I decided to drop into GNC the other day when I was at the mall to check out a couple prices on vitamins and I overheard something a little disturbing, maybe you have heard something similar. Another guy pops into the store and starts asking the clerk some very basic questions: "How do I get mass, how do I cut a little weight, ect, ect." Basically it was a young guy who worked a construction job and thought adding a few supplements to his diet would help him out a bit. Without taking a second to discuss a weight training or exercise regimen the clerk put on his "I'm a pharmacist but not really" voice and started spouting off a laundry list of supplements that this guy really should be taking. It was at that point I decided to step in and make things really awkward.
Me: So you a dietician, personal trainer something like that? Sounds like you know alot.
Clerk: Thanks man I appreciate that.
Me: So where did you go to school for this kind of stuff?
Clerk: Naw man, They gave us this really big packet with lots of information in it when I trained for the job. So thanks again for the compliment.
Me: It wasn't a compliment, I just think people can be irresponsible with information sometimes. But you know what, this guy (pointing to the other customer) asked for your opinion and thats what you gave him, I just hope he asked for a doctor's opinion at some point before significantly altering his intake.
I realized then that neither one of the guys gave a single fuck about what I was saying, so I abandoned any purchase I was thinking about and left the store. I don't know how many of you have been in a similar situation, but makes me sad in this day and age of Google.
Me: So you a dietician, personal trainer something like that? Sounds like you know alot.
Clerk: Thanks man I appreciate that.
Me: So where did you go to school for this kind of stuff?
Clerk: Naw man, They gave us this really big packet with lots of information in it when I trained for the job. So thanks again for the compliment.
Me: It wasn't a compliment, I just think people can be irresponsible with information sometimes. But you know what, this guy (pointing to the other customer) asked for your opinion and thats what you gave him, I just hope he asked for a doctor's opinion at some point before significantly altering his intake.
I realized then that neither one of the guys gave a single fuck about what I was saying, so I abandoned any purchase I was thinking about and left the store. I don't know how many of you have been in a similar situation, but makes me sad in this day and age of Google.
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Originally Posted by Dustin Lou
