Re Angel gift Shop Wouldn't Give Me a Plastic Bag During Rain,Unless...shame on that young lady or whoever gives such orders!
Which brings up another subject. Due to the rainout on Sunday (7/19) I wanted to go to my car,but needed a plastic bag to protect my electronics (phone & radio).It was raining so hard that my electronics would likely be ruined by the rain without plastic.So I went to the Angels gift shop & asked for a simple plastic bag...not even a special "angel bag" ....but one of their basic large baggies they provide for customers. The Latino gal said,"If you donate a dollar we can give you a bag." I couldn't believe it.These are not special bags.Its the first time its rained like this in 20 years (during a game,or before a game) so they can't say "If we did that every time it rained,we would run out of plastic bags....blah blah blah'"
This latino gal was probably from a poor working class family,but by being part of the angel team she puts on a persona of snob. Its unbelievable how people will lose a sense of care when given a role to play. Reminds me of the famous psychology case where the person was told to inflict a shock on a person every time the person fails to answer a question correctly. People lose their sense of conscience.
And yet if she had showed some basic care (& class) it would have endeared me to the Angels all the more & make me more likely to spend more in the future because of the hospitality.
So what I ended up doing,just to get a bag so I could leave the game without ruining my phone,was buying something cheap (all I had was my credit card,no cash,so I couldn't make a dollar donation anyways) & saved the receipt & the next day returned it for a refund. It was the principle of the matter.
I'm pretty sure this petty stinginess of the latino gal doesn't come from the top. I don't think Angel management is that cheap. I wonder if the gal concocted it herself to try to get a dollar from me. The only problem is at the time I didn't see anybody but other Latinos who would probably back her up at the moment. I would have to find a higher-level person to appeal the obstinancy of this gal,and didn't have the inclination to do so at the time. Shame on this gal!
Ironically, angel employees don't get a "cut" of the profits at the end of the year. Even if I did give her a dollar for a bag it doesn't do her any good (unless she's pocketing it). And if they give me a 5 cent plastic bag (probably even less than that ) meaning their bottom line is 5 cents less at the end of the year,it won't make a difference for this hourly wage employee. Some of them get enmeshed in their minds that they are part of the fabric of angel team,but they themselves are a dime a dozen & can be fired at-will.They are nothing special but think they are "more angelic" than mere fans (who pay their wages) simply because they are employees.They work for US,but yet by being part of the Angel organization they internalize a superiority complex,whether they are a janitor or a cashier or a exit usher,etc. Its crazy!
And let's hope this is not an Angel thing,just the exception.