Wash Day

The picture on the bottom shows one of the economy brands of laundry detergent that I use. The price is reasonable and my clothes come out clean and fresh-smelling. The laundry detergents on the top  left are the more popular brands. They cost lots more. A woman tells me that in her store, the more expensive brands on the left have to be locked behind a plastic guard that emits a noise when the guard is lifted because people steal.

 "Steal laundry detergent?" I ask. 

She replies, "There's a laundromat around the corner. Some customers  come in here with plastic cups, unscrew the detergent bottle tops, and pour detergent into the cups. Then they walk out with the cups in their pockets, return to the laundromat, and use the stolen detergent to wash their clothes. That's why we have to lock these brands up."

WHAT?! First it was allergy medicines, then some cough medicines, them some others, but now some stores have to lock up laundry detergent?

I guess there's more than one way to look at it. Some people may not be able to afford to pay for the use of the laundromat's washers and dryers and also the laundry detergent.

However, it's not right to steal from one business so you can use the services of another. 

Peace be,

Sylvia

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