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No Vested Interest

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20. Many stores/businesses want your zip code.

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 05:00 PM

Apr 2015

I understand why - in a broad sense- but I also understand the question is for their marketing purpose, not for the customer's purpose.

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How do you feel about corporate suits telling their "minions" [View all] noella17 Apr 2015 OP

A classic example of clueless over-management. arcane1 Apr 2015 #1

For me, the insincerity is a major turnoff. noella17 Apr 2015 #2

Bender, I don't care whether you have money. Xipe Totec Apr 2015 #15

Don't get me started 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #3

LOL..I was in TJ's the other day noella17 Apr 2015 #7

Ha! I was at TJs last week after hitting the library. zappaman Apr 2015 #31

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Oh, jeeze, I can top that Warpy Apr 2015 #4

That is really sick (pardon the pun). noella17 Apr 2015 #5

They went to business school Warpy Apr 2015 #12

Hey now! Revanchist Apr 2015 #37

GFY Warpy Apr 2015 #49

There is absolutely no business that cannot be destroyed hifiguy Apr 2015 #55

Affluenza. n/t 2naSalit Apr 2015 #13

I dunno... shedevil69taz Apr 2015 #6

I loved talking to my customers! noella17 Apr 2015 #10

Simple Pinky whistler162 Apr 2015 #8

They are trying to develop a relationship of the type that was common Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #9

Okay, again... noella17 Apr 2015 #11

I like Trader Joes, but I am not going to tell them any real infomration. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #17

The people who work there seem very cheerful as a rule noella17 Apr 2015 #19

Very invasive to me too.. raccoon Apr 2015 #39

Give them the most off the wall answer you can come up with, they usually can't wait for you to go. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #14

LOL...Maybe I could say noella17 Apr 2015 #16

Many stores/businesses want your zip code. No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #20

I give them one from completely across town. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #21

I always gove one from 2naSalit Apr 2015 #27

The reason they do that is Populist_Prole Apr 2015 #52

I always give an answer to such prying 2naSalit Apr 2015 #18

Phone calls that presume because one is a senior, one must be lonely and No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #22

That works too. 2naSalit Apr 2015 #23

The second I get that someone is calling for a donation or to sell me something, I say "Not merrily Apr 2015 #30

I don't mind an unbiased survey, but hate the "push pull" type, and will No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #33

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To be clear, 2naSalit Apr 2015 #47

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It's MBA moronic but not as bad as them asking for your phone number. valerief Apr 2015 #24

Phone number? 867-5309. Zip code? 90210 (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #26

don't forget "make" items--"have you tried our X today?" MisterP Apr 2015 #25

Either the Kool-Aid one or I'd have fun with it by thinking up wild things merrily Apr 2015 #28

their employees come off as cultish to me Skittles Apr 2015 #29

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Asking about your plans seems like an obvious way to suggest a product. LeftyMom Apr 2015 #32

I lie and don't go back. nt bemildred Apr 2015 #34

Corp marketing bs to create fake sense of community to con you on point Apr 2015 #35

I prefer cashiers to ring up the merchandise, Trillo Apr 2015 #36

Those "minions" are just people like me... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #38

I'm glad the use of "minions" rubbed someone else the wrong way too. tammywammy Apr 2015 #40

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then change the word minions cali Apr 2015 #42

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fine, misuse language. cali Apr 2015 #45

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I don't usually go into those kind of stores, such as Whole Foods dissentient Apr 2015 #50

Trader Joes prices are reasonalbe Skittles Apr 2015 #54

I will typically tell them, "I refuse to answer, and will complain to the NY St. Atty. General if closeupready Apr 2015 #53