Today I headed over to Lowe’s to pick up three items. Three little items. Hand carried them to the register myself without breaking a sweat.
Before I could stop the clerk, the items were deposited into a plastic bag that I didn’t need. Amazing how frustrating that can be.
But here’s the really astounding part: it generated a receipt that was over 21 inches long:
Nearly two feet of paper for three items I can hold in my hand. Enough paper to print the return policy six times.
Oh, yeah, this is a dumb little post. Still, almost two feet… that kind of waste is dammed impressive, don’t you think?
The GeekHiker 
I would say recycle the paper but the form you have to fill out to recycle the paper is probably twice as long as your receipt.
By: Homer-Dog on December 1, 2007
at 10:15 pm
I’m impressed, you had a tape measure. I would have had to look for 2 rulers!
By: dobegil on December 1, 2007
at 10:39 pm
That’s ridiculous. I’m sorry but nothing irritates me more than such waste by companies that could make a huge difference by cutting back. Well, that’s not true. Other things do irritate me more- a mosquito in my room when I’m trying to sleep for example. But this is on the list. And we wonder why our world is the way it is…
By: brandy on December 1, 2007
at 11:35 pm
I’ve been known to give the bag back.
Even though the receipt is ridiculous I’d enjoy the shredding of it that much longer. 😀
HD: You have to fill out a form for recycling? Doesn’t it just get picked up?
By: just a girl on December 2, 2007
at 7:00 am
What.The.Hell.
By: Ruby on December 2, 2007
at 10:57 am
You know, I think I had a brain-fart when I wrote my comment. I must have been thinking about bottles and cans.
By: Homer-Dog on December 2, 2007
at 1:49 pm
Homer-Dog – They do things different up there, don’t they?
dobegil – Yep, I’m handy around the house too.
brandy – Indeed, amazing the waste.
just a girl – I didn’t have the energy to give the bag back. Do you enjoy shredding that much?
Ruby – Is that a comment on the receipt or the lazy nature of my post? 😉
Homer – Oh, gotcha. Although, in CA, you never know. The state just loves its forms.
By: geekhiker on December 2, 2007
at 9:13 pm
I agree with JaG, shredding stuff is fun! the longer the paper the better. I think I’m on my fourth shredder – I keep burning them out.
By: Homer-Dog on December 3, 2007
at 7:28 am
Shredding is soothing.
By: just a girl on December 3, 2007
at 8:47 am
Handy around the house also ? So, how do you feel about older women??? ROFLMAO – sorry, I couldn’t say that with a straight face!
By: dobegil on December 3, 2007
at 7:31 pm
Homer-Dog & just a girl – I’d probably enjoy it more if I didn’t have an old strip shredder that jammed all the time.
dobegil – LOL
By: geekhiker on December 3, 2007
at 9:31 pm
Seriously.
It doubles my recycling. (Home Depot isn’t much better, BTW)
By: Aaron on December 6, 2007
at 6:53 am