Every year no matter what store we are in, my husband and I always wind up helping elderly people carry their stuff to their cars.

Last year at our local sears we were there 20 minutes after we were done shopping just helping people carry their TVs out to their cars, they only had 2 people working in the store, both running the regisiters!

I didn't mind helping them but in the back of my mind I was thinking OMG I am missing a sale at another store!!!

LOL I have learned never to try to help anyone. Last year a couple tried to help an elderly lady get her stuff out to her car.....she smacked them with her purse. She thought they were trying to snatch away all the good deals she got:sidesplit

That was really nice of you. Nothing like that has ever been needed around here...plenty of workers.

always full of workers. Im by myself on BF so if anything I need help! Too many packages and only 2 arms. BUT if I didn't have anything and left the store (yeah right) I would help someone

I haven't, but I would if someone needed it.

I have helped older people get stuff into there carts and things off high shelves. But by the time I check out I'm ready to hop in the car and go to the next store.

I have helped older people get stuff into there carts and things off high shelves. But by the time I check out I'm ready to hop in the car and go to the next store.


im with you on this i will help in the store but when im done i have to get to the other deals.

I'm not trying to sound like a jerk here...but me personally, I wouldn't take the time. I have to much stuff that I want (I love being selfish sometimes) and the store employees are there for a reason.

I'm not trying to sound like a jerk here...but me personally, I wouldn't take the time. I have to much stuff that I want (I love being selfish sometimes) and the store employees are there for a reason.

They may be "there" but I think they go into hiding at the Walmart here, esp. in the toy dept.! You can never find someone when you really need them.

I'm not trying to sound like a jerk here...but me personally, I wouldn't take the time. I have to much stuff that I want (I love being selfish sometimes) and the store employees are there for a reason.

Sometimes the employees are not there, and on BF they may be there but everyone is extremely busy. I think it's great that they help people if they need it, I have done the same thing myself. I hope that when I'm 95 and still shopping on BF someone will help me out, whether it be an employee or just your average nice person.:2wiggle:

Nope but I am usually the person holding someone's spot inline when they find something in my cart they didn't know was on sale and wanna go back and try and get it...lol.

I've never been out on BF, but if someone needed help and no employees were around, I would help.

I've helped people but only after my merchandise is secure or my wife is able to watch it.

NO. That's just silly.

I always help, but not on black friday!!!!!

I'm never able to help I'm always by myself and have too much of my own crap to carry lol but would if I was able to.

I guess this thread is the response to the thread a few days ago re: "What's your happiest/most fulfilling BF moment?"

If I had all my things that I wanted,,,I probably would help out. I have a soft spot for the elderly and can't refuse helping them.

Sometimes the employees are not there, and on BF they may be there but everyone is extremely busy. I think it's great that they help people if they need it, I have done the same thing myself. I hope that when I'm 95 and still shopping on BF someone will help me out, whether it be an employee or just your average nice person.:2wiggle:
ditto on that one:D

It's going to be too chaotic on BF to try to help anyone.

We're so busy trying to get our stuff in our cars that I've never noticed anyone else needing help. If I saw someone, I know we'd help them