Fast Food Janitor: March 2009

I decided it was such a nice day that I better get out and do something so a big day for me is a trip to Walmart. I didn't really need anything besides toilet paper and a new toothbrush but ended up spending $96.00 on various sundries. I ran into my old buddy from the Janitor days, Nancy, who now has worked at Walmart for 4 years. We chatted as she worked and then she filled me on her duties there as of late. She is in charge of aisle 11 (Paper) and 12 (Chem) in the grocery section of the store. Where from 7 AM to 4PM she walks the two aisles and checks inventory with the electronic device that tells her what is short where then goes and gets the stock that is needed. Aisle 11, the "Paper" aisle consists of paper towels, toilet paper, napkins. those types of things. Aisle 12 the "Chem" aisle consists of all the dishwashing soaps and laundry soap. I asked her if she is ever overcome by the smell of this aisle because my eyes burn hotter than a 3 peckered billy goat when I come within 50 feet of that aisle. It is really strong. She said that she likes to alternate between the aisles because, yes, the smell does get to her. She told me how fascinating she finds the toilet paper section sometimes. She is flabbergasted that on many occasions that children argue with their moms about what brand to buy. Yelling things like, "Don't buy that one, it scratches my butt!." We both agreed that we never gave a thought to what toilet paper our mothers bought when we were kids. Or having a woman inform her that she has to buy the extra soft for her and the husband must have the extra strong. Both of which are over $16.00 for a 12 pack. Can you imagine spending $32.00 just on toilet paper? Nancy also filled me in that just those 2 aisles make up over a million dollars a year in sales at just that store. Amazing. I guess we all gotta shit, huh? So why doesn't Obama put a mandatory tax hike on toilet paper like whats on cigarettes. More people shit than smoke. This country would turn around in no time.
I then wandered over to the Men's Clothing Department. I saw a product that has been there for a year or so now. I find them fascinating. Luckily, I remembered that I had my camera in my pocket and captured the following images of religious neckties available there. I find the cartoony stations of the cross tie really kinda cool and it almost had me buying it, but since I rarely wear a tie and they were kinda pricey, over ten bucks, I decided to hold back, but check out Jesus truckin' with the cross. I love that image. What a mix of ties! Books of the New Testament, Packers and Navy, John 3:16, Noah's Ark, Cartoon Jesus and to top it off "Fabulous Las Vegas". Collect them all!