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Some of you know Sue and I have a blog, and have attended it from time to time. I felt like writing a post tonight and the following story comes from thoughts during a walk. After posting on the blog, I thought it might make an interesting topic here....
Of Two Minds
A man walks into a store knowing full well the store is there to sell merchandise. The man looks around the store, marvelling at all the items he sees. Aimlessly he walks up and down the isles, glancing over pieces that catch his attention.
He stops.
He notices he is the only person in the store. For there is no clerk at this store. There is a price on the item he is looking at, and a method for him to pay for the item, but there is no clerk at this store.
At first this strikes him as odd, but slowly brings a smile to his face. He knows this will be his favorite store, where he will save LOTS of money. He is so sure the store will be here for a long long time, he will "bookmark" the address and return often.
The man decides he will "pick up" a few things. He looks at the shopping cart, but decides he will "save" himself the hassle and throw the stuff he wants in his backpack instead. Afterall, there is no clerk in the store, surely they don't really MEAN for him to pay for the items he wants.....
The man leaves the store with a full backpack. No clerk stops him, for there is no clerk or alarm system at this door.
Later that week, the same man is exhibiting his own merchandise at an event. An old woman walks up to him and asks him how much he wants for a particular piece. The man replies and the woman kindly asks him more questions about the item. His attention is distracted but out of the corner of he eye, he catches a child running away with a prized piece of merchandise.
The man can't take off after the child, for it would leave all his items unattended. Instead he tells everyone to be aware of the child, and how he was a victim of theft.
The man remembered not to leave his items unattended (with no clerk) ... after all, he found a store with no clerk and he equated that with "no need to pay". He suspected all the world thought like him. He'd be out of business in no time if no one paid for his merchandise!!
Think about it.......
Is 'Right-click and save' the same as shop lifting?
Of Two Minds
A man walks into a store knowing full well the store is there to sell merchandise. The man looks around the store, marvelling at all the items he sees. Aimlessly he walks up and down the isles, glancing over pieces that catch his attention.
He stops.
He notices he is the only person in the store. For there is no clerk at this store. There is a price on the item he is looking at, and a method for him to pay for the item, but there is no clerk at this store.
At first this strikes him as odd, but slowly brings a smile to his face. He knows this will be his favorite store, where he will save LOTS of money. He is so sure the store will be here for a long long time, he will "bookmark" the address and return often.
The man decides he will "pick up" a few things. He looks at the shopping cart, but decides he will "save" himself the hassle and throw the stuff he wants in his backpack instead. Afterall, there is no clerk in the store, surely they don't really MEAN for him to pay for the items he wants.....
The man leaves the store with a full backpack. No clerk stops him, for there is no clerk or alarm system at this door.
Later that week, the same man is exhibiting his own merchandise at an event. An old woman walks up to him and asks him how much he wants for a particular piece. The man replies and the woman kindly asks him more questions about the item. His attention is distracted but out of the corner of he eye, he catches a child running away with a prized piece of merchandise.
The man can't take off after the child, for it would leave all his items unattended. Instead he tells everyone to be aware of the child, and how he was a victim of theft.
The man remembered not to leave his items unattended (with no clerk) ... after all, he found a store with no clerk and he equated that with "no need to pay". He suspected all the world thought like him. He'd be out of business in no time if no one paid for his merchandise!!
Think about it.......
Is 'Right-click and save' the same as shop lifting?
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