now that was annoying

in past blogs, i've discussed my like for target and my dislike of wallyworld. and given the choice, i would much rather go into target. i go into wallyworld if i have to, but usually whatever i need, i can get elsewhere. like target.

well, tonight, target made my shitlist. i figured i would stop by on the way home and pick up some 12 hour decongestant that i like which helps me breathe while sleeping. it's about the only time i use it. i like waking up being able to breathe in the morning.

unfortunate, the 12 hour decongestant that i like contains a little thing called pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. it looks like it's quite useful, and i find it to be. unfortunately, there appears to be this little problem, some cooks seem to find it useful in the manufacture methamphetamine. so stores are making it harder for people to buy it in an attempt to prevent people from buying it by the case to make the meth. i don't mind this, as i only a box or two at a time, but target went too far in my less than humble opinion.

their little card that you hand the pharmacist says that you need to be 18+. not a problem, i passed that milestone a while ago. so he politely asks for my license and i figure it's to just check my birthdate. well, after watching him enter what looked like more than that, i ask what he's entering. he politely explains everything, name, addy, DOB and license number. at which point he sees that i'm displeased. he explains that it's the store's policy. i opt to go elsewhere.

it's one thing to ask to see it to verify my age, and to enter my DOB, but beyond that, i don't like how they just start punching in information. who controls my personal information? i give that to them and i no longer control it. we hear about these companies lose customer information, who is to say it won't happen to target?

i pretend to be protective of my personal information, but i understand that the bulk of it isn't in my control. hell, i don't like to use names in my blog because i'd rather people who know me know who i'm talking about. there are a few exceptions to that rule, but they are few and far between for the most part.

it wasn't so much that he was entering the information, it was the fact that he did it because the store requires it. it was my understanding that in the state of massychooshits, personal information was not to be written down or stored during a purchase transaction. doctors, banks, sure, but for buying something like decongestant, that's a bit much for my tastes.

so, i drove up to wallyworld and was able to buy my decongestant there. unmolested. i think the register prompted the cashier to verify my age as greater than 18, but that was about it. plus i saved $2 to boot, so as much as it may leave a bad taste in my mouth, i'll get my pills at wallyworld...

fuck....