re Target 🎯 Store 2485 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GYQFE5sbUbSGafLG7?g_st=am 

So I know the new white guy watching the customers at self-checkout has to try to make sure everything is legitimate, but I don't think that includes him LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER while I'm trying to use the self-checkout. 

I know how to use the machine . I've been using it for years. But when there was the slightest tiny delay that I didn't click on "card " when I was checking out there he was suddenly telling me what to do. It felt too too too too too close.

 All he has to do is make sure that I scan everything in my cart and that I get a receipt showing that I paid for everything. He doesn't need to stand right behind me & watch every freakin click I do. That's called MICRO MANAGING . NOBODY LIKES IT 🚫👎😡. 

And he doesn't have to immediately jump on me if there's the slightest delay in not pushing the right button in a nano -second. Just relax. I'm almost 60-years old. I I know how to use a computer. I've studied several languages. I've traveled extensively. I made it thru high school and college and graduate school. I'm not a freakin idiot.

 He's the one working at the grocery store, not me. And there's nothing wrong with working at the grocery store. But it certainly doesn't make him a genius and every customer the opposite. 

👎😡Re NOISE POLLUTION at Safeway , 645 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zW87AiybNMimv2VQ9?g_st=am 

7.21.25 do they have to do the POWER WASHING at 9:15 p.m. in the evening ? We wake up to the sound of LEAF BLOWERS and try to fall asleep to the sound of power washers . That's why we pay the big bucks to live in Silicon Valley 😡👎😡👎😡👎 

re Sunnyvale Library 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

ABOUT A year ago (2024)  i was using the Sunnyvale library for about a week every day while waiting for my auto repair. I noticed at the time that there was a couple in one of the corners that always left their stuff on the desk (laptop, etc) and would leave for an extended amount of time. Seemed strange to me. THen they would return and whisper to each other.

I returned recently about a year later and noticed these two (male, female, darkish complexions,  married couple ?) were still there ! And their stuff was still on the desk and they were gone again. While I was working on my laptop they returned. THen they left again. Then the guy returned. As I packed up my stuff he turned and looked at me and  SEEMED TO BE TAKING A PICTURE OF ME. Not sure what that was all about but I didn't like the way he did it- nor know for what purpose .

I also noticed that all the tents that were scattered around the back were gone. What happened to the campers ? Not allowed anymore ? Well, the couple in the corner seems to still be CAMPING INSIDE . And leaving their stuff there for extended periods of time without being present is simply INVITING A PROBLEM . Nobody does that. You TAKE YOUR STUFF WITH YOU when you're going to be gone for a while. I hope security puts an END TO THIS FIASCO. This is NOT THEIR PRIVATE PERSONAL CORNER of the library !!!!

CC: LIBRARY MANAGER 

re O'reilly's Auto Parts at 170 E El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040

THIS HAPPENED AROUND DECEMBER 2024: this is a mostly male Latino operated franchise, and they are definitely NOT the most helpful boss dudes. I hadn't been here for a few years; then I was in the area & needed a few things quickly. First time in I bought the stuff I needed, no problem. The Latino clerk with long hair didn't say thanks or anything, but at least he did his job.

So I went out to my car and fixed a few things; then I wanted to do a CEL scan (Check Engine Light) so I went back in. THere was one guy behind the counter. Sometimes waiting can take a long time. I noticed another Latino employee in an aisle and asked him if he could get the Scanner for me.

He refused and said "He can help you" (pointing to the guy behind the counter). So I waited, and finally got up to the counter and politely asked the fellow for the scanner. He responded "I'LL BE OUT THERE IN A MINUTE " . He'll be out there ? I can do it myself. I had my driver's license in hand as well in case he wanted it (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't; it's never predictable).

But I said okay and told him where I was parked. I THOUGHT he was being sincere & legitimate, and would come out in a few minutes. I waited, and waited, still waiting. He never came out. It wasn't accidental. THE LATINO CLERK HAD NO INTENTION OF EVER HELPING ME. HE WAS DISRESPECTING ME BECAUSE OF MY RACE (WHITE)

I have never done anything bad here. It was PURE PREJUDICE as best as I can tell. I'm sorry I can't change my skin color . The only problem is that it is actually ILLEGAL to refuse service based on skin color - YES EVEN against white people ! A Latino cannot refuse to do business with a person because they are "white" , nor "black" etc

"The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race."

This place needs a MAJOR SHAKEUP. The only problem is that they probably have no choice other than to take what they can get. Nonetheless, I will file a complaint and hope for some changes.

-disgusted-

BEWARE the O'Reilly's Brake Pad Scam !

BEWARE THE O'Reilly's Brake Pad Scam: so i bought brake pads with "lifetime warranty" in 2023 and they wore out prematurely (in my opinion), but even if not premature  my understanding of the O'Reilly's brake pad warranty is that:

"O'Reilly's policy, and that of many other major chains, generally DOES cover normal wear and tear on their premium "lifetime warranty" brake pads. The idea is that you buy one set, and as long as you own the vehicle, you get free replacements for pads that simply wear out.".

So i brought in the pads and the white guy ran up to the counter to help me. I pushed the box of used brake pads toward him and said "I'm returning these for a refund". The white clerk opened the box and quickly "inspected" the brake pads. He didn't even look up my account before quickly saying "I can't refund these. They've been used".

DUH ?! REALLY ? like he thought  he was sherlock holmes and had detected a major lie. It was SO RIDICULOUS - he was treating me like I had found some old brake pads on the sidewalk and thought I could walk in and get $50 bucks for them.

The reality is I purchased new brake pads at a different O'Reilly's near where I was earlier in the day (Westminster) and had them replaced at my shop near there. Then I had a meeting in Newport Beach, so afterwards I stopped in at the closest O'Reilly's to  hopefully get treated with the respect I deserve.

I told him "I know they've been used. I am returning them for a warranty refund. The Vietnamese fellow at the other O'Reilly's said I could return them "as long as they're not metal on metal" . But this white guy said "No. I can't do that." And said that "normal wear and tear" is NOT covered by lifetime warranty, which leads me back to the above quote .

I have been a faithful customer at O'Reilly's over the years because (usually) they are honorable about their warranties without playing Sherlock Holmes. But, sadly,  this was quite a different experience. Shame on this clerk for mistreating me. If he had a legitimate denial of my warranty claim it seems in contradiction to what I've been told and read. If anybody feels scammed, it's me, by him.

"While the exact legal wording might differ slightly, the intent and common practice for both O'Reilly's and AutoZone's "lifetime warranty" brake pads is to replace them when they are worn out from normal use...While both companies intend to cover normal wear on "lifetime" brake pads, the individual employee's understanding, training, and interpretation of "defect" versus "excessive wear due to other issues" can lead to wildly different outcomes...So, the real difference isn't so much in the underlying policy (which for premium pads often DOES cover normal wear), but in the consistency of [or lack of ] training and application by individual store employees."

   The initial reaction you received ("They've been used!") was indeed ridiculous in the context of a warranty return, as the whole point of returning a worn item under warranty is precisely that it has been used and worn out  .."

re O'Reilly's location at

1739 Superior Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Re Stanford shopping center parking-& Tesla drivers 👎😡

Check out this review of Stanford Mall Parking on Google Maps
https://goo.gl/maps/DFMUDd3J4GnBDY5cA 

There's nothing wrong with Stanford shopping center parking- it's fine- but the problem is there's a new phenomenon of people especially in Tesla's trying to pass at the strangest places & times even inside the parking structure where it's normally a slow drive for good reasons.

 Some of these Tesla drivers are getting so FREAKIN UPPITY . THey truly think they are superior. The problem is the Tesla is so common around here it doesn't seem very special anymore. And you can think whatever you want, but don't pass me in the parking structure because you think I'm going too slow. 

In another recent case: on the road another Tesla driver passed me & almost rear-ended the car in front of me because the pass was so freakin stupid. it wasn't helping him get anywhere faster. 

It was a 'virtue signal ' pass. Simply to say " I'm better than you" . And then he almost rear-ended the car in front of him 😁😆😅 because there was a red light up ahead , which is why I was slowing down. 

The only thing he signaled to me was that he's an idiot and vain and thinks that the type of vehicle he drives makes him a better person. Let's see him with God at the Pearly Gates. Will God ask him what kind of car he drives ?! Or what neighborhood his house is in? Or his net worth 💰?

If you want to race to the red light go ahead. Just go ahead and be an idiot , a retard, a freakin moron in your common Tesla 👎😡.

 Personally, I will coast when I see a red light & hope that it turns green before I have to use my brakes. And I will always drive slow and cautiously through the parking structure . 

And by the way, I support Elon Musk and what he's doing for our country, and I don't like to see people vandalize Tesla. Never 👎. But some of these Tesla drivers are just showing their IQ by the way they drive and it's NOT VERY HIGH. 

#JesusSaves #Repent ✝️🙏

re Traitel conference room at Stanford

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xeXC6CTH7idUMiYV6?g_st=am 

Beautiful well kept room for conferences and presentations but there's always some random yahoo who breaks the rules or etiquette. One time some Latino punk put his feet up on the chair like he was lounging in his living room. Another time at the robotics conference an Asian gal behind me kept a constant trickle of candy wrapper sound as she munched on her little treats (despite strict no food rule, & despite plentiful food breaks , & despite a mean glare from me) . It was like having a little child on the loose without mommy to keep her in check. Like a spoiled little child whining "I'm bored mommy" . And that's what the monitors are supposed to be here for, but they're too timid to do anything to anybody except for you-know-who 👎. B

re Marin county Civic center Library

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NKhEqq9Sz85ixMKv7?g_st=am 

The building is interesting architecture of course. But you have the local yokels who immediately know if you're from there or not from there. Which triggers a little button in their brains apparently. people who have worked in a place their whole lives become territorial after a while. 

So I have a hip disability and I found a nice spot where I could stretch out my leg a little bit while working on my laptop. I noticed I was in the so-called teen zone which every Library seems to think is mandatory. Even when the library is not in a high teen area . Which the Civic center Library does not seem to be.

 Yes, I noticed the sign saying teen zone but not until 2:00 p.m.. It was only 1:00 p.m.. so I sat down and got to work. 

And yes I have been here before - in fact I'm not from far away- just not a regular here. The staff that I saw working seem to be pretty relaxed and friendly. I didn't see anybody taking mental notes about me being there. 

And 2:00 p.m. rolled around and there were no teens at all. Around 2:30, maybe they changed shifts - suddenly a young man approached me with urgency and informed me  I couldn't stay in the teen zone. I said, " but there's no teens here ". He replied, "I know but we just want to keep it clear" . I replied, "Thanks for doing your job. " 

When actually I was thinking, if he really wanted to be conscientious about doing his job, he would wait until a teen or teens came in who wanted to use the teen zone. But you could tell he was the type of person like your mother who would say "I'm not going to argue . Rules are rules" . 

Except when they're not. It's about the spirit of the law. It's why you should be upset if a police officer gave you a speeding ticket for going 56 in a 55 mph. He's violating the spirit of the law. But there will always be those types of people who just want a job where they enforce a rule WITHOUT HAVING TO THINK ABOUT IT. 

You just want ,or hope, to expect more at a an establishment where you assume people are there because they enjoy "using their brains" and they didn't get a degree in library science just because it would be an easy mindless job. 

Re Stanford TOTAL VIDEO FOOTAGE BAN 👎😡 ( not even legal ?)

I've been coming to Stanford events for years and I usually take a short video clip or 2 to remember the event years layer .. Plus people seem to enjoy them .. I understand if Stanford doesn't want people to live stream or tape the entire event ( which I would never do nor want to do) but short clips have always been a basic public legal right at public events (even if they are on 'private property ' such as a stadium, private school, etc. for parents, fans, journalists etc.

re nitpicking at Milpitas Library

i went to the upstair section and sat in a soft chair with the laptop cord plugged in to the nearby desk. moments later the white lady told me that "policy" doesn't allow it  (apparently watching me intently, i don't know why, other than she is one of those white females who likes to nitpick white males (in a mostly non-white library, predominantly asian now)  so she can feel superior)  (she had to twist her neck to watch me as she was normally looking the opposite direction). meanwhile I see kids sitting on the floor in one section (probably also a policy violation), and after I moved to a new seat an asian guy sat down and put a blanket over his head and fell asleep and started snoring loudly and nobody said anything about it. what this tells me is that I was targeted not because of a serious "policy violation" (hardly anybody walks in that corner so it would not be a actual tripping concern) but because of being a white male. SHAME ON THIS LADY.

But also, why not add some plugs near the soft chairs on the 2nd floor. I can't sit very long in the hard chairs at a desk because of a hip disability. If it's a serious concern to have a cord stretched over to a desk , add some plugs near the soft chairs to accomodate those of us with disabilities .

re Sunset Beach lifeguard who will NOT get out of his truck (LAZY) 😡👎 (north of Huntington Beach CA)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2ckY2TM6K8soAa5S7?g_st=am 

Every time I go body surfing during the winter when hardly anybody else is out there the lifeguard in his truck always comes and parks directly across from me and just sits there and watches me the ENTIRE TIME I'm body surfing. 

THIS STARTED HAPPENING a few years ago. And then I hadn't been back for a while. But then I returned recently and it happened again. The lifeguard SHOULD be able to CLEARLY 👀SEE by observing for a short while that I'm a competent swimmer & of an age and maturity that I am able to handle myself (this happens even when it's low tide & I'm body surfing waist deep - no rip tides, no danger, not even high surf necessarily) .

 So there's something else going on besides a concern for my safety. It almost feels like harassment. He could sit in his truck a little ways down the beach so it doesn't feel so conspicuous and obvious that he's sitting there watching ONLY ME.  

Needless to say, this is the permanent lifeguard who never gets out of his truck. He's not like the physically fit college kids who do it for a summer temp job. I wonder if he actually ever goes into the water. Has he ever actually had to save somebody ? It's a shame really that they pay somebody to do that job permanently and NEVER get out of the truck. 

There should be a requirement that he walks the beach at least once or twice per day. Nobody likes being harassed by a lifeguard 👎😡. LEAVE ME ALONE. I DON'T NEED OR WANT YOU WATCHING ME SO INTENTLY . 

Los Angeles FCU Glendale California 👎😡

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nWTpgGACJoUE2P3QA 

I know this is Glendale California and things go a little bit SLOWER ( I didn't say retarded ) , but when somebody is waiting in line and there's only one teller and this patron is chatting socially with the teller and then this patron's elderly mother walks up and the patron has to take her elderly mother to the restroom in the MIDDLE OF THE TRANSACTION. And then, rather than take the next customer until the other patron returns from the restroom, The teller just makes EVERYBODY WAIT. 

 So the customers in line are forced to wait for the customer and her elderly mother to return from the restroom.

 C'MON: show a little respect and appreciation for your patrons who are waiting in line. You are slapping us in the face with your disrespect 👎😡

Needless to say, I didn't wait.

 I LEFT . As if you care .

2.13.26 re Discount Tire, 2580 S Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85710

https://maps.app.goo.gl/97cNfSHfkd92RsEp6 

They're very friendly, initially, on the phone 🤳 said they'd do a free patch/plug for a tire with a nail. Then when I arrived they claimed it was too worn out to legally patch or plug. And they claimed 3 of my 4 tires were legally worn out- 

Ie past the legal driving limit. Literally just drove from CA to Washington DC and back . I replaced one tire in New Orleans during Superbowl weekend. Then made it to AZ. noticed low tire in The morning. Added air. Saw small nail in middle of tire ( ie repairable) , checked it myself for bubbles (yep). After I declined 3 new tires for $400 the attitude of the friendly mexican -american ( all mex- Americans working here) changed: not so friendly - HE WOULDN'T EVEN ALLOW ME TO ADD AIR TO THE SLIGHTLY LOW TIRE SO I CAN GO ELSEWHERE CLAIMING IT WAS ILLEGAL TO ADD AIR BECAUSE ITS TOO WORN OUT. Seriously? Wow 😡 unbelievable. I'm reporting this to corporate. Went elsewhere and got it patched - no problem.

Re St. Tammany Parish Library South Slidell Branch, near New Orleans Louisiana

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MSR3BHPQ7AELSPWR6 

Somebody (probably juveniles) vandalized my car while I was in the library. They ripped the red ribbon 🎀 off my front grille . This was on my grille to cover the cracked grille until I can find a replacement. The juveniles probably thought it was "gay". 

No. I'm not gay nor am I promoting it. I'm actually a Christian evangelist with traditional values. It never occurred to me that this could be interpreted as "gay'' but when I reflect on the way adolescents minds work, I suppose I can see how it might be misperceived as such, along with my out-of- state plates from a state that is often slandered by some, due to the politicians behavior (but which many of us who live there also do not agree with).

So when people make broad sweeping negative generalizations about those of us with such license plates based on our politicians, they are adding further insult to injury to those of us who disagree with our own politicians. 

I personally am more in agreement in general with the politics of places such as Louisiana and Mississippi but some people ignorantly & WRONGLY ASSUME that because of my license plate I am in agreement with the politics of my state.

 The teen kids of these people probably internalized the same misjudgements and is probably why they vandalized my car: the red ribbon 🎀 in conjunction with my license plate. 

Thankfully they didn't key my car paint or flatten my tires. Maybe the surveillance camera inhibited them, or maybe hopefully they have at least enough self-restraint not to go so far. 

I was able to re-tie the red ribbon 🎀 to my front grille. It looks better than a cracked grille. And NO, it DOESN'T mean I am gay. I'm NOT gay. I am a male who loves women. 

Hopefully somebody can teach these juveniles (and their parents if necessary) not to make such ignorant superficial erroneous presumptions 🚫👎 based on a license plate 🚗 and/or a simple red ribbon 🎀. 

re USS Alabama near Mobile Alabama

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wdT6XUFVyxMEtg7QA 

Around 12:30 On 1/15/25 I turned into the driveway as I did last time I was here I don't know a few years ago and I don't remember having to go through a checkpoint just to drive through the parking lot and take a few pictures. Maybe they changed something . now they charge you $5 if you just want to go into the parking lot. Apparently it's $18 to take a tour of the ship although the lady said it's $10. Maybe she doesn't even know the cost of the tickets. So I told the lady I was just going to turn around and she was so distrustful she stepped out the door of her little shack to watch me turn around - I think she even yelled at me. Not sure. You know I just drove across the United States from California continuing towards Washington DC for the inauguration, & I spent thousands of dollars on gas and everything else so far. I'm not here to try to rip you off for $5 dollars to sneak into the parking lot . This lady seemed racist even though I'm not black but I could imagine how she would treat a black person. I thought that old white Southern racism was finished. I guess not. Disappointed. I'm a good decent honest Christian ✝️person and patriot🇺🇲 .Where's that good old southern hospitality ⁉️ Please fire this lady 👎😡. 

1/13/25 Re Walmart in Hammond Louisiana

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nMMs4feswLJvR5Cn7 

I mean it's your average Walmart. they're all pretty much the same. Although some are a little better than others. My one problem here was that at the water refill there was a lot of "Gunk" on the water dispenser. Looks like a piece of gum and some hair stuck down where you put the bottom of your bottle. Obviously it had NOT BEEN CLEANED in a long time and it's apparently not on the list of things to do. ATTENTION WALMART MANAGER: you need to clean this periodically. 

Re Walmart security harassment on 12/29/24 at Monrovia location

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GwwZq5b2SpLoZz3o8 

Walmart parking lot security on 12/29/24 at around 530pm was excessively aggressive to the point of harassment . I actually parked on the street next to the Walmart by the IHOP and the security car with orange lights perpetually revolving drove by me shortly after I parked. Then turned around and drove up very close to my car going the other way. There was no reason or justification for following me around or harassing me. Furthermore I'm on a side street on a public Street at this point. Walmart security has NO JURISDICTION in this area. It's like a fellow citizen harassing you. Actionable 👎. And I think I could get a pretty penny from Walmart for harassment 

Re buying water at Safeway in Benicia CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vBY45aQ14qbdUNnZA 

Just traveling. Ran out of water. Usually I use the water machines in front of the store which cost me $.50 per gallon.. But it was broken on 12/14/24. Is it permanently broken? 

So instead I have to pay $3.50 for 2 gallons of water off the shelf. I know you're not in charge of the water machine outside. you don't have to tell me. but really, does water cost $1.50 a gallon now ? how much PROFIT is being made on the MOST NEEDY ?

 the only people who buy water are the people who are passing thru traveling etc.(for that matter, WHERE do the homeless get drinking water? Do they have to buy it off the shelf too? ) 

(unless you're very fastidious homeowner who doesn't like the tap water. )

Cmon Safeway.

 Be realistic. 

Care about others.

Not just yourselves.

DON'T be greedy 👎🚫😡

No.ho.ho 🎅🚫

review of Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley: SHAME ON LATINO (alleged) EMPLOYEE

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7bPUh5m6qYd9XrnW7

i was totally lost because my phone was malfunctioning and I was in a part of the Bay area i was not familiar with. Pulled in late,  Looked full. lots of cars in the lot. Still not exactly sure where I was but knew the freeway was nearby and I was going south. Decided to take a nap in my car  instead of getting a room. About 2 am "knock knock" - scared me. Somebody outside ! could be a bad guy, or could be somebody who cared. Turned out to allegedly be a hotel employee (even though he didn't identify himself as such , nor have a uniform) and he told me I had "5 minutes" to get out of the parking lot, adding "You can't do that here" . Do what ? Take a nap because I'm tired, and lost ? There's still empty spaces in the lot. I'm not blocking anybody out.  Not likely more are coming at this time either.

 He DIDN'T seem to care about my welfare, not even "Is everything ok sir? " This could be any of you who are traveling; and wouldn't you hope for a person from the hotel who CARED ABOUT YOUR WELFARE ? I had already said "Yes sir" to the Latino fellow who was holding a cup in his hand, drinking a beverage of some sort. Did he really work here ? Or was he just harrassing me? 

And I was already starting the engine to leave. I didn't even dare ask him for directions he was SO MEAN. Is this the kind of person Hyatt wants working for them ? Shame on you. Kindly ask me to leave and then watch me leave. Don't yell and preach at me. Shame on you. Let's try to make this world a better place for everybody, not worse. Shame on you. 

Check out this review of AutoZone, 2720 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822

https://goo.gl/maps/TgSfxC3USZopmLJP7?g_st=am 

10.22.24, 11am (PST): The BLACK GUY working here simply LIES when you ask to do a CEL scan (check engine light) and says " IT'S BROKEN" . Will report it to corporate HQ . Shame on you 👎😡

Imprecatory prayer 🙏

Check out this review of Menlo Park Library on Google Maps

https://goo.gl/maps/rCkyvmHEhQCjEwho8?g_st=am 

Update: 1 day later I confirmed my hunch : upon arrival i saw the same female employee (dark hair & face mask , maybe Latina or Asian? ) . Walking to the back I noticed at least 2 people with shoes 👟 off . I sat down & worked on my laptop 💻 for 2 hours. During this entire 2-hour period the same lady never came back to the area. And at least 5 other employees walked thru but said NOTHING to the 2 people with their shoes off. Hmmm.

 Yesterday, the gal came back within the 1st 15 minutes I was there as if intentionally looking to "get something" on me. Now I can't fully relax here knowing I am a targeted person ( why me ? What did I do ? I'm a good guy, a nice guy ) 

****

initial entry: Since they decided to come after me "Search & Destroy Style" for having my sandals off in the farthest corner of the library, next time I will be watching to make sure they NITPICK every single other person. You have set the NORM. You must abide by your own rule enforcement now. You can't just nitpick me. you MUST NITPICK EVERYBODY.

SHAME ON Bowen Shih owner of Mountain View Auto Repair 👎😡- Google Search

https://www.google.com/search?q=bowen+shih+mountain+view+Auto+Repair&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new 

I found at least one court case against him which is NOT a good sign.  maybe there's more I don't know. 

https://unicourt.com/case/ca-scl-m-grant-vs-mountain-view-auto-repair-inc-42011?init_S=csup_ltst#case-details

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nTrNjAdX8w4cCGFeA

845 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 

I had been here once before and they changed a starter switch for me. NO problem. Decent price. So recently I was having some new issues and decided to try them again. I called and told them I might be getting towed in and they said they would plan on it. My car was intermittently stalling, and so I had called for a tow truck. But the tow truck took so long to arrive I finally tried starting my car again and it started.

 So I managed to make it a half-mile to Mountain View Auto Repair. Upon arrival I waved to the mechanic and he came to my window. That was a mistake on my part. He first noticed the crack on my windshield (which I plan to replace in December). THen he peeked inside my window as I was describing to him my issues, and he saw lots of "stuff" . Yes, I have lots of stuff in my car.

 It's not a fancy Tesla. It's not perfect, but it's actually in pretty good condition and I have been doing a lot of upkeep on it ($1000's 💰 : recently replaced shocks, struts, sway bar links; last year replaced the rack & pinion; also mass air flow sensor; starter; front hub bearings; brake pads ; and the list goes on). But this Asian guy had already made a negative judgment about me. (despite already over the phone he said he could do a diagnosis and that it would cost $120 . 

I said no problem).

 I may not look wealthy but I have enough to cover ALL my bills and any emergency repairs, etc ). At the end of re-explaining my issues (I pulled the ECU fuse last week to reset the CEL to get it ready for smog and this actually caused some new problems. I thought it was going through the re-learning process but it was taking too long; and now stalling; even though it was running perfect before I pulled the fuse). 

Anyways, it was become increasingly clear that he was NOT really listening. I finally said "Is this something you can do?" He responded with condescension and arrogance "Yes, it is but not with this car" . What ? "Not with this car" . This is not a foreign-only shop. He's worked on it before. I have money to pay. IT was clearly PLAIN OLD-FASHIONED PREJUDICE combined with Asian supremacy (this is an Asian-American shop). He wasn't even hiding it. He was plainly telling me he wouldn't help me, just because of some sort of negative judgment he had made in his mind about me. 

The only problem is that it is ILLEGAL to refuse to do business with a person based on skin color among other things. "The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race." 

IT's infuriating when we get treated negatively by people of so-called "minority" race after all we have done to try to welcome ethnic people. And did I already say, ILLEGAL ? I will report this to the appropriate state and/or federal agency. SHAME ON YOU 😡👎

correction Re: Review of O'Reilly's at 813 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

this is a mostly male Latino operated franchise, and they are definitely NOT the most helpful boss dudes. I hadn't been here for a few years; then I was in the area & needed a few things quickly. First time in I bought the stuff I needed, no problem. The Latino clerk with long hair didn't say thanks or anything, but at least he did his job.

So I went out to my car and fixed a few things; then I wanted to do a CEL scan (Check Engine Light) so I went back in. THere was one guy behind the counter. Sometimes waiting can take a long time. I noticed another Latino employee in an aisle and asked him if he could get the Scanner for me.

 He refused and said "He can help you" (pointing to the guy behind the counter). So I waited, and finally got up to the counter and politely asked the fellow for the scanner. He responded "I'll be out there in a minute" . He'll be out there ? I can do it myself. I had my driver's license in hand as well in case he wanted it (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't; it's never predictable).

But I said okay and told him where I was parked. I thought he was being sincere & legitimate, and would come out in a few minutes. I waited, and waited, still waiting. He never came out. It wasn't accidental.

I have never done anything bad here. It was pure prejudice as best as I can tell. I'm sorry I can't change my skin color . THe only problem is that it is actually ILLEGAL to refuse service based on skin color.

"The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race."

This place needs a MAJOR SHAKEUP. The only problem is that they probably have no choice other than to take what they can get. Nonetheless, I will file a complaint and hope for some changes.

-disgusted-

Review of O'Reilly's at 813 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gdCsJZ2PK5fBDA468

this is a mostly male Latino operated franchise, and they are definitely NOT the most helpful boss dudes. I hadn't been here for a few years; then I was in the area & needed a few things quickly. First time in I bought the stuff I needed, no problem. The Latino clerk with long hair didn't say thanks or anything, but at least he did his job.

 So I went out to my car and fixed a few things; then I wanted to do a CEL scan (Check Engine Light) so I went back in. THere was one guy behind the counter. Sometimes waiting can take a long time. I noticed another Latino employee in an aisle and asked him if he could get the Scanner for me. He refused and said "He can help you" (pointing to the guy behind the counter). 

So I waited, and finally got up to the counter and politely asked the fellow for the scanner. He responded "I'll be out there in a minute" . He'll be out there ? I can do it myself. I had my driver's license in hand as well in case he wanted it (sometimes they do, sometimes they don't; it's never predictable). 

But I said okay and told him where I was parked. I thought he was being left, and would come out in a few minutes. I waited, and waited, still waiting. He never came out. It wasn't accidental.

I have never done anything bad here. It was pure prejudice as best as I can tell. I'm sorry I can't change my skin color . THe only problem is that it is actually ILLEGAL to refuse service based on skin color. "The Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no business (public or private) serving the public can discriminate based on a customer's national origin, sex, religion, color or race." 

This place needs a MAJOR SHAKEUP. The only problem is that they probably have no choice other than to take what they can get. Nonetheless, I will file a complaint and hope for some changes. 

-disgusted-

re North Branch Berkeley Library

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tUWPWHaFvyM6igee9 

9.22.24 an AFrican-AMerican lady walked up the aisle with her phone camera on and turned around right by me and aimed her camera at me and kept walking. I didn't appreciate it. What's up with that ?

Re Newport Beach library

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FC6JchkMMXNUqh8r6 

I was leaving the library on Sunday evening shortly before closing time, & a mousy little Latina employee ( is she new?) standing by the door said "Have a nice day," as if i was a guest and she was the host. I don't think of myself as a guest at the library which I pay taxes to. I think of myself as using something that I PARTIALLY OWN! Which almost all of us here partially own unless I guess if you're from out of state. But if the library receives Federal funding which they probably do then even out-of-state people are partial owners as well.  

And I definitely don't think of her as the host. I don't need her welcome in the morning or her "have a nice day" in the evening. And we don't need somebody standing at the door as we leave. 

And I want to encourage management to be very careful about hiring too many persons of a specific ethnicity (which I will not name, but they are the actual majority in Southern California now) because once they get in to any establishment they gradually take over in subtle ways. And then it's all over. Newport Beach is our last hope. Stand strong 💪 👍

re Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tustin Ave, Santa Ana CA

Firestone Complete Auto Care on Google Maps
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HUs5cvg3Q2qR86jXA

i just don't like it that they call me "boss" on the paper that tells the mechanic what is the issue that the "customer" is concerned about. I am a customer or client or patron, not "the boss" and not your boss. I don't pretend to be the boss or the authority etc. In my experience, calling a person "boss" is a little bit snarky. Please don't keep doing it. 

Balboa branch library , Newport Beach

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RijotFKYbD5yPXbF8 

The little USB plug for the scanner was out of order on 8.17.24 . The skinny little gal came over & she already knew about it. So why not simply put a note on it ? Is that too much to ask? Then she says "Your more than welcome to use a computer". I have my own freakin computer sweetie . I didn't come here because I wanted to use a free computer. And I Don't need YOUR invitation to use something in MY OWN LIBRARY . It's not your personal library sweetie. It's All of ours, especially those of us who have invested in the community. 

Freakin Ralphs grocery store 👎👎👎

https://maps.app.goo.gl/StthhSd7C1R6M17G9 

Ralphs has effin flagged me as a potential shoplifter even though I've NEVER shoplifted. Every single effin time I go thru self '- checkout using my phone number,- at the end it makes me wait saying "Help is on the way". I confronted the guy about it and he refused to say anything. I don't buy bags and don't bring my own, so at the end of shopping I put the items back in the cart to take to my car. One time after scanning I clicked on "skip bagging" and put it right back in the cart. This flagged me even though that's what skip bagging is all about. He came over and it shows a little video of me on the screen putting the item back in the cart (after scanning). That little screen is video taping everything you do. Creepy. Anyways, ever since then I have to wait for the clerk to clear me before I can checkout. It's total paranoid BS. SO I will simply change my shopper number if they won't clear it themselves. Bunch of freakin creeps 👎. Another symptom of the end of America 

8/14/24 my complaint re patron at NBPL (newport beach main library)

on 8.13.24 I found a nice spot (or so I thought) in the southeast corner of the library (2nd floor) as the library was opening for the day. I only use the library for a few months a year &  I hadn't sat in this section for a while and realized how nice the light was coming thru the windows. Nobody else was there yet (or so I thought), but I noticed a few articles of clothing scattered around the area. I thought somebody must have forgotten them and they weren't picked up by the staff for some reason (turns out this guy scatters his stuff around apparently to try to keep people away. So he had done this already in the first few minutes of the library opening.

I began my work on my laptop (ongoing project) and a little while later a guy came in singing. He set a bunch of bags down in one chair (#1)and then he went to a different carrel (#2) nearby in my line of sight. A few moments later he popped up and moved over to a carrel (#3) at the end of the row where he had some more "stuff". A few minutes later I noticed there was a shirt behind the curtain next to me hanging over one of those portable round laptop "desks";  apparently with the intention of being dried by the sun, like a clothes line.

I didn't know this was also the fellow's stuff (but it turned out to be, #4). The guy returned to carrel #2 and then bounced up to discard a banana peel. Back to #2 he sat for a few seconds, then let out a LOUD BURP without apology. I finally said something: "YOUR BEHAVIOR IS INAPPROPRIATE. I will report you if this continues. This is NOT your living room".

He totally ignored me as if he couldn't hear me. But I know he could hear me. I knew he wasn't deaf because he also periodically was talking on his phone. A few moments later he BURPED LOUDLY again ( other patrons heard it as well, looking over towards him). So this time I walked over to the desk and talked to Chris about it. Chris said they are aware of this fellow and said he is "mentally ill" but that they "must personally observe the inappropriate behavior" themselves in order to take action.

He said they would do a "walk by" in a few moments. And he DID walk by and noticed the scattered stuff all over the area and gently told the fellow that he needs to keep it all together in once place. The fellow obeyed the instructions without a response, putting all his stuff together by his #2 spot.

Chris left and I resumed working on my laptop. The fellow talked on the phone again, sounding as if he was able to function NORMALLY in that regard. I don't think he's mentally ill as much as he is simply self-centered and could CARE LESS about other people. I don't think this is a matter of having compassion for a mentally ill person as much as it is about a person willfully defying socially acceptable behavior & normal etiquette. Anyways, since the library is not a psychiatric hospital, we're not here to take care of him and bend backwards to allow inappropriate disruptive behavior that is driving people out of this area.

Nonetheless, I left the area for the time being: I try to get outside for exercise every day around this time.  Later when I returned I chose a different area; but did make an effort to to see if he was still there and YES he was- and his "stuff" was spread out again. And as I was leaving at the end of the day I intentionally walked by again and he had a ton of food items all over the place.

 One day later 8/14/24 around opening time I thought about sitting in the "nice light" area again but there he was already - all set up- and all his belongings spread out again. Chris was back behind the desk . I get the feeling he doesn't like doing rule enforcement and didn't approach him. He will do it if asked, but who wants to be the one who asks for rule enforcement every day. Then I will become the "bad guy".

 But  I shouldn't  feel forced to find a different area of the library just because of one selfish jerk. By the way, this same guy smirked at me later in the day as he walked by, as if he had "won". I don't think he's low IQ mentally ill. I think he's just a selfish dude who doesn't care about others.  He also drives a car ( I noticed him in the parking structure on one occasion) so he apparently is able to function normally in this regard (pass a driver's license test, drive without getting tickets, accidents etc).

Based on my conversation with Chris yesterday (that they are "aware" of him as it seems to be an ongoing long-term issue) I get the feeling that they are just allowing him to do his thing unless there's a complaint. I don't want to be the guy who complains every day. I just want normal rule enforcement- nothing extreme. I'm not so uptight that I come and complain about every little thing but this seems like a chronic problem that will continue to get worse as this guy has a GIGANTIC SENSE  sense of ENTITLEMENT to this area of the library, at the EXPENSE of OTHERS. I hope library administration will take note of this. It's NOT fair to everybody else. 

Idiotic so-called security guard in car at Weehawken Public Playground

https://maps.app.goo.gl/kHdB7jS3LKyP6vVaA 

This was my first place to take a break after driving around Manhattan all day. I came through the tunnel and found a nice spot to park and look over at the skyline. But it was so hot middle of the day I had to crack my driver side door to keep the breeze coming through . there's only a little traffic coming through this loop so it didn't obstruct any drivers, but after a while some Mexican in a security car came by and started harassing me for having my door cracked open a little bit. Get an effin life chico 👎. All you have to do is drive around and stay out of people's business & pick up a check at the end of the week. Find a shady spot & play games on your phone all day if you want. Just don't start harassing people for stupid little things like having their door cracked open - not bothering anybody. That's how you can be a HERO. 

Prayers for Xena near Augusta Maine

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ibJeDyzkQfQDULjt5 

This isn't really about Pizza Hut because they don't have any control over the issue I'm talking about:

 I accepted a delivery for a delivery service to take a pizza to a customer for $5.75 . I'm not even from this area so I was just visiting and as a delivery driver for this particular service, I'm able to accept delivery assignments wherever I am in the USA. Also it was pouring rain.

 So I pick up the pizza and then I find out the delivery address is 11 miles away so it will be a 22-mile round trip which is about a gallon of gas. Then, along the way I find out I have to pay a dollar toll.

 So now my profit is $4.75 minus $3.50 for a gallon of gas, equals $1.25, although I figure the customer will probably add a dollar or 2 tip. Upon arrival it's still pouring rain. The instructions are not perfect but luckily I find the right door on the first try in the apartment complex.

 The well-fed young lady comes to the door and I say to her "wow it was farther than I thought, plus I had to pay a toll." She grabs the pizza and says, "Have a good one" in a soulless monotone, & slams the door shut,  clearly not giving a damn about me as a person. Needless to say there was NO TIP. 

If you can't afford to give a delivery person a dollar tip (or are just too selfish) or at least show some sincere appreciation, you SHOULDN'T use delivery services. Just turn off the TV, get your lazy self up off the couch, and drive yourself to the restaurant or store. 

there's a special place in HELL for you.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/K7jy5y73La9M4mSt9 

If you're a doordash customer, and you don't treat the delivery driver properly, there's a special place in HELL for you.AND  If you can't afford to give a tip, don't use doordash. Pick your lazy ass up and drive to the store restaurant yourself. AND STOP TREATING DELIVERY DRIVERS LIKE THEIR PIECES OF GARBAGE. You are the garbage if you can't treat people right. You can make this experience a win-win, and it's not just about giving big tips. It's simply about treating people nicely with affection as if they're a fellow human, not as if you're a f****** goddess and their your slave. 

6.29.24 Re bad doordash customer in Gardiner Maine

6.29.24 Re bad doordash customer in Gardiner Maine 

So I was on a summer trip and I was in the state of Maine all the way from the West Coast, and I turned on doordashers to see if I could do any deliveries. And almost immediately I got a delivery for a pizza.  Total pay would be $5.75.

IN California, doordash would automatically be required to subsidize this BASED ON TIME AND DISTANCE, but in most other states whatever the initial pay shown is the end price, unless the customer adds a tip. I thought maybe there would be a tip later.

 So I accepted the order, and drove a few miles to pick up the pizza at Pizza Hut. Then I noticed I would be driving 11 miles to deliver this pizza -so far no indication there would be a tip. The other thing doordash has nefariously done is they changed it so that when they give you an initial delivery offer,  they DON'T tell you the mileage as they used to do.

 Otherwise I suppose too many people are turning down these deliveries because frankly they are  just not profitable, or even possibly losing money. 

So I start driving and then I realize I have to pay a dollar toll along the way. So now my profit is $4.75. Which about covers 22 miles of gas. I arrive at the apartment and tell the lady named Xena "it was farther than I thought,  plus toll ." 

And she said without any feeling or true care or affection whatsoever " have a good one ". She didn't even say thanks. She was cold as ice 👎😡. I will not keep dashing for very long because customers are getting more and more callous. It's not just the low pay.  It's lack of humanity and the lack of treating people with dignity.

 I can get by without making a few bucks here and there from doordash. Sure I like to cut some of my cost by doing this but I also thought it might be enjoyable, but really it's not. 

Too many customers are treating the process as transactional and the delivery person is just a robot in their mind that should be getting the item from A to B is fast as possible and in most cases they don't even want to see you or talk to you let alone tip you but at least some people still feel an obligation to give a tip. 

I mean really if you can't afford to give a decent tip you shouldn't even be using delivery services. Just get your lazy butt up and drive to the store or  restaurant and pick it up yourself. 

6/29/24 Circle K Near Augusta Maine. Jerk clerk around 9pm with ugly nose ring 👎

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SRfaFpdE4jAdR6Zw6 

6/29/24 Circle K Near Augusta Maine. Jerk clerk around 9pm with ugly nose ring 👎

I stopped in here and picked up a drink and the guy had been working outside he came back in and he acts like a dick and he says " is there anything else".  obviously I only had one drink and put it up on the counter. he spoke with a tone like he was like Mr Superior. You're a freakin clerk man. And that's all you'll ever be if you've already dropped out of school.  You're not God Almighty .You're nothing special buddy.. you get treated how you treat others so that's the way I'm treating you in this review

6/29/24 Circle K Near Augusta Maine. Jerk clerk around 9pm with ugly nose ring 👎

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fvUJucCTUQk6hE9o9 

6/29/24 Circle K Nea kir Augusta Maine. Jerk clerk around 9pm with ugly nose ring 👎

I stopped in here and picked up a drink and the guy had been working outside he came back in and he acts like a dick and he says " is there anything else".  obviously I only had one drink and put it up on the counter. he spoke with a tone like he was like Mr Superior. You're a freakin clerk man. And that's all you'll ever be if you've already dropped out of school.  You're not God Almighty .You're nothing special buddy.. you get treated how you treat others so that's the way I'm treating you in this review

Target , Mountain View, CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3QqvYNZzPo6vLnre9 

I don't mind being watched at self- checkout as long as they're watching everybody. Right when I began checking out, the Latino employee moved quickly to his post and watched . Then , as soon as I finished, the Latino employee watching me left his post even though there was still another person checking out. I'm white. The other person was Latino. You be the judge. Is this prejudice & preferential treatment? Harassment ?

 I'm almost 60 & been paying all my bills for all 60 years. Or since I was old enough to start paying my own bills. Prior to that, my parents paid all my bills and all their bills too. I also make donations, pay taxes, & worked as a civil servant for many years among other things.

-Born Here- 

Walmart Supercenter, Morgan Hill CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/cAcwJnEdQU9b72Gf8 

Shopping at Walmart has become a DISMAL EXPERIENCE 🙁☹️specially if you go through the self-checkout. Now they have half of the self-checkout Lanes closed down and they have extra people watching your every move- it's like they're micromanaging.

 So they just stare at you the whole time blank-faced -they don't act like humans- even if you try to break the ice and say something nice or funny they just stare BLANKLY. They're like robots or even zombies. Severely DEHUMANIZING experience.

 I'm almost at the point where I won't go to Walmart anymore because even after checkout , you still have to go through the scrutiny of the of the person by the door who acts like he's the BIG BOSS 👎.

 Meanwhile, how many of these employees are actually stealing from Walmart themselves ⁉️

Newport Beach Public Library

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yKdVhDigaUH45XFc8 

New construction project is making parking a hassle. Used to be plenty of spots in the structure now you have to go all the way to the top almost to get a spot during the busiest time of day. Meanwhile, the library itself seems to 

becoming a little more ghetto in nature. 

I used the sound Lab this morning & I was told that I had to leave because somebody else already had a reservation. Even though they were late for the reservation which is the only reason I could log into the computer in the sound Lab. They were more than 10 or 15 minutes late. 

But I didn't put up an argument I just said okay no problem. The guy who had the reservation came in wearing what looked like pajamas and they were halfway down his backside showing his underwear. 

You don't have to come down Newport Beach to prove you are ghetto. There's plenty of libraries all around OC  and LA counties where you can fit in much more comfortably than here. I mean I just don't get why people would take the long bus ride or however they get here just to  shove it in your face and say I'm ghetto.

 That seems to be their main point of coming here, just to be annoying. And I'm NOT talking about any particular skin color or race. I'm talking about attitude. Nobody cares about your skin color or race or socioeconomics as long as you're just a decent person. 

Anybody can buy decent- enough clothes that will be fine to come to the library. But when you intentionally lower your pants halfway down your back side, we know you're trying to insult Us & say

 "F you" to us. Why travel all this way just to say F You to us ? Are you really that angry ? Does this make you feel better? 

--+

Been gone for a few months. Wandered down to computer lab around 6pm. Hoping for some new faces, rather than the same ol robots. Sat down for a few moments & in walks the bossy Asian lady who used to try to dim the lights, until I said NO 🚫. Groan. She's still coming here like she owns it. So I leave. Can't stand to be around her.

--I found a guy's wallet in the downstairs computer lab and saw the name inside, so I looked it up online and he turned out to be a UCI employee. I found an email to contact him & told him to come and get it or else I will bring it to the desk. He came within an hour to get his wallet but he Didn't Even Say Thanks or show any appreciation to me.

⬇️

Even worse he treated me like I was the Bad Guy For Contacting Him to help him get his wallet back which included money in it. I wasn't expecting a reward but a Genuine Thanks would have been nice. GO FIGURE THAT. How many people would try to contact him to help him get it back?

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It has a lot of nice features and generally nice atmosphere . However there are a few " obsessive compulsive" personalities at the public computers that always make it a little creepy . Two people in the downstairs lab (one female, the other male) are there SO OFTEN- esp the guy, you begin to feel like you are in their bedroom or living room. I just don't like being there anymore when they are there , which is almost always 👎.

--

Maybe they could have a time limit on the downstairs computers to help move some of these over-users on to living a life. Or at least go upstairs for a while. Take a walk. Call your family. Make a new friend.  See your therapist. Go to the beach ⛱️. Live a life . You CAN do it 👍

re Pasadena Public Library-Central Library

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QJfFqxWZGm6Tnhii9 

Believe it or not, they have a very rudimentary untied-shoes sort of creepy fellow basically living inside the condemned Library who peeks out the window to make sure nobody is sitting on the lawn. 

It seems like the orders are coming from above that they want to make sure nobody stays on or near the closed Library lawn for very long. If you walk by and take a break, sit down, rest, and  use their Wi-Fi which is still on as a free accessory ( "free" meaning tax-payer benefit) they will forcefully ( not physical force as far as I know, yet ) but without apology, & without normal social etiquette, and without even showing identification, make sure that you leave the PUBLIC premises , (PROBABLY ILLEGALLY because it is public property and the outside is not condemned).

 They are so DEATHLY AFRAID of becoming like a downtown Los Angeles homeless haven that they have orders to make sure nobody stays on the public lawn and pay a low level security guard (maybe ex-con) to stay inside the library at all times peeking out the window to enforce this (probably illegally) , even on New Year's Day the day of the famous Rose Parade when there are thousands of tourists walking to the parade and from the parade back to their cars, as well as to the Rose bowl for the football game. It is freakin CREEPY 👎👎😡👎😡

"Check out this review of Heavenly Mountain Resort - California Lodge on Google Maps"

The dude "working" in the parking lot on 3/18/24 around 4pm seemed like he was on some MIND-ALTERING SUBSTANCE based on the way he looked, plus repeating himself, and finally his rude final comment, without justification. We treated him kindly and respectful. We won't mind if you fire him .."

https://goo.gl/maps/ptvE7N1zjGYzWaEa6 

Walmart, Mountain View CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/o8BwBGoBCRvPNgag9 

this is one of those Walmarts you go to only because it has the lowest prices; otherwise you'd gladly go anywhere else. And now as of March 2024 they've made it even worse by restricting self-checkout to NO MORE THAN 10 ITEMS. So most of them are empty with long lines for cashier checkout 🛒🛒🛒🛒👎😡. 

I hate waiting so I picked out a handful of items from my cart (less than 10) and did self-checkout leaving the rest of the items sitting in my cart ( i wonder how many carts like this they are finding lately).

 Low prices aren't worth the hassle . Maybe I'll drive to the supercenter in Milpita (unless this new policy is at all Walmarts); otherwise I'll 

just go to Target 🎯 or Lucky etc. 

Check out this review of Target on Google Maps, Redwood City CA

https://goo.gl/maps/xDHxfs8PgV1ZR67JA 

Everything is pretty good here except the white guy who does the carts 🛒. 1st time I came there he stared me down as I drove into the parking lot. I dismissed it the first time.

 However, again today as soon as he saw me, it was as if he wanted me to see him around and about almost as if he had to show off . He walked past me going in. Then he walked past me in the shopping aisle 🛒. 

Then he reappeared as I was returning to my car with the groceries. It started to feel like harassment. I just want to shop peacefully and go home and target 🎯 is the best option when everything is working right. 

I hope management reads this and can do something about this cart  guy.  I have no idea what's going on. Now I'm thinking about shopping in the evening to avoid seeing this guy again. It shouldn't be this way. 

DoorDash

https://maps.app.goo.gl/n3YG9eEnSX2TP57x8 

Tonight it was rain and the media is reporting blizzard (at high elevations), storms, rainfall,high winds,etc . So around 6 pm I accept a delivery which turns out to be a double delivery. When you accept a delivery you aren't told if it's a single or double. You realize it's a double after accepting. If you don't accept you lose 1st priority status. So I accept everything.

 But a double delivery takes more time and is more difficult to communicate with the customer due to all the bells & whistles on the app & the danger of lag or crash etc if you click too much. By double delivery I mean they have you pickup 2 nearby orders and then they provide the recipient addresses, one after the other.

 And it was pouring rain 🌧️, and in this area i know in advance there's nowhere to park near the restaurant to pick up the order so I walk (actually run) to restaurant #1, & pick up the order where they have no plastic bags even for rainy days ( fortunately i brought a blanket with me to the the order,as well as an umbrella ☔) ,& then run to restaurant #2.

At restaurant #2 I lose my data connection but fortunately they have WiFi so after I figure out the password I'm able to tell them whose order I'm picking up.I literally run back back to the car in the rain with 2 orders under my blanket in one hand, and holding the umbrella in my other hand, trying not to trip & fall. The whole trek is about 3/4 mile on foot, total. 

I drive to recipient #1 in the pouring rain. 

Along the way I get a text from recipient #2 asking "What time i will arrive?" This means she's not happy, wondering why its taking so long. I can't respond to her immediately because I'm afraid of losing the directions to recipient #1 address.

The dasher app can be clunky sometimes so that if you switch screens too much it sometimes lags, or even crashes at times.  IF it crashes it can be a 10 or 15 minute delay for it to reboot. So I wait until completing delivery #1 to text recipient #2 saying I'm "on the way". 

And a few minutes later I'm dropping off the order on #2's  steps, leaving a text message saying it's "On your doorstep. Thanks" per instructions. At this point I notice they decided to leave tip "after delivery", depending whether they approve of me or not. I move onward. 

Later, I make one more delivery and also notice a homeless person at a 7-11 who didn't look too good. I interacted with him,  but he wasn't very responsive. I left him a few dollar bills in his hand but wondered if a random fellow nearby would steal it from him once I drive away. I also call the police and asked them to do a "welfare check". Prayers for him on this cold & wet evening. And that's it for the evening.

 I check the app one more time and  notice that recipient #2 decided to leave "NO TIP". Do they have any idea what I did to try to get their delivery to them as fast as possible in the pouring rain doing a double delivery ⁉️

Oh, by the way, I am a highly educated person with 2 bachelor degrees & a masters & professional working experience. I do door dash periodically as I am working on another degree. Some people assume all delivery people are desperate high school dropouts or something. Not true. We like to be respected too. 

3/1/24 👇☝️

I'm a door dash delivery person. This is where I will leave my thoughts & comments, anonymously.

Prayers for Pasadena, & re Central Library

I go to Pasadena every year for a few days on and around New Year's Day to do evangelism and also film the parade and attend various tournament of roses events. This began when I was a student at Fuller seminary which is only a block away from the parade route. 

Usually it goes pretty well because Pasadena Police and law enforcement is on their best behavior trying to make it a nice relaxed day for everybody including visitors from around the USA as well as worldwide. 

However this year during the parade I encountered two satanists 👿 which was distressing enough. Please pray for their delivery from their demonic obsession.

Then, afterwards, I took a few minutes to rest on the front lawn of the Pasadena Central library, and was abused by a  security goon employed by the city or Library to keep people off the lawn, even though it's public property paid for by taxpayers. 

It's a long story, but to reiterate, as best as I can tell the city library has employed security goons to illegally keep people off the public property out of fear that it will become like a downtown Los Angeles homeless haven. 

Apparently they CANNOT legally post

 "no trespassing" signs because it is public property so they illegally hire security to Illegally harass anybody who comes on to the lawn and they give orders to the  security goons (who refused to provide any identification by the way) to claim it's NOT public property even though it obviously is. 

And you would NOT expect this on New Year's Day of all times and places. And I personally would not expect it because I am NOT a homeless person nor was I looking for a place to pitch a tent. Nor did I look like somebody who was homeless carrying a  backpack or wheeling a grocery cart etc.

Nonetheless I received the treatment, or MISTREATMENT and it was very disturbing. I am now in the process of writing and filing a complaint against the City and/ir Library. I would call this a Pasadena SNAFU:  Situation Normal All Fouled Up. 

Nonetheless, I did NOT expect it on New Year's Day when Pasadena temporarily tries to be on their best behavior. But even on New Year's Day apparently they have a creepy security goon inside the condemned library (closed for years until they complete earthquake retrofit ) creepily SPYING out through the window in case anybody stays on the lawn for too long. Very sickening and did I mention, very creepy 👎😠.

Please pray for Repentance in Pasadena and for them to abide by the law and especially the Spirit of the Law rather than their normal selfish self-serving behavior which has gone on for so many decades in the city that really doesn't have that much to offer except on New Year's day, but they protect it like it's Paradise. 

Go figure. I can assure you there's NOTHING that great about Pasadena CA except on New Year's Day. Many better places to go and be and live. 

College Terrace Library, Palo Alto

So I stopped in at the terrace library which I hadn't been to in a while. first thing happened was somebody parked right in front of me the wrong way facing the wrong way on the street taking my spot no apology as if there's no other spots around which they are. This isn't New York City .

Then I enter the library and there's an adult person LYING ON HIS BACK reading his phone. Comfortable?

I sit down and start working on my laptop and suddenly a guy burst in with lots of bags and stuff he sits down next to me and then he pulls out two hot smelly sandwiches he just bought at some restaurant and for some reason he said to carry him all the way to the library to eat here. 

So I look at the Palo Alto library website and it says NO FOOD OR DRINKS. Why won't they enforce this ? I mean I get it if you want to bring a bottle of water or juice or whatever -even maybe a little something to eat on the side quietly or outside. 

But this dude was CHOWING DOWN on smelly sandwiches, chewing loudly, not quietly. Furthermore, He decided to stand up from the chair next to me and move over to sit down at the table RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME so I was in his line of vision. As well as the smell 👎. & He seemed to enjoy PURPOSELY annoying me.  it seems like his INTENT was to purposely annoy me. 

Why won't library staff enforce the rules except against me.  Please just do your job. Enforce your own rules.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eXboJdXN1t4HK4Pi6 

12/14/23 Can't recommend "24 roadside service" 👎😡in San Carlos CA (no physical address?)

https://yelp.to/OnKpYRx7xE 

Re "24 roadside service"
San Carlos CA
no physical address?
--
The guy who did the jump start was ok.But the dispatch dude (who is also the owner named Rick) was a jerk to me on phone 👎😡. In addition to insulting me, he answers the phone without announcing who they are ( ie just says "hello" like you're calling a homeowner. So you have to first ask "is this roadside service?") . Needless to say, I asked my roadside to change to a different responder but it was too late. Never again. 
https://yelp.to/OnKpYRx7xE

SHAME ON Walgreens Manager at 2605 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xngt8cLrLpmf5Wou8 

This place turned into a fiasco for me 🙁👎. I was visiting for a few weeks , attending events at nearby Stanford campus, and I started getting a check engine light (CEL) for my Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF). SO I went to eBay to search for the part, and found one.

 But before I ordered it, I called this FedEx/ Walgreens & asked if i could have it delivered there for me. The young fellow said "Sure, no problem". So I went ahead and ordered it . The next day I notice the seller switched from FedEx to UPS ( & still later UPS handed it off to USPS).

 Meanwhile I called back to Walgreens & this time a lady answered (turns out she's the manager named Madeline) & asked if they would accept the package 📦 from USPS and if I could still pick it up. Her loud emotional response left me in a state of inner turmoil. I was stunned & shocked by her demeanor.

 First, she raised her voice and said "You sent a package to MY ADDRESS⁉️" as if it was her personal home address (I'm pretty sure she doesn't own the store nor lives there). 

So already I was already alarmed at her sense of excessive entitlement just because she's the manager. Then she screeched "That's illegal. It's illegal" blah blah . I told her that one of the store employees had given me the okay. She screeched again "He misinformed you". Everything she said was spoken on a tone as if this was a 911 emergency. I finally just hung up, it was so upsetting and out-of-control on her part. So I tried to stop shipping but the eBay seller said it was too late. 

The item was eventually delivered to the Walgreens but I didn't even try to go pick it up. I didn't want to go anywhere near this place after the conversation with Madeline. I sent a complaint to Walgreens corporate and told them no matter how much she thinks this is her store, she still has a Legal Obligation to "Return to Sender" .

 Eventually the package 📦 apparently was returned to sender but without the requisite "return label" eBay provides in such cases. It will probably get back to the seller eventually but they weren't sounding very promising that I would get a refund without the refund return label. 

The only good thing to come from all of this is that eBay stood up and said that given the circumstances, they would refund me OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET. 

Thank you eBay 👍. 

Shame on Madeline most of all 👎.

 Your behavior and tone was unacceptable. 

re SNARKY high school dropout clerks who call you "BOSS"

Should 

SNARKY high school 

dropout clerks

who  call

 you "BOSS" in a

 PSEUDO- respectful

 manner BE FIRED ⁉️

(PSEUDO- means fake, insincere NOT truly respectful)

Pizzeria Delfina - Palo Alto

The white kid at the front counter is a little cocky. He said the words "Have a nice day" but it sounded artificial. Maybe a little supercilious. Dude, you sell pizza 🍕. You're NOT a Stanford ⭐. Even Stanford stars aren't cocky like that. In fact, Stanford students are some of the coolest 😎👍, and smartest. You're not there yet. You can redeem yourself. Tone it down. Smile a little 🙂. Be genuine, as if you REALLY CARE that we have a nice day . 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tmmc4GiBmFuqmMgf6 

BioLife Roseville CA 👎☹️

This actually happened 

a year ago in 2022: 

 

A young lady did a BAD JAB and caused clotting so they couldn't return my blood, so I get "deferred" for 8 weeks. THEY'RE FAULT. MY LOSS 👎.  And they DON'T give you any extra💲compensation. "Ryan" DIDN'T appear to feel bad about this fact. It's not until you experience something like this that you realize how much it is primarily devoted to being a MONEY-MAKING MACHINE. Not about people,but 💰 (at this location) 

 PLUS they give you BLANK FACE SORRY (NOT SORRY) stares .And they come out with a WALL of people to STARE you down like they have an "angry white male" ( I'm not male. I'm non-binary).  And they speak in a monotone voice like they're talking to "just another stupid white male". Didn't I say I'm NON-BINARY⁉️.

Then the "supervisor" from India tells you it's FDA regulations that you must wait 30 minutes (even though last time this happened the nurse simply asked if I was feeling ok.and let me go) . They say it's a "new regulation" but can't tell you when it became a new regulation. 

And they speak DOWN to you in condescending manner, like you're just another stupid pin 📌 cushion, when you express a little frustration. Needless to say , NOT a professional environment 👎 NOR  caring . 

 The other 2 Sacramento locations are actually better and more experienced. I would recommend AGAINST coming to this location. 

Also, this is an ULTRA so-called "liberal  progressive"location 👎 so if you're more of a traditional type of person you may feel a little uncomfortable, or should I say they will try to make you feel uncomfortable. And don't rule out the possiblity an INTENTIONAL bad jab .

 These progressives are the ACTUAL HATERS of traditional people. SO sad they have so much anger inside themselves. BUT please don't take your anger out on me because I'm a traditional old person. I came here with no preconceptions or biases against anybody. NOT looking for trouble. Just trying to make some extra money for Christmas 🎁 gifts for the kids. 

By the way, are these "nurses" real nurses? Are they actual registered nurses ?  

Finally, I know there's some good people working here and I respect and appreciate you . Don't let the bad ones drown you out. 

https://goo.gl/maps/wD2B5VuSaFJ23ozb8 

Check out this review of Menlo Park Hardware on Google Maps

If the young Latino cashier won't walk 50- feet to my car with me so I can check if it's the right size wrench 🔧 to buy, what's the point of coming to the local ace hardware ⁉️I can go to any big box store if I want NO HELPFUL SERVICE 😡👎

https://goo.gl/maps/wnCUhgxXzwfEmzrh9 

99 Cents Only Stores, Sacramento

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LWsR2XCkSs25wby36 

I think they should change 

their name to

 "nothing is 99 cents " anymore. 

But seriously. I got up to the cashier & the cheese that looked like it was 2.99 turned out to be $5 so I said "please take that off" and then she had to call the manager and she said it would take so long I had to go to a different aisle and start my whole order over. 

So I moved over to another aisle in the cashier there an African American female snapped at me and said

 "anytime you take an order 

off it causes the computer to freeze". 

She sounded like she was blaming me as if I should have known that. 

So I said " I was supposed to know that ?" She snapped back "I didn't say that". . I replied " you didn't say that in exact words but you said it in your tone" . Then she accused me of being angry even though I wasn't. I was just going with the flow trying to get in and out.

 I only got angry when she start accusing me of being angry even though I wasn't. she tried to flip it. She was the one being angry.. I was being very compatible and understanding of the situation even though I didn't want to wait in line again.

 I was in a good mood even though this happened and now I end up walking out in a bad mood because she was so angry. 😡👎🏽.  

Shame on her 👎🏽

 

BioLife Plasma Services, Stockton CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XSPxxCje1wYHdSy6A 

Sometimes great but this time some angry white lady at the front desk jumped all over me. I won't say for what because she'll try to get me removed but she misjudged it. I was right. She was wrong 👎. I know her type. Beware ⚠️🚫. Then the next gal got a bit ridiculous making me take my hat off and a plastic bag out of my pocket for weighing me. If they are just trying to test how bossy they can be here, I will drive the extra miles to Sacramento..

re 99 Cents Only Stores, Mira Mesa CA

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VkCwhQzHwJ4jXN7PA 

I am a prominent person with significant education, but I also am a compassionate person who has a ministry ✝️ to help others. 

Occasionally I will shop here for a local elderly person from our church. Although I offer to pay for her, she insists I use her EBT card to pay. This is totally legitimate and legal.

 However, when the cashier notices I am using an EBT card, her demeanor towards me changes. Apparently she seems to think I myself am the recipient of social services, as if I am a lower class citizen. In fact, I am a well-employed hard-working educated individual. 

Could management please instruct cashiers Not To Make Assumptions and GENERALIZATIONS re persons using EBT cards ? 

re Ray-A-Motive Auto Repair, Bellflower CA 👎😡

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FvLbiuezjYT5zHXk9 

I drove through here as I was driving around town looking for an auto repair cuz my car was clicking and clacking & popping etc. Sounded terrible and I didn't know what it was. I've been to this place before not for a few years. And then I looked and realize how busy it was so I was going to just drive right back out. But this guy walked up and stop me look at me suspiciously and asked me what I wanted.

Obviously if you work at a repair shop you SHOULD HAVE BEEN able to hear my car & know without asking what I needed (or maybe not if you're just an office manager). 

But let me cut to the chase: he seemed like a JERK the way he was talking to me in a condescending manner, like he was some kind of supercilious star or something. Sorry buddy but being an office manager does not make you a star  other than a star in your own eyes. 

 He also started peering in my window like he wanted to see what I had in my car as if he was a cop or something -like he had a right to know what I was carrying with me. 

Fact is, I had my car loaded with stuff because I had been traveling all summer to New York and back. But he apparently disapproved of this as well. I already told him it looked too busy and I was leaving. He had no right to stop me from leaving.

 If he wanted to tell me this was private property I already know that. But during normal business hours it's acceptable to enter private property if the business is open to inquire, do business, look and see how busy it is etc.

 For that matter a grocery store is private property, a gas station is private property etc. I wasn't doing anything illegal. I'm a good citizen. And I was trying to leave, so why was he acting like a jerk and making me stop and tell him what I was doing.

 Simply put, I drove in past the different garage stalls & took the loop around and was heading back out. To treat me like a potential criminal was not warranted 👎🚫. SHAME on you 😡.

 I've been fixing up a nice old vehicle and I've spent a thousand dollars 💰 on repairs in the last month.There's nothing wrong with that. And I pay all my bills & taxes. My tags are current and I have auto insurance fully paid for the year. 

DON'T YOU DARE look down at me dude 👎. You are the one who dropped out of college (or never went) to become an office manager and there's nothing wrong with that but there's something good about finishing the course too, as a lot of us do because we believe it is the right thing to do.

Frankly, It would have been much easier to drop out of college & grad school to become an office manager at an auto repair shop but a lot of us refused to quit. Don't you dare think you are better than me. You judged me negatively first, so I'm judging you back. You started it buddy. Not me.

 I only had honorable intentions as I drove up while you seem to think you're better than others. No you're NOT. You may actually be Worse than the people you are negatively judging. The most famous person in the  history of the world 🌍 once said: "Take the log out of your own eye 👁️ 🌲 first" . Maybe you should listen to him. It's never too late.

#RepentAndBeBaptized 🙏

#AcceptChrist2bSaved ✝️

Joy V 

BA/BA/M.Div

Jasper's Auto Service Inc, Artesia CA

Jasper's Auto Service Inc
(562) 865-1761
https://maps.app.goo.gl/arBt3qnLU5kMNkB16 

This place is GREEDY 👎🚫. I pulled in with my car knocking & popping, clicking & clacking & asked the mechanic "Do you know what that is⁉️" He obviously did ,but he decided not to tell me, saying

 " We can check it out for a $65 diagnostic fee". 

I just installed a new axle for $280 based on a MISDIAGNOSIS that was supposed to stop this noise. I'm not paying another greedy mechanic for a diagnosis. 

I kept driving around pulling into repair shops ( no shortage of them) until one nice mechanic over at Star Auto heard me pull in & said confidently "It's your bearings". Turns out he was right 👍.

 That's the American way 🇺🇲.A true mechanics first thought should be about helping people, not about making money 💰. If you wanted to get rich you should get a job on Wall Street, not fixing cars. Being an honest mechanic is a noble calling and your reward is feeling good about doing an honest, decent job everyday, and your ultimate reward if you stay honest, and believe in Jesus, is Heaven 🙏✝️👍

re OC Library - Seal Beach Branch

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nFyQuGveeJnv779S6 

There's an annoying fellow who comes in to use the computer and has some sort of obsessive- compulsive disorder. He goes thru a 15- minute ritual of wiping not only the computer keyboard but also everything around it as well, including the chair & table etc. 

Truth be told: the only way to be sure you don't get germs from touching anything is to simply wash hands with soap when finished. All the wiping down is simply drama & theatrics. 

Ironically, this guy looked gross. He looked unclean & unkempt himself. I finally told him "All you need to do is wash your hands afterwards" and he kept saying "not interested" as if I was trying to sell him something over the phone and he was a VIP. Dream on buddy. You're obviously nothing special 👎.

 And I added "You can get help for obsessive compulsive disorder,you know. There are doctors for that" (ie mental health professionals) . He replied again "Not interested ". 

Poor creepy fellow. But that's what you get at public libraries. Sad 😞. Prayers 🙏 for.