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"ktm" |
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21 Nov 2005 03:12:01 PM |
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Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief /Is Home Depot a Red company? |
November 21, 2005
Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who
was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a
pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, of Lawrence, was accused of shoplifting from
the Methuen store last Thursday and banned from Home Depots.
Panorelli was with a client and had just bought some lumber when the
client picked up the pencil sitting next to a cash register for
Panorelli to use. Panorelli pocketed the pencil and was met in the
parking lot by a worker who asked for identification.
The worker presented Panorelli with one letter saying he was banned
from Home Depot, and another advising that he would be hearing from
the company's lawyers.
Panorelli took his story to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in Lawrence,
which published it over the weekend.
On Sunday, Atlanta-based Home Depot issued a written apology, saying
the incident was prompted by a narrow interpretation of its
shoplifting-prevention rules.
"We will not be pursuing any claims against Mr. Panorelli for this
incident," the statement said. "We welcome Mr. Panorelli back as a
customer in our stores at any time."
But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"
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| User: "robw" |
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| Title: Re: Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief /Is Home Depot a Red company? |
21 Nov 2005 04:39:00 PM |
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AP?
This really happened?
If it did, then the worker who pursued this idiocy should be fired.
I've been in retail 30 years.
We make a sale and the customer inadvertently walks off with the pen they
used to sign the charge slip................so what?
Home Depot has a great deal of egg on their faces.
"ktm" <ktm@wwrt.net> wrote in message
news:60e4o15vcb4b8h28nluhl4dqrqi9g6a1v9@4ax.com...
November 21, 2005
Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who
was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a
pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, of Lawrence, was accused of shoplifting from
the Methuen store last Thursday and banned from Home Depots.
Panorelli was with a client and had just bought some lumber when the
client picked up the pencil sitting next to a cash register for
Panorelli to use. Panorelli pocketed the pencil and was met in the
parking lot by a worker who asked for identification.
The worker presented Panorelli with one letter saying he was banned
from Home Depot, and another advising that he would be hearing from
the company's lawyers.
Panorelli took his story to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in Lawrence,
which published it over the weekend.
On Sunday, Atlanta-based Home Depot issued a written apology, saying
the incident was prompted by a narrow interpretation of its
shoplifting-prevention rules.
"We will not be pursuing any claims against Mr. Panorelli for this
incident," the statement said. "We welcome Mr. Panorelli back as a
customer in our stores at any time."
But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief /Is Home Depot a Red company? |
24 Nov 2005 06:39:16 AM |
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Other than to cite Associate Press (which could be questionable), guess you
ignored that the original poster failed to post any URL for this story eh
lib?
Poor gullible you!
LN
"robw" <noddy093@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:AqadnXOKMbTj0R_enZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com...
AP?
This really happened?
If it did, then the worker who pursued this idiocy should be fired.
I've been in retail 30 years.
We make a sale and the customer inadvertently walks off with the pen they
used to sign the charge slip................so what?
Home Depot has a great deal of egg on their faces.
"ktm" <ktm@wwrt.net> wrote in message
news:60e4o15vcb4b8h28nluhl4dqrqi9g6a1v9@4ax.com...
November 21, 2005
Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who
was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a
pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, of Lawrence, was accused of shoplifting from
the Methuen store last Thursday and banned from Home Depots.
Panorelli was with a client and had just bought some lumber when the
client picked up the pencil sitting next to a cash register for
Panorelli to use. Panorelli pocketed the pencil and was met in the
parking lot by a worker who asked for identification.
The worker presented Panorelli with one letter saying he was banned
from Home Depot, and another advising that he would be hearing from
the company's lawyers.
Panorelli took his story to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in Lawrence,
which published it over the weekend.
On Sunday, Atlanta-based Home Depot issued a written apology, saying
the incident was prompted by a narrow interpretation of its
shoplifting-prevention rules.
"We will not be pursuing any claims against Mr. Panorelli for this
incident," the statement said. "We welcome Mr. Panorelli back as a
customer in our stores at any time."
But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"
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| User: "robw" |
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| Title: Re: Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief /Is Home Depot a Red company? |
24 Nov 2005 11:59:44 AM |
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That's why I asked the question.
I was asking if the story was true.
It's called seeking knowledge ( and yes, I was actually doing it on my own).
And considering yr believe Busch and we don't???
Who's gullible?
<needham@syix.com> wrote in message
news:Uvihf.23399$tV6.8075@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...
Other than to cite Associate Press (which could be questionable), guess
you
ignored that the original poster failed to post any URL for this story eh
lib?
Poor gullible you!
LN
"robw" <noddy093@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:AqadnXOKMbTj0R_enZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@comcast.com...
AP?
This really happened?
If it did, then the worker who pursued this idiocy should be fired.
I've been in retail 30 years.
We make a sale and the customer inadvertently walks off with the pen
they
used to sign the charge slip................so what?
Home Depot has a great deal of egg on their faces.
"ktm" <ktm@wwrt.net> wrote in message
news:60e4o15vcb4b8h28nluhl4dqrqi9g6a1v9@4ax.com...
November 21, 2005
Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who
was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a
pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, of Lawrence, was accused of shoplifting from
the Methuen store last Thursday and banned from Home Depots.
Panorelli was with a client and had just bought some lumber when the
client picked up the pencil sitting next to a cash register for
Panorelli to use. Panorelli pocketed the pencil and was met in the
parking lot by a worker who asked for identification.
The worker presented Panorelli with one letter saying he was banned
from Home Depot, and another advising that he would be hearing from
the company's lawyers.
Panorelli took his story to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in Lawrence,
which published it over the weekend.
On Sunday, Atlanta-based Home Depot issued a written apology, saying
the incident was prompted by a narrow interpretation of its
shoplifting-prevention rules.
"We will not be pursuing any claims against Mr. Panorelli for this
incident," the statement said. "We welcome Mr. Panorelli back as a
customer in our stores at any time."
But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"
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| User: "" |
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| Title: I have a huge announcement to make regarding my bank robbery |
21 Nov 2005 04:56:09 PM |
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ktm wrote:
November 21, 2005
Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who
was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a
pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, of Lawrence, was accused of shoplifting from
the Methuen store last Thursday and banned from Home Depots.
Panorelli was with a client and had just bought some lumber when the
client picked up the pencil sitting next to a cash register for
Panorelli to use. Panorelli pocketed the pencil and was met in the
parking lot by a worker who asked for identification.
The worker presented Panorelli with one letter saying he was banned
from Home Depot, and another advising that he would be hearing from
the company's lawyers.
Panorelli took his story to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in Lawrence,
which published it over the weekend.
On Sunday, Atlanta-based Home Depot issued a written apology, saying
the incident was prompted by a narrow interpretation of its
shoplifting-prevention rules.
"We will not be pursuing any claims against Mr. Panorelli for this
incident," the statement said. "We welcome Mr. Panorelli back as a
customer in our stores at any time."
But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"
All right I have a big announcement to make...You guessed it...I robbed
a bank...in fact I think I robbed my own bank more than once...and my
own place of work, too. Here's how I know. On numerous occasions, I
have emptied my pockets at night only to find a pen that didn't belong
to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sure I returned my employer's pens, but not the bank's pens.
So far I don't think I've filched a pen from Publix or Walmart.
as a repeat offender, I throw myself on the mercy of the courts
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| User: "SgtMinor" |
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| Title: Re: Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief /Is Home Depot a Red company? |
21 Nov 2005 03:33:06 PM |
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ktm wrote:
November 21, 2005
Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- Home Depot Inc. apologized to a carpenter who
was banned by the chain worldwide after he absent-mindedly pocketed a
pencil he had used up to do some quick math.
Michael Panorelli, 51, of Lawrence, was accused of shoplifting from
the Methuen store last Thursday and banned from Home Depots.
Panorelli was with a client and had just bought some lumber when the
client picked up the pencil sitting next to a cash register for
Panorelli to use. Panorelli pocketed the pencil and was met in the
parking lot by a worker who asked for identification.
The worker presented Panorelli with one letter saying he was banned
from Home Depot, and another advising that he would be hearing from
the company's lawyers.
Panorelli took his story to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in Lawrence,
which published it over the weekend.
On Sunday, Atlanta-based Home Depot issued a written apology, saying
the incident was prompted by a narrow interpretation of its
shoplifting-prevention rules.
"We will not be pursuing any claims against Mr. Panorelli for this
incident," the statement said. "We welcome Mr. Panorelli back as a
customer in our stores at any time."
But the carpenter said he had no intention of doing business there
again, adding, "Why should I put money in someone's pocket when they
treat me like this?"
"Presidential Mystery Solved: Why Bush is Stopping at Home Depot:"
http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/documents/HomeDepot.pdf
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