REAL WORLD RETAIL OINK-ABILITY FACTOR
People simply don’t realize the financial impact of the “O” factor on all retail shoppers. Every single day overworked under paid retail workers are forced to clean up after the shopping population’s messes. This, my friend, would be considered the oink-ability factor. Envision it on a scale of 1 to 10 with post hurricane force remains ending the day around 25. Although the percentage of mass chaotic mess makers is most likely small, the impact to all is unbelievably large!
If you should be particularly fond of the actual critter, the pig, please don’t be offended, as they are meant no actual criticism. I myself am very fond of the actual mud bathing oinkers; it is merely a reference to intrigue state of mind.
Do you realize, as consumers, we all pay the price for these thoughtless shoppers? This is not meant to step on the toes of job security, yet simply stated, half of all retail employees wouldn’t be required with out the clutter culture. The opportunity taken by those choosing to drop, throw, stuff, hide and destroy items cause us all to pay significantly over time.
Would it really be such an unthinkable thought, once finished trying on clothes which don’t fit or simply look better on the hanger, to carry them out of the changing room? Seeing as there is only one way in and out it’s a fair assumption they are headed that direction anyway. To help diminish the woe of consumers everywhere the item(s) could easily be hung in the locale retail store so conveniently establish near the changing room entrance/exit. I’m just not convinced it’s essential to drop the articles on the floor and stand on them while getting redressed. Do people really live like this at home? Do these people walk in from work, fling one shoe in the kitchen and hurl the other into the garage. Subsequently, take off another item and drop it in the toilet and so on?
Another breed that deserves honorable mention is the more courteous shoppers who never consider dropping and stepping on clothes. They don’t stop at the clothes return area. They, with determination and good will, put things away, on the wrong rack, in the wrong department, but they put them away. Frequently, the fortunate rejected garments, as if on a fantasy vacation to a land far, far away, end up in places they never before dreamed of. Some on dishes or near a child’s toy or even under a comfy comforter, the possibilities are endless. This way the employees don’t just get to return them, they get to find them first. How fun!
Moving on to another “O” Factor sampling, consider sheets and bedding. It’s certainly understandable wanting to zip open a package of 1000 thread count sheets. Who wouldn’t want to experience what 1000 threads per square inch of material feels like. The questionable concerns’, being is it really obligatory to take the set completely out, toss it on the floor and proceed to run them over with the cart as they wheel away?
Here’s how these oinker’s pick your pocket. Let’s say you find a great fitting pair of jeans priced $39.99 on sale for $24.99, great deal, huh? Not really when you consider the cost broken down. Start with the piece cost of $3.50, add another $1.00 for shipping and freight (now that gas prices are so exceptionally economical). The remaining $20.49 will be profit after expenses. Although it looks pretty darn good, a percentage goes towards paying for the lease, utilities, advertising, salaries, benefits etc., yet also has to cover theft and the oink-ability factor.
These are mostly essential expenses of retail business’ operations however; let me explain the oink-ability factors impact on you, the consumers. Let’s say only $2.00 of the profit margin goes towards paying the salaries, benefits and expenses of the extra people vital to cleaning up after these muck mired mess makers day after day. That converts to 9.77%. Given an average monthly retail spending amount of $550.00 per household (bearing in mind some people have very little money while others have a great deal) these rude and messy individuals cost you roughly $53.74 per month! This in turn equals $644.82 per year. Personally, I could find a better use for the cash, couldn’t you? So, the next time you’re overwhelmed by the urge to increase the oink-ability factor, just back off and think twice about your harmful impact on we, the saintly shoppers.
Comments and replies to this article are most welcome. Are you an Oinker-Boinker or a saintly shopper
Disclaimer: Figures in this article are hypothetical in nature hoping to open the closed minds of the messy. Who knows, if this becomes a really popular movement, maybe we can all save some money and start another much needed organization, called Neat And Gleaming Against Poorly Instructed Goofs or N.A.G.A.P.I.G.
No actual criticism is intended towards the true pig population.
Real World Retail Oink-ability Factor
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