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Am I the only person who finds it bizarre that Goodwill has an armed guard?
Like, do they get knocked over THAT often? Used clothes and outdated furniture must be big business. It's not Tiffany's, it's Goodwill.![]()
Am I the only person who finds it bizarre that Goodwill has an armed guard?
Like, do they get knocked over THAT often? Used clothes and outdated furniture must be big business. It's not Tiffany's, it's Goodwill.![]()
Am I the only person who finds it bizarre that Goodwill has an armed guard?
Like, do they get knocked over THAT often? Used clothes and outdated furniture must be big business. It's not Tiffany's, it's Goodwill.![]()
Had an adventure late this afternoon. I bundled up a bunch of clothes that don't fit me anymore and drove down to the Goodwill Donation Center. It's about 5 miles away in a rather sketchy area of town.
Put my used clothes in the donation bins, was walking to my car through the parking lot, which was packed. I walked between two cars and an older guy blocked my way. He held up his hands and said "Hey, I'm not asking for money but I need a favor.." and started walking aggresively towards me.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see a woman come up behind me, with her hand in her purse, and I have an "oh shit" moment....
<Insert Flashback> Two years ago, a woman I worked with got mugged in broad daylight by this EXACT same technique, pinned between two parked cars. Someone pushed her down from behind, she had her purse stolen<End Flashback>
I immediately turned around, started walking fast, the woman attempted to just stand there and block my way, I simply gave her a two-hand push and kept walking. Right into the Goodwill center, where there was an armed guard at the door. I asked him to call the police, and as I did we heard tires squealing and the couple that tried to stop me were burning rubber out of the parking lot.
The #UsualSuspects will be along shortly to share their Rambo-esque gun fantasies.
Had an adventure late this afternoon. I bundled up a bunch of clothes that don't fit me anymore and drove down to the Goodwill Donation Center. It's about 5 miles away in a rather sketchy area of town.
Put my used clothes in the donation bins, was walking to my car through the parking lot, which was packed. I walked between two cars and an older guy blocked my way. He held up his hands and said "Hey, I'm not asking for money but I need a favor.." and started walking aggresively towards me.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see a woman come up behind me, with her hand in her purse, and I have an "oh shit" moment....
<Insert Flashback> Two years ago, a woman I worked with got mugged in broad daylight by this EXACT same technique, pinned between two parked cars. Someone pushed her down from behind, she had her purse stolen<End Flashback>
I immediately turned around, started walking fast, the woman attempted to just stand there and block my way, I simply gave her a two-hand push and kept walking. Right into the Goodwill center, where there was an armed guard at the door. I asked him to call the police, and as I did we heard tires squealing and the couple that tried to stop me were burning rubber out of the parking lot.
The #UsualSuspects will be along shortly to share their Rambo-esque gun fantasies.
Actually, even if armed you did exactly the right thing. You had no reason to shoot. (Yet) You did the opposite of what they wanted you to do by refusing to accept that the woman was not a valid exit point. If it was two men you definitely bull through the smaller of the two.
I don't at all dispute your account but I'd have to almost see a diagram to figure out how they set you up. It's hard to do without raising suspicions. Having one be a woman helps.
Two guys loitering but not together means one can move into your blind spot and most people have a natural aversion to having anyone in their blind spot. Try it walking down a street sometime. Get in someone's blind spot behind them and they will naturally move left or right to acquire you in their peripheral vision.
This place is the biggest thrift store in Houston. I think it's in an old Walmart. And they run some sort of special on Sunday, extra 10% off or something. It's always packed on Sundays. Given the clientele, I'm surprised they only had ONE guard.
Move far away from Houston, Bro!
YEA BRO!!! TEXAS SUCKS!!
All joking aside glad you didn't get gunned down...wouldn't want to lose my favorite GB chew toy.![]()
I call them on the phone and they come pick up. I did that last year and had an almost new microwave and they wouldn't take it. They said they have them stacked to the fucking ceiling.
That was Purple Heart. Theres a Salvation Army drop off in A2.
I dropped some pretty nasty lazy boy chairs there a few years ago. Even the bums unloading me gave me the stink eye....lol
Fuckit I needed them things gone!
What kind of shitbox place do you live that Goodwill needs an armed guard????
Ahahhaaaa
Bums be choosy with their recliners.

Houston is a strange town. For the longest time you were allowed to build pretty much anything anywhere without permits. Certain parts of town have the strangest configurations, especially by the defunct (gone?) Astrodome.
Rob, amiright?