I thought I would stay out of this debate but just can't.
I stopped going to CVS because they are not efficient. Before I retired, I never, ever missed work. I did have to leave early one day and go to the walk-in clinic because I felt I had the flu. Well, there was not one single person other than me in that store, but I waited over 30 minutes for my prescriptions. Then when I paid for my prescriptions, the clerk was talking to someone else and barely acknowledged me. They were the most rude people that day. I vowed to never go there again.
On the smoking issue - I smoke and I don't care who doesn't like it. Smokers are not outlaws or second class citizens. There are too many people who are judging and having a holier than thou attitude toward smokers. I do not smoke in public, but I do smoke in my vehicle and home. It is my business.
After having said all of that, I am trying to quit smoking. The only reason I am trying to quit is because I am going to sell my house because it is just to big for just me. I want to move into a super nice apartment building where the smokers deposit is $500.00 in addition to the regular deposit. How is that even legal? Well, the owners can charge whatever they please and they have chosen to do this. I want to live there because of security and they have elevators. You have to have a key card to even get into the building. A couple of my friends live there and love it. One even paid the high smokers deposit. I'd rather add to it and buy new furniture.
CVS can do whatever they darn well please, but don't tell me it is because they are concerned over their customer's health. I can go to Colorado and puff on a marijuana cig all day long, but I am looked down on because I smoke?
Bottom line is that I want the government, and yes, even private corporations, to stay the heck out of my business and leave me alone while I do as I please during my retirement and declining years. I worked hard to get to this point.
Even if I am successful in quitting smoking and CVS was the only store open, I would not go there.
Long winded but that is what I have to say about that! So there!
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