Read labels, Latisha!

[tloonya]

You don't have to believe me but I had this happened today and I swear it was Latisha!
Young woman comes to my store and grabs KEFIR (buttermilk) and DH takes her money.
She comes back in 5 min telling us that MILK is bad, so its sour and clumpy.
I was almost hysterical explaining it to her that there is nowhere on the bottle it says 'MILK'.

She asking 'can I have my money back'? And we are like 'whaaaat'?
She says 'I don't like it'. We are like 'So'? It has a date until January.

She was so pissed, she almost threw that bottle and I was like 'Latisha, READ THE LABELS'!

But on more serious note...would WalMart let her to return it just because?

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Why are you assuming she can read?

[Deleted]

LaTisha should have known that just because something comes in a milk bottle doesn't mean it's milk. Why is it always LOONY'S fault?!?!?! 

[tloonya]

Dec 6, 2013 14:53:23 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Why are you assuming she can read?

You think she doesn't? Does WalMart hiring illiterals?

And KEFIR didn't come in milk bottle. It is totally different bottle.

No one said it was my fault or her fault, Wenchy. It is just stupid to bring back eaten product unless there is a dead mice in there...

And I am wondering if WallMart would return it!

[justme]

I don't know about Walmart, but Publix probably would.

[Deleted]

Here's the WM return policy on food (notice the italics!  )

FOOD - 90 days if non-perishable

Perishable items cannot be returned by mail or to a Walmart store. If you receive a damaged or defective perishable item, please email Customer Service with the following information:

Order number for the item
Date of arrival
Condition of item at time of arrival
Detailed explanation of the issue
Whether you want a refund or replacement

[NancysSummerSip]

Did you tell her that Kefir is good for her? The sour, lumpy stuff has more folic acid, which means if she continues her prolific baby mama ways, she needs all the folic acid she can get.
Plus, kefir has the added benefit of producing less gastric distress, decreased flatulence. Or fewer farts, if you prefer.

You think she doesn't? Does WalMart hiring illiterals?

Don't go there, don't go there, don't go there.....

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Hmm. .I need to start feeding my husband Kefir.

[tloonya]

Dec 6, 2013 15:13:43 GMT -5 @beerwench said:

Here's the WM return policy on food (notice the italics!  )

FOOD - 90 days if non-perishable

Perishable items cannot be returned by mail or to a Walmart store. If you receive a damaged or defective perishable item, please email Customer Service with the following information:

Order number for the item
Date of arrival
Condition of item at time of arrival
Detailed explanation of the issue
Whether you want a refund or replacement

So even WalMArt wouldn't accept it for 'I don't like it' reason!!!!!!!!! Hmmmm
Why was she so pissed than?

[tloonya]

Dec 6, 2013 15:20:23 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Hmm. .I need to start feeding my husband Kefir.

What were you feeding him bee-for this thread? And how is he doing?

[Colleenz]

Walmart would have told her to shove her organic tomatoes up an Amish chicken!

[NancysSummerSip]

Dec 6, 2013 15:20:23 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Hmm. .I need to start feeding my husband Kefir.

Awwwww....you are concerned about his folic acid levels, good wife that you are.

[tloonya]

Dec 6, 2013 15:24:36 GMT -5 Colleenz said:

Walmart would have told her to shove her organic tomatoes up an Amish chicken!

Keep recycling, Colleenz?

[milee]

Dec 6, 2013 14:47:37 GMT -5 tloonya said:

Young woman comes to my store and grabs KEFIR (buttermilk)
She comes back in 5 min telling us that MILK is bad, so its sour and clumpy.
I was almost hysterical explaining it to her that there is nowhere on the bottle it says 'MILK'.

Hard to tell who can't read here.  Kefir isn't milk, but it's not buttermilk, either. 

It would have been interesting to see the debate between these two, neither of whom have a clue what Kefir is...

[HoneyBBQ]

Who?

[Phoenix84]

My understanding is the store won't take it back once you've opened it.

[Deleted]

"Latisha"?

 I bet some people think bit of covert bigotry to be subtle and clever.
 Me... not so much.

[milee]

Dec 6, 2013 16:28:53 GMT -5 @missmargarita said:

I always thought kefir was a form of yogurt? 

Kefir is a fermented dairy product, which is similar to yogurt in that it has live cultures. Buttermilk is the byproduct of spinning whole milk to make cream and butter; some types of buttermilk can also be fermented and have cultures added, but not all is prepared like this and much of the buttermilk available in the US is unfermented/uncultured - just the liquid left over when the milk solids are spun out.

[kittensaver]

Dec 6, 2013 16:28:53 GMT -5 @missmargarita said:

I always thought kefir was a form of yogurt? 

Sort of . . . both are traditional food preservation methods, done by "culturing" the milk with the intention of making it last longer.

Kefir is cultured/fermented with with kefir grains, yogurt is cultured/fermented with "healthy" bacteria strains (lactobacillus and others). Both of these foods benefit humans (who aren't lactose intolerant) because ingesting them adds to the "good" bacteria (aka, probiotics) already present in the human digestive track/gut. There's lots of current research out there touting the benefits of probiotics.

Cheese, sour cream and cream fraiche are other examples of cultured milk - when done by traditional preservation methods. And but of course there's a whole Big Ag industry devoted to "creating" "cheese" "sour cream" and other milk "products" with industrial food chemicals in an attempt to mimic the real thing while saving time and cost.

[kittensaver]

Dec 6, 2013 16:43:18 GMT -5 milee said:

Dec 6, 2013 16:28:53 GMT -5 @missmargarita said:

I always thought kefir was a form of yogurt? 

Kefir is a fermented dairy product, which is similar to yogurt in that it has live cultures. Buttermilk is the byproduct of spinning whole milk to make cream and butter; some types of buttermilk can also be fermented and have cultures added, but not all is prepared like this and most of the buttermilk available in the US is unfermented - just the liquid left over when the milk solids are spun out.

Much of the "buttermilk" in this country is just plain ol' pasturized milk doctored with food chemicals to provide the right "taste" and "mouthfeel" - but is has absolutely nothing to do with real buttermilk and how it was traditionally made. Just sayin' . . .

[zibazinski]

I would assume that your customers may be as language challenged as you are. I wouldn't take it back, either, but I wouldn't be so harsh. You choose to open a business in an area where English doesn't seem to be the predominant language spoken. There are bound to be mistakes made.

[msventoux]

Dec 6, 2013 16:42:08 GMT -5 @patiencetried said:

"Latisha"?

 I bet some people think bit of covert bigotry to be subtle and clever.
 Me... not so much.

She's had dealings with Latisha before.  Last time Latisha stole all the dots.  Careful, or Looney will come after you for using too many dots in your post.

[Opti]

Patience, Latisha is an old joke. Chill.




(And no discussions of dots and font farts OK?! )

[Peace77]

As far as taste goes, kefir tastes like yogurt.  I love yogurt and kefir but can't stand buttermilk.  Kefir often comes in fruit and vanilla flavors like yogurt.

You should have told her that it's good for her.  You can put it on cereal, if you want.

[Nazgul Girl]

Dec 6, 2013 15:10:03 GMT -5 tloonya said:

Dec 6, 2013 14:53:23 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Why are you assuming she can read?

You think she doesn't? Does WalMart hiring illiterals?

   I do so enjoy these "concepts."   It makes me feel all warm and literal !!!  

[tloonya]

Dec 6, 2013 17:30:36 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

I would assume that your customers may be as language challenged as you are. I wouldn't take it back, either, but I wouldn't be so harsh. You choose to open a business in an area where English doesn't seem to be the predominant language spoken. There are bound to be mistakes made.

I am seriously saying that was MY Latisha!!! Okey, OUR Latisha if you wish! I told you WalMart is a minutes away from me so she could be just walking into my store on her way from work. And she IS american english speaking with no accent person. And I had not chosen to open anything. It is concequences that I am dealing with for 4 years...