing at the front door. I'd prefer to be kept in the dark about the fact that the person bagging my groceries or cutting my deli meat was all but sucking his/her fingers just moments before serving me. Yes, I know they washed their hands before returning to work; I'm still put off by it.
Smoking areas behind the store will also keep customers from noticing the obviously-under-18 employees when they're on break.
Oh. Here's another idea. When drugs are finally legalized, I'd put them at the end of the chips and Twinkie aisle.
Posted by delmer at July 28, 2006 12:25 AM
Comments
I agree with the idea that all drugs should be legalized- and support the idea of having them regulated and taxed.
But I definitely support a BOH break area.
Posted by: dyna at July 28, 2006 3:58 PM
My local hospital has a smoking area set up outside for their staff that smokes. I happened upon this information when I looked out of their window one day when I was there. It was all doctors and nurses out there smoking. It seems strange to me that they got the message that they have to smoke in the desginated area but that they didn't get the other message, you know, that smoking isn't all that healthy.
Posted by: Rob at July 28, 2006 6:16 PM
Oh, I'm in awe of your auto-posting prowess. I have failed miserably more than a few times attempting to do that. Yours has worked flawlessly all week. Tip of the cap.
Posted by: Rob at July 28, 2006 6:18 PM
At a McDonald's in Tennessee the boys and I walked past three employees as they took a smoke break right by the front door.
This just seems like an odd way to say, "Welcome to McDonald's."
Of course, back when I was slinging dough and making pizzas, it wasn't uncommon for us to throw a piece of pepperoni down the throat once in a while. And, of course, when I worked at Burger Chef, we all had our hands in the fries. I can't imagine that happening today.
*** It is really cool to see that the auto-posting has worked as advertised ...
Posted by: delmer at July 31, 2006 1:02 AM