The 10-foot rule myth at Wal-Mart

The Wal-Mart 10 foot rule:

"I want you to promise that whenever you come within 10 feet of a customer, you will look him in the eye, greet him, and ask him if you can help him."

I nearly threw-up in my mouth when I heard this. not only am I used to not getting greeted, I'm always ignored when I go to Wal-Mart.

So I figured I'd go in and show how wonderful it usually is. I wish I recorded from the second I walked in... the "Greeter" not only didn't greet me, she gave me the stink eye!

Here is the play-by-play:


00:20 - Nearly get my arm clipped by the worker with the shopping cart, who stares me right in the face, with no expression at all.

00:33 - A double encounter! Nearly hit both of them with the cart, but I'm starting to feel like Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man

00:40 - Infortunate flip of the camera, since I couldn't see the view finder I wasn't sure if the right angle was being caught.. but I realize the error of my ways and correct it in about 30 seconds... in the meantime I had two other workers that I pass, but don't count them in my total.

01:10 - Stopped to grab a wrench. Please don't tell anyone I shop for wrenches at Wal-Mart, I will lose my man license.

01:30 - Ok, I think I actually rubbed the cart on this employees smock. Not only did she not say "Hello" or "Watch it Chachi!" she didn't even flinch. I should be selling this invisible syrum.

01:36 - I do a DOUBLE PASS on this one. To be fair, the second time she was talking to a customer, but only because he had to say "excuse me" to get her attention

01:50 - Am I shopping for milk, or is it just a ruse to get LP off my tail? Ok, so it's milk that I need to buy.

02:30 - After not seeing anyone, I run into not one, not two, but THREE employees (one was not wearing the uniform, he was on break)

02:33 - a dad lifting his kid up to shoot a basket in the basket ball net. Swish! They said hi to me... Wal-Mart employees 0-for-10... kid 1-for-1

02:46 - Child trying to do a price scan, being the incredible guy I am, I assist her.

03:00 - Employee restocking item... no hello

03:18 - ANOTHER TRIPLE - to be fair, they were enjoying each others company

03:29 - Had to get some self-promotion for my head and a plug for Tim Hortons coffee

03:44 - Employee looks me straight in the eye, not even so much as a "wussup" head nod

04:02 - Final employee... same as the first.

Total passed 16 employees, no hello's

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Wal-Mart
• Greeter

[bobdull420]

I used to work for Wal-Mart and that rule is a little ridiculous because if all those employees you walked by greeted you; you would get a little annoyed. I always gave people the smile and head nod who looked at me and if they had that distress look on their face I would ask if they needed help. If they had been sitting there for a while, I would ask. But to ask every customer within 10 feet of you is absurd because there is a shitton people at Wal-Mart.

[FxOxC]

personaly I hate when they bother me,... I'm just here to get some bacon, no dont show me the way I know where its at thank you! =)

[TheGuitardz]

Most people don't want to be bothered by store employees. I know I don't, personally if I were assaulted with "Can I help you?" around every corner I would get so annoyed so quickly I would probably be forced to complain about it. I'm glad they never ask me, if I need help, i'll ask them.

[bittergent123]

looks like a bunch of good for nothing niggers

[brandonhansentx]

Perhaps you were not greeting because your filming starts with you in boys clothing? Or perhaps you were never asked if you needed help because you looked like an intelligent person who actually went to Wal-Mart with some premeditated purpose, unlike the countless fools I see that wonder from aisle to aisle hoping some 35cent item from China can fill their empty souls/

[craig79792000]

Complaining about the lack friendly service at walmart makes about as much sense as complaining about high humidity in south florida. You know what you are gonna get when you go there. Under paid workers who are mad that they have to work at walmart. You seriously need to get a hobby. For eight dollars an hour, I am surprised if I make it out of there in one piece.

[l337pwnage]

have you seen customers at wal-mart? you can smell them before you see them, lol. Not to mention if you go into the more dimly lit isles you'd probably get stabbed and raped.

[TheStyxfan34]

HAHA I used to work for Walmart. I never followed this rule!

[hellohellobyebyeful]

@bobdull420 I used to work at Wal-Mart then I took an arrow to the knee.

[mriley858]

To be honest id rather the employees not ask me if I need help, if I need it ill ask otherwise fuck off vest wearing bastards

[nerfdudes11]

This guy is drinking Tim Hortons coffee shown at  3:45 in the video. This proves that he's Canadian!!!:)

[kargowolf]

Get a job there and show us how it's done! :)