Comments on: “Creamy” skim milk, and the skinny on H-E-B http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:47:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: ghost_of_fdr http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-71 ghost_of_fdr Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-71 Dude, chill with the rants about Mongoloids at HEB and suggestion cards printed in Spanish. Do you even know what a Mongoloid is? Are you making fun of the mentally retarded, or just people who white people would describe as looking like what they think Mongolians look like? The term is frankly offensive. And as for Spanish comment cards, big whoop, write your comment in the blank space. Its not Rocket Science. Do you think its easier for the non-English speaker to have to go through life in America with 90% of the signs and forms in English only??? Don't be such a crybaby. Oh, and about your entire general HEB rant, most of your complaints apply to just about every major grocery store. The only exceptions would be the higher-end grocery stores, where you generally find a more pleasant layout and employees with better attitudes. You also pay like 4 times as much for essentially the same food items. I guess you get what you pay for, amigo. Dude, chill with the rants about Mongoloids at HEB and suggestion cards printed in Spanish. Do you even know what a Mongoloid is? Are you making fun of the mentally retarded, or just people who white people would describe as looking like what they think Mongolians look like? The term is frankly offensive. And as for Spanish comment cards, big whoop, write your comment in the blank space. Its not Rocket Science. Do you think its easier for the non-English speaker to have to go through life in America with 90% of the signs and forms in English only??? Don’t be such a crybaby. Oh, and about your entire general HEB rant, most of your complaints apply to just about every major grocery store. The only exceptions would be the higher-end grocery stores, where you generally find a more pleasant layout and employees with better attitudes. You also pay like 4 times as much for essentially the same food items. I guess you get what you pay for, amigo.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-72 Matt Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-72 Yes, I know what a Mongoloid is. It refers to either a member of the Asian race, or someone with Down syndrome. I clearly meant the latter. How is it making fun of the mentally retarded by comparing them to H-E-B employees? Are you suggesting that H-E-B personnel are even less intelligent than the mentally retarded? Clearly, I wasn't making fun of retarded people. I was making fun of the meatheads at H-E-B. In fact, "making fun" isn't even the right term. Baseball is fun. Rollercoasters are fun. H-E-B is a hellish nightmare of incompetence. As for the comment cards: I wasn't bitching that H-E-B offered comment cards in Spanish. I think that's great, and I hope Spanish-speaking folks take advantage of them. I was bitching because there were not any comment cards in English. Yes, I'm sure it's hard for a Spanish-speaking person to get by when 90% of the signs are in English. It's even harder for an English-speaking person to complain when 100% of the complaint mechanisms are in Spanish. My complaints do not apply to Kroger or Randalls, the other two stores I frequent. Both of those stores have nice straight aisles, products actually in stock, and prices comparable to H-E-B's. In fact, I found higher prices at H-E-B on a couple of the items I purchased.The top shelves at Randalls and Kroger stores feature neatly arranged products, not unappealing cardboard cartons full of whatever. Yes, I know what a Mongoloid is. It refers to either a member of the Asian race, or someone with Down syndrome. I clearly meant the latter.

How is it making fun of the mentally retarded by comparing them to H-E-B employees? Are you suggesting that H-E-B personnel are even less intelligent than the mentally retarded? Clearly, I wasn’t making fun of retarded people. I was making fun of the meatheads at H-E-B.

In fact, “making fun” isn’t even the right term. Baseball is fun. Rollercoasters are fun. H-E-B is a hellish nightmare of incompetence.

As for the comment cards: I wasn’t bitching that H-E-B offered comment cards in Spanish. I think that’s great, and I hope Spanish-speaking folks take advantage of them. I was bitching because there were not any comment cards in English. Yes, I’m sure it’s hard for a Spanish-speaking person to get by when 90% of the signs are in English. It’s even harder for an English-speaking person to complain when 100% of the complaint mechanisms are in Spanish.

My complaints do not apply to Kroger or Randalls, the other two stores I frequent. Both of those stores have nice straight aisles, products actually in stock, and prices comparable to H-E-B’s. In fact, I found higher prices at H-E-B on a couple of the items I purchased.The top shelves at Randalls and Kroger stores feature neatly arranged products, not unappealing cardboard cartons full of whatever.

]]> By: FrauBudgie http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-73 FrauBudgie Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-73 Heck, you're making fair comments about H-E-B!!! But, have you tried their little canned peas -- pretty darn good! Heck, you’re making fair comments about H-E-B!!!

But, have you tried their little canned peas — pretty darn good!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-74 Anonymous Tue, 18 Oct 2005 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-74 Sorry Matt, but I think you're on crack. H-E-B is head and shoulders above any of the Kroger or Randalls anywhere near where I live. I know not all H-E-B's are the best, but I consistently have more frustrations at Kroger and Randalls. Don't condemn the entire chain because you don't like the one near you. Sorry Matt, but I think you’re on crack.

H-E-B is head and shoulders above any of the Kroger or Randalls anywhere near where I live.

I know not all H-E-B’s are the best, but I consistently have more frustrations at Kroger and Randalls. Don’t condemn the entire chain because you don’t like the one near you.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-75 Matt Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-75 I would agree, except I've found other HEB stores to be even worse. The one I was talking about is in the Royal Oaks area, on Westheimer at Kirkwood. It's one of their new, "nicer" stores. I've also been to the store at Memorial and Dairy Ashford, and that was a big stinker, too. It had the same problems I talked about earlier, plus it was just really dirty. As for the crack...wanna buy a VCR? Two dollars. I would agree, except I’ve found other HEB stores to be even worse. The one I was talking about is in the Royal Oaks area, on Westheimer at Kirkwood. It’s one of their new, “nicer” stores.

I’ve also been to the store at Memorial and Dairy Ashford, and that was a big stinker, too. It had the same problems I talked about earlier, plus it was just really dirty.

As for the crack…wanna buy a VCR? Two dollars.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-76 Anonymous Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-76 Wow! I actually like that particular H-E-B. It's very close to my sister-in-law's house, so I shop there on a semi-regular basis. It's obvious we have somewhat different expectations of a grocery store. 90 degree turns don't bother me. In fact, I never even thought about it. My wife likes H-E-B also. She's an extreme dirt/germophobe. She doesn't see where you are coming from with the 'dirty' store comment. Which makes me wonder, can you come clean my house? Because it would probably be the cleanest it's ever been given your sensitivity to dirt. :-) Wow! I actually like that particular H-E-B. It’s very close to my sister-in-law’s house, so I shop there on a semi-regular basis.

It’s obvious we have somewhat different expectations of a grocery store. 90 degree turns don’t bother me. In fact, I never even thought about it.

My wife likes H-E-B also. She’s an extreme dirt/germophobe. She doesn’t see where you are coming from with the ‘dirty’ store comment.

Which makes me wonder, can you come clean my house? Because it would probably be the cleanest it’s ever been given your sensitivity to dirt. :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-77 Anonymous Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-77 I wanna know who designs HEB parking lots. Those darn things are a trap in and of themselves: once you get in, you can't get out. And several near misses due to narrow lanes and poor visibility are practically guaranteed. My local HEBs suck. My local Randall's suck. Especially since Safeway bought them. Interesting that Safeway is closing several stores in the Houston area. I wanna know who designs HEB parking lots. Those darn things are a trap in and of themselves: once you get in, you can’t get out. And several near misses due to narrow lanes and poor visibility are practically guaranteed.

My local HEBs suck. My local Randall’s suck. Especially since Safeway bought them. Interesting that Safeway is closing several stores in the Houston area.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-78 Anonymous Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-78 I would shop at HEB any day over any other grocery store (xcept Whole Foods or Central Market). Kroger blows. Randall's blows (ever since the takeover). And that one that started with an A (store was so bad that I blocked the name out)-blowed too. We could be shopping at Piggly Wiggly, so count your good fortune. I would shop at HEB any day over any other grocery store (xcept Whole Foods or Central Market). Kroger blows. Randall’s blows (ever since the takeover). And that one that started with an A (store was so bad that I blocked the name out)-blowed too.

We could be shopping at Piggly Wiggly, so count your good fortune.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-79 Anonymous Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-79 Anyone who shops at HEB is a moron. Enough said. Anyone who shops at HEB is a moron. Enough said.

]]> By: Mattsapundit » Self-checkout and the decline of Western Civilization http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-183 Mattsapundit » Self-checkout and the decline of Western Civilization Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:34:16 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-183 [...] Time for another grocery store bitch. Wes and I were at Kroger tonight, buying essential supplies for tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day party. It was late (11:00 p.m.) or so, and no checkout lanes were open. None. Instead, we had to use the U-Scan self-checkout machines. [...] […] Time for another grocery store bitch. Wes and I were at Kroger tonight, buying essential supplies for tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day party. It was late (11:00 p.m.) or so, and no checkout lanes were open. None. Instead, we had to use the U-Scan self-checkout machines. […]

]]> By: Allen http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-9988 Allen Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:08:57 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-9988 HEB really doesn't seem to care.The location Westheimer @ Foutainview. The Produce shelves are never cleaned go look at them.One day a product is there next day discontinued. I will not get sick from their food again! The stockers are rude with few exceptions. There are some well intentioned employees. I have had too many problems with these people spoiled food,rude employees,accusations of shoplifting,prejudgement,overcharges,out of stock products,when giving a complaint being made to feel inferior or that it's my fault,security following me around when I'm spending 2 to 4 hundred dollars in their store(not anymore)The point is if We as the public allow this treatment at ANY grocery store etc. Service will continue to decline. And as for the spanish ONLY comment cards- I agree their should be both. I don't mind things being in more than one language but lets keep the english language as part of our country too. And people should be ABLE to speak English and if they speak Spanish or any other language also then O.K. After all most people speak English and it is common sense to try to learn it. HEB really doesn’t seem to care.The location Westheimer @ Foutainview. The Produce shelves are never cleaned go look at them.One day a product is there next day discontinued. I will not get sick from their food again! The stockers are rude with few exceptions. There are some well intentioned employees. I have had too many problems with these people
spoiled food,rude employees,accusations of shoplifting,prejudgement,overcharges,out of stock products,when giving a complaint being made to feel inferior or that it’s my fault,security following me around when I’m spending 2 to 4 hundred dollars in their store(not anymore)The point is if We as the public allow this treatment at ANY grocery store etc. Service will continue to decline. And as for the spanish ONLY comment cards- I agree their should be both. I don’t mind things being in more than one language but lets keep the english language as part of our country too. And people should be ABLE to speak English and if they speak Spanish or any other language also then O.K. After all most people speak English and it is common sense to try to learn it.

]]> By: Allen http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-9989 Allen Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:11:12 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-9989 Why are all the pro HEB comments anonymous? Afraid your store manager will fire You? Why are all the pro HEB comments anonymous? Afraid your store manager will fire You?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-11811 Jennifer Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:17:03 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-11811 LOVE HEB!!! My location is an HEB plus and it great. Wonderful service, nice selection, good prices and very high quality. They are much better than Randalls, Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Super Walmart in regards to their selection of produce and meats. My only complaint with them is that their bags are a little too small to reuse in my little trash cans at home. LOVE HEB!!!

My location is an HEB plus and it great. Wonderful service, nice selection, good prices and very high quality. They are much better than Randalls, Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Super Walmart in regards to their selection of produce and meats.

My only complaint with them is that their bags are a little too small to reuse in my little trash cans at home.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-15757 Morgan Tue, 22 May 2007 05:24:05 +0000 http://www.mattsapundit.com/2005/09/08/creamy-skim-milk-and-the-skinny-on-h-e-b/#comment-15757 I love HEB. I have worked at HEB for 2 years, and even before then I loved to shop there. Granted, I do come from a small town and our HEB is exceptionally nice. As for the stores in Houston, I cannot comment on. Overall, I love the company. They are truly considerate of their employees and offer quality products at a fair price. "Butt" is the Founder's last name, who the fuck cares??? I love HEB. I have worked at HEB for 2 years, and even before then I loved to shop there. Granted, I do come from a small town and our HEB is exceptionally nice. As for the stores in Houston, I cannot comment on. Overall, I love the company. They are truly considerate of their employees and offer quality products at a fair price. “Butt” is the Founder’s last name, who the fuck cares???

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