The Bell on the Quilting Table at Walmart

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01-10-2011, 08:57 PM

#51

sapdoggie

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I have a bell on the fabric counter at Hobby Lobby. All the kids, teens and men want to ring it.

I let the kids who wait patiently ( with the parent's permission) to ring the bell when they leave - just once!

I have also told them the rule about ringing the bell while I am standing at the table cutting- ring the bell and you have to bring me a treat next time you come ( especially chocolate!)

01-11-2011, 02:04 AM

#52

froggy

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I know, I worked at WalMart in WA, and it was the big boys that really wanted to ring that bell

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01-11-2011, 06:42 AM

#53

mountain deb

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Originally Posted by hexagonquilter

Our Wal-Mart fabric department took the ringer out of the bell. It just goes clank. sounds terrible. and on top of that one can get nobody to come help cut the fabric usually.

I would be tempted to bring my own bell and use it if no one was around. I think I would get someone real quick.

01-11-2011, 07:44 AM

#54

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That is so funny. Where I work we have one of those Staples "That's Easy" buttons, so if the receptionist is away someone will help whomever walks in. We we have one VP that pushes that button every time he gets a chance and it makes him laugh every time. I always tell him "simple minds are simply amused".

01-15-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by McQuilter

I don't know a button or bell a boy/man can resist if it is one he's never rang or pushed.

I hate to admit it, but I did that the other day at Hobby Lobby. I was standing by the cutting table with a bunch of fabric bolts in my basket, and there was that bell, just looking like it wanted to be rung. So, not seeing anybody around, I rang it, and voila! a lady materialized from nowhere. She had been watching me eyeing that bell and thought it was so funny when I rang it. She said she thought for a minute that I wouldn't, but she waited just to see. <G> Silly me.

01-15-2011, 06:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Alondra

Quote:

Originally Posted by McQuilter

I don't know a button or bell a boy/man can resist if it is one he's never rang or pushed.

I really like watching the customer's faces before they ring the bell. Makes me laugh on the inside and outside. :lol: :lol:

01-15-2011, 06:30 PM

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Alondra

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The lady was very obviously amused at my sheepish grin. I still can't figure out where she materialized from (no pun intended). She was not there when I rang it. I was sort of shocked.

01-15-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun

Not what I expected when I saw the title of this thread. Instead of a rant I got a chuckle. Thanks for brightening my day.

:lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol:

01-15-2011, 06:41 PM

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quiltgrammyt2

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Originally Posted by moonrise

LOL! My husband's the same way.

In fact, he likes going through the toy aisle, and making all the toy trucks rev up and beep their horns, all the dolls talk, and all the fire trucks blast their sirens. :shock:

I just keep right on going, as if I didn't know him! :lol:

I always say to my Hubby"where is your Mother"as if I don't know him. :lol: :wink: