Infamous... And My Strong Opinions About Stuff

Disclaimer, and Fair Warning, this might be a tough Read for you who are exceedingly sensitive, delicate Sensibilities folk, or most Wholesome Spirits, and that's Okay, you're a Better Person than I then.  Dawn of the Light is my Better Self, but there is Dark Dawn as well.   *Winks and True That, I have Duality*  I am Manic Today and know it.  When I went in to Work to stock Inventory, and again Sunday Night for my Shift, someone had really trashed the Showroom both times.  It's in a high traffic area and less problems than the Back Showroom we had moved from, but I suspect groups of Teens did it, since we had numerous larger groups of them acting the Fool in the Mall all day and being highly problematic.  Even if they buy something, they usually act disrespectful of it being a Business when they're in larger groups and show off for one another by acting too rowdy, immature, and by messing with everything and creating a Hot Mess.   Even the Feral Younger Children not adequately Supervised or disciplined by their Parents don't act as much like Vandals and Hooligans as the Teens who should know better and do better, but don't, and they Live among us.  *Le Sigh and Eye Roll*

Stuff I'd put up very high had been accessed and just thrown to the Floor, so I had to get Ladders to put it back.  I intentionally put the more expensive and more tempting to "play with" Merch higher than even most Adults could reach.   I do have Signs asking actual Customers to ask for Assistance if they want something out of Reach to examine or Buy, an Associate will get it FOR them.  These clearly weren't Shoppers who are actual Customers that make such carnage of our Spaces.   Just unruly Visitors to the Mall that I do wish Management would ask to leave when they spiral out of Control behaviorally like they do.  Or are showing definite Tells of being Criminally inclined and Shoplifting or Vandalizing Merch and Manhandling things that create Losses.  Larger groups of Young folk and Addicts are a big problem for all Businesses having Loss Prevention and Vandalism Issues.  And, it's a Trigger for Yours Truly, I despise those kinds of People we must live among and endure.  *LOL*

My Friend Long Tall Cristy and I {her above} confront unruly Patrons, but, few do.  She's over Six Foot Tall and I have Crazy Eyes, so we are quite effective at Intimidation of the Undesirables that show up.  *Smiles*  Since moving to a Front Showroom our problem with Theft and Vandalism has gone way down, but, isn't non-existent.   So, sometimes you're still targeted even in high visible Rental Space.   And also having someone trash our Space has gone way down, so, Sunday was just one of those days that still happens, but, Thankfully less often now.   Which is a Relief, nobody doing this can afford Big Losses, we barely eek out Profits as it is.   Small Businesses suffer most when Society is out of Control and runs rampant with Crime with little to no consequences.   And, Police are taking a Kid Glove stance on Theft these days and no longer take it Seriously... and, it's a Serious Problem... and Society as a Collective "Pays" for it in more ways than one, Trust and Believe.

 Some Customers are just messy as well or are nasty Humans in their habits and ways.  And, I hate to have to say it, but certain Vendors are as much a problem as certain parts of the Public.  We all know some Vendors are Thieves and sabotage other Vendors Spaces out of jealousy, dislike, or if you're too much competition.  You just have to catch them doing it too in order to demand to have Management DO something about them.  Or confront them, which I boldly do, since Management often won't and I don't put up with anyone's disrespect to me or what I own and make Money doing.   I don't like confrontation, but, I will confront certain things without hesitation and ripping me off or sabotaging my Showroom is definitely one of those things.   If you really wanna Meet Dark Dawn, try to see me as your next Victim and see what happens to get you Woke real fucking fast that I'm NOT The One to trifle with.  Whatever your intent was, better be damned worth it, that's all I've got to say, becoz we will have us a Situation.  *Winks and Smiles*

The worst Vendor Thief, the one I caught Red Handed Stealing my Mannequin some time back and she was forced to return it, and had Stolen from me before that, but I couldn't prove it, is still a Vendor there.  She rents an enormous amount of Space there, so they won't get rid of her.  And right now she's clearly having financial issues coz she is "Downsizing" big time, or trying to and has Signs in all her Spaces saying she's offering "Huge Discounts".  That's usually a sure sign of a Vendor in Crisis or in over their Heads.  She's not being very successful moving her Merch enuf to move out of enough Spaces and I think she's desperately struggling to meet her Rental Outlay obligations.   She Rents so much Space that crunching the Numbers, I don't even know how she has ever covered even Rent, let alone made a Profit, she's like a Rental Addict overextending herself badly.   And desperate people do desperate things, she never had a moral compass to begin with.  And I dislike that Bitch immensely after she made the big Mistake of Targeting me, so now she's in MY Crosshairs and she knows it.

  She has good Quality Merch and as much as she does the Five Finger Discount, she's probably a Kleptomaniac as well and Stolen a fair share of it.  She's also the one with all the MAGA Merch... not Surprisingly.   Criminals tend to support and associate with other Criminals, that's why it's always a Condition of their Probation and Parole NOT to associate with other Felons.   I've rarely met a very Shady Person who doesn't have a sordid Past and Shady Associates.  Hers would be Interesting, if one were to delve deeply into it, I could lay Money on that if I were a betting person.   She's an Older Woman, and I used to call her the Mousy Librarian {Looks the stereotypical part and I heard she was in fact a School Librarian, hilarious!}... until I just began calling her The Thief to other Vendors and Management.  Yes, that's my not at all Secret Nickname for her and she definitely knows it.   She avoids me and won't even look me in the face and scurries off now like the Vermin Rat she is.  *LOL*

When she got caught with the Theft of my Mannequin there was a very Public and threatening Confrontation I had with her right up Front and in front of God and everyone.  Our Management was there with us in fact, I don't Play if you Trigger or Victimize me. So she knows we are not "Friends" and I've got my Eye on her and tell everyone she's a fucking Thief, shits where she eats, and is not to be Trusted.   I told her to her Face and at that confrontation gave her 20 Minutes to Return what she confessed to Stealing from me.  Or, she had a Choice of me Calling the Police and Pressing Charges or me fucking her up in the Parking Lot.   The Manager had begged me to show her Mercy, he didn't want a Situation.  Oh, and it WAS a Situation.  He really was certain he didn't want either other Choice I gave her since I do follow thru with what I say.  Except strongly urging her to be Wise about returning what she'd deliberately taken out of the Mall that she knew wasn't hers, was expensive and mine, got Caught Red Handed.  But, he didn't Ban her either for Stealing from other Vendors and he should have, even tho' she Rents tons of Space.

She had the Mannequin back in less than 20, which spared her catching Charges or getting her Ass handed to her.  Which was good coz I didn't wanna catch Charges for fucking her up either, but I would have if the Police failed to Deal with her.   And I've made it Crystal Clear that if I ever see her hanging around or IN our Showroom, she'll have another Situation, count on it.   I've pointed her out to The Daughter as well, and Yes, we've intimidated that Bitch and I make no apology for it.   She's probably Stolen Thousands of Dollars worth of Merch from other Vendors over the Years and her Bad Karma will eventually catch up to her when she takes it a Bridge too far.  And we're not the ones to Rip Off and get away with it, we'll get our Pound of Flesh.  When you mess with other People's Money, or way they Feed their Families, that's some risky shit you're pulling, especially if they know who you are and where you Live.  Criminals who shit where they eat are a Special kind of Stupid.

  And, frankly, she's just one of some who I know for a fact are dishonest Vendors and the Mall should get rid of for the sake of all the other Tenants they're ripping off constantly.  You can't Trust a Thief or a Liar.  That's a big very deep Rabbit Hole to fall down once you cross that Line and become that kind of Human nobody can Trust and shouldn't, EVER.  And those who Victimize decent and hard working people, whatever happens to them, IMO they had it coming and I have zero Pity, and even less Mercy.   I take a very hard Zero Tolerance stance becoz the more you allow Scum to get away with, the more they would Target you as an Easy Mark.  I might be a lot of things, but an Easy Mark ain't one of them, rest assured.   If you step into my Waters you best be a damned strong Swimmer or stay in your own Lane if you don't want trouble with me.  *Winks*  With lots of Eyes now on the ones we know for Sure are Thieves, and putting the Word out on at least those Vendors, a lot of the Theft has been reduced already.  Harder for them to operate with impunity.

We also have some very Elderly Vendors who I think are Off their Heads now with Dementia and other Age Related Behavioral Issues, so they tend to take things not theirs without real Malice or perhaps even proper cognitive function or mental acuity to know what they're doing is Wrong now.   There's one Old Man that we all Joke goes to Lost and Found all the time and "Shops" there.   His Dear Wife is his Caregiver and a Friend of mine, he's a handful, yet, still, a Sweet Old Timer of advanced Age and diminished capacity.   I know I have to watch The Man like a Hawk now becoz he'll do things he never had as Character flaws before the TBI and onset of Dementia.  He tells Stories and thinks they're True Events, mostly he saw whatever it was on a Rerun Episode of a Favorite Show and thinks he was a part of.  *LOL*   And, if he likes something he wants to take it Home and possess it.

We were at a Steakhouse once and he really, really liked the Steak Knives they had and I had to remind him that taking one Home would be Stealing and so NO, he couldn't have it and it wasn't For Sale either!  *LMAO*   But, I watched him like a Hawk lest he try to sneak one out of there!   Yes, funny and yet NOT a Joke, and I've been told in Retirement Communities it's a problem for Businesses, where the Old Folk Steal a lot... especially Grocery Stores and even in Affluent Retirement Communities where they're not Needy or can't afford whatever it is and could easily Buy it instead of Shoplift it!!!   That was a startling Revelation to me, but, I suppose is not so uncommon and often the Businesses are reluctant to Press Charges against a Vulnerable Adult.  They would not fare well in Jail and probably Charges would be dropped anyway.

Okay, so Funny, NOT so Funny DA's Office Days True Story.  We once had an Aggravated Assault Case where Two very Elderly Men got into a really bad Fist Fight in a Parking Lot over a Parking Space.  They really went to the Dirt over it and both got arrested and harmed one another.  Both had diminished capacity and cognitive decline, they probably shouldn't have even still been Driving.  It was in Sun City, a 55+ Community, and Yes, the DA's Office dropped Charges on both Men and remanded them to a Facility for Psychiatric Evaluation and more appropriate Placement than Jail if they were going to be a Danger to Self and/or Others.   Chances are, either or both may have ended up in Long Term Care.  And that would be more appropriate Placement, they probably were Nicer Guys before their Minds became compromised... or... mebbe they weren't and it just Magnified who they always were... who knows?

 I know a lot of the Advanced Care sections have Residents that can become quite Violent and easily Agitated.   My Mom in the final stages of her Dementia was Vicious... but, to be Fair, my Mom even in Youth was not one you wanted to trifle with.   I would say the only person in the World I'd of never been foolish enuf to get confrontational with was my Dear Old Mom, she would have handed me my Ass at lightening speed had I been arrogant enuf to square off with her in any way.  *LOL*   My Family Joke it will be difficult to tell when I reach that Age related juncture... becoz... I'm already ME too, and me Magnified, might be quite tricky to Manage.  They could be Right...  they do not like me going Savage and I TRY Not To, I really, really do TRY to Hold Back and Dial it back from my visceral reactions to some people or Situations.  Sometimes I even Succeed.  *Bwahaha*   And it's fortunate that with Age has come a modicum of Restraint from going Mental and going off on Dumb Ass Folk who would provoke Dark Dawn and beg to meet that side of me.  *LOL*   I don't even Like my Dark Side, but it's mighty Handy to have, I ain't gonna Lie.  *Ha ha ha*  

I'm very transparent about my failings and degree of Mental Health Challenges and Triggers.   I'm Nice to everyone until they give me a reason not to be Nice.   But, I've been told that I actually have a lot of patience and extend Kindness even with the most difficult of people to get along with.  I think everyone has a Story and if we knew it, we'd have more compassion and empathy towards the vast majority of them.   But, you do have those folks who are Bad to the Bone, unredeemable and identifying them and not Trusting them or being Victimized by them is important too.   And I know most of my Dear Readers are Nicer Humans than I am and probably way Healthier Mentally.  *Winks*   Hey, it is what it just is, Hands Dealt and all.   The Daughter and I do Joke a lot about not being Well Women who have a Good Heart, the Best of Intentions and also a Hairpin Trigger.  The Road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions my Friends, isn't it?  I'm very much a Work still In Progress, God knows it, pretty Sure.   Also pretty sure He knows I'll give the Devil's Disciples Grief tho', so, mebbe it's all Good?  *LOL*

I have asked both times when just saying simply, "Errant Bullet...", if I'm going to Hell for being that Honest in Response about 45's alleged Close Calls when I heard the News, if in fact they weren't just Staged?   The Son says I am.  *LMAOROTF*   He would never Wish harm on anyone, not even Evil POS Humans, but, The Daughter and I are not so Wholesome I guess.   The less Evil folk in this World, the better, and if the Good Lord would just take every last swinging Dick of them across the Veil from Time into Eternity, I wouldn't be Sad about it.  And that's just the Truth my Friends, good riddance.   When a Human like a Hitler or a Dahmer meets their demise, I personally think it was a Good Thing and Society was done a Favor.   And far too many Good folks are Lost every single day that the World is not the better off for not having them in it anymore.   And I know I am not in Charge of a Universe, but, if I was, I'd of extended THEIR stay and shorted the stay of the infamous ones.  

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Hope you enjoyed another seriously Manic Bender Post and a Two-Fer Post kinda Day again my Friends... Winks... Dawn... The Bohemian