I love going shopping in the morning.
All those bright eyed and bushy tailed employees not expecting the terror that is headed toward them in the deli.
In the deli area, they have rack of books, all christian in nature and everytime I go, I make a point of either turning them cover facing in so no one can read the title or making a conversation, even if it's just to myself, about how only one faith is represented on the rack. All faiths should be represented because it's not just christians who shop for food here. I have seen other nationalities and we have a very diverse community here.
It's offensive to not include everyone.
It's a grocery store and not a privately owned one at that so why be so singular?
Well, I did it again this morning and the deli clerks just sorta looked at me like what? You mean you want us to cater to all faiths? They get this dazed, semi confused look on their faces like they can't believe that some shopper may not be a christian (oh the horror of a non-christian in the south!) but of another faith. I never come right out and say atheist, I always just let them know that there are those of us who are different faiths.
I once turned all the book covers around on the whole rack, every single book and a manager stood and watched me and then as soon as I left the area, he turned them all back around. I mean, what are they gonna say to me, ma'am, please don't turn all the books around, you're upsetting the christians?
Then of course I went to the pop tart aisle and they didn't have the pastry swirls for which I had a coupon so I bitched about that for two more aisles.
One of these days, they are gonna throw me right the hell outta that store.
Oh yeah, I found this fun link over at Yvonnes.
Click yes if you are a christian and no if you aren't.
I failed miserably but it sure was fun to hear Kirk Cameron get some passages of the bible all wrong.
Oh, and I think I want this book, God Doesn't Believe in Atheists: Proof That the Atheist Doesn't Exist. It's advertised on the site I just linked.
They wrote a whole book telling me I don't exist! I'm so excited.
I mean, wow. I have been alive all this time thinking that I exist but they can prove that I don't. How fascinating.
Comments
That's quite a feat that the book is claiming. Well I believe you exist, even if others claim you don't. Whew, some people are scary, hehe.
Posted by: karri | July 15, 2004 2:16 PM
My late father-in-law was an atheist, too. I guess this must mean that my husband doesn't exist either...if he never existed, how could he have fathered five children?
Yep...there are some scary people out there!
Posted by: Christine | July 15, 2004 3:38 PM
I meant to say that my FIL fathered five children,,,not my husband! If I ever found out that my hubby fathered five kids that I never knew about, he's got a lot of 'splainin' to do...LOL!
Posted by: Christine | July 15, 2004 3:39 PM
KIRK didn't save you???? Oh no!
Posted by: yvonne | July 15, 2004 5:30 PM
Nope, sorry. Kirk just doesn't have that charisma needed to save people like Benny Hinn does Yvonne.
Posted by: kat | July 15, 2004 6:05 PM
I know what you meant. :)
Posted by: kat | July 15, 2004 6:06 PM
Ya know, I was thinking about this and just because a 'book' says something is true, doesn't mean it is. ;)
Posted by: kat | July 15, 2004 6:07 PM
I have a dream that I go to a Benny Hinn saving meeting and get up on stage and ask him to heal my back and then just stand there and watch him fail repeatedly. I would just love to prove that he is a fraud. Of course those big ass 'helpers' he has would probably knock my ass on the ground and tell me to stay put or they will 'get me'. hee hee
Posted by: kat | July 15, 2004 6:37 PM
You do not have to be an idiot to believe in god, but it helps.
Posted by: Dennis | July 15, 2004 7:35 PM
Hahahahaha!
Posted by: kat | July 15, 2004 7:40 PM
next time turn them upside down and say hail satan!
Posted by: RAH | July 15, 2004 7:47 PM
hahaha. I should. :) I'll take pictures next time too...lmao
Posted by: kat | July 15, 2004 8:34 PM
Just too funny, turning the books around. I do something similar here in Quebec, where French is the dominant language by law. I like to turn around bottles and jars and cans at the grocery store so that the English labels show.
Bwahaha! We are so quietly subversive!
You slay me, Kat.
Posted by: Terry | July 15, 2004 9:21 PM
That is just so wrong. I mean, 85% of Finns are Evangelical-Lutherans (although how many are truly religious - that's another question), yet we don't have books about religion in the grocery stores! Personally, I don't think there should be books of any religion in the grocery store (as that's not why people go there), but at least they should include books of other religions as well.
Anyway, you made me laugh out loud with this: "Ma'am, please don't turn all the books around, you're upsetting the christians."
Posted by: Kirsi | July 16, 2004 12:21 AM
Have you even asked management to carry other books to cater to your beliefs or lack thereof? If not, then your civil disobedience seems a little childish. Do you also review the magazine selections to make sure all the demographics are equally represented? Would you hide all the low-carb salad dressings if the high carb brands were not represented? Maybe you should buy all the books and have a book burning until they restock with all faiths represented.
All sarcasm aside, I doubt it is possible to meet the spirit of equality in all areas. The store daily makes choices on what to sell or not. If you dislike their selection, you are free to not patronize them anymore.
I'm not saying you shouldn't take action, just that perhaps a more constructive approach might make a difference. Write the district manager of the chain, or even take it to the executive level. Hopefully you can make a difference.
Posted by: John | July 16, 2004 11:27 AM
Thank you for your input. I am not asking to have book burnings here. I can't, no wait, I can believe that someone would tell me such a thing. That's the way it is right? If I don't like it, I can have book burnings or censor them.
I have asked for them to cater to all but they don't. I am not asking them to stop selling them.
And yes, I could stop shopping there but the point is that it is wrong to assume that everyone is a Christian in a grocery store. It's a grocery store, not a book store. They sell food. If it were a book store, I would definitely take it to the corporate level but this is a grocery store which really, when you think about it, shouldn't be trying to sell religion. They sell food.
And as for my civil disobedience being childish, I really don't care if you think it's childish.
It's a form of protest and if you don't like it, you don't have to do it.
Sorry to be so harsh or mean spirited but really grizzly guru42, this is my life, my blog and I didn't ask you for your opinion on this now did I?
I didn't ask anyone if what I do is wrong, legal or childish. I was just telling a story. And before you even go off about then why do I have comments, simple. I have comments so people can leave them but it doesn't mean I have to agree or even respond to them in a manner in which you or any other reader would find appropriate. It's my site. I pay for it so I can say what I want. You and other people on the other hand need to treat this space as though you are a guest in my home.
The stuff I say here is completely one sided and biased because it is mine. I own it.
Posted by: kat | July 16, 2004 12:57 PM
Hahahha! Terry, you bad bad childish girl you.lmao
Posted by: kat | July 16, 2004 3:00 PM