A break from writing lead to this---

Since I've barely written a word this past week, I'm going off on a rant about overzealous customer service in retail stores these days.

2008 did more than ruin our economy, it put the fear of God--or the non-committed consumer--into the heads of CEO's across the country.

I work for a major retail establishment and I know this quite intimately. We are told to greet customers when they walk in the door, "Welcome to our store." 
Store not-to-be-named so I can keep my day job and paycheck. ...