The Winds of Change

Heard something interesting on NPR the other night. Seems Radio Shack is discontinuing it's policy of requesting name, address, and telephone number from every customer.

This is a welcome change.

Every time I went in to Radio Shack I would have this conversation with the clerk.

Clerk: "May I have your name and address?"
Me: "No."
Clerk: "But we'd like to add you to our mailing list."
Me: "I'm already on it."
Clerk: "But I need it to complete this transaction."
Me: "I'm paying cash. You do not need all that information."
Clerk: Sputter sputter sputter...
Me: "Are you selling me this stuff or am I leaving?"
Clerk: Grumble grumble grumble...

Come to think of it, I'll probably miss giving the Radio Shack guys a hard time.