Wow. Just wow.

Thanks for caring, Walgreens!

Nothing like being a consumer in our current republican induced corporate dystopia...

I received an e-mail from Walgreens this week, in which I was invited to review their new Terms and Conditions of Use, which were supposedly "...ways to improve [their] products and services."  Unsurprisingly, when you click on the link, the first order of business is to inform you that if you use Walgreens products and services, you must consent to binding arbitration should any disputes between customer and said corporation arise.   For those not familiar, the difference between arbitration and going to court, is that in arbitration, consumers and workers are 2/3 more likely to lose, and if they do happen to win, collect 3/4 less money than if they sue through an attorney. 

Now in and of itself, this isn't that unusual--as consumers we've probably signed or agreed to numerous such contracts.  But what really struck me was this sentence in the letter (and I am quoting verbatim):  "If you do not agree with the revised Terms and Conditions of Use, you can choose to stop using our products and services."

Admittedly, because their stores aren't very convenient and their prices are exorbitant, my family rarely shops at Walgreens.  But still...what Walgreens is telling its customers, in effect, is that if Walgreens should, through its own errors, hurt, maim, or kill any member of your family, they really don't give a shit as long as their bottom line has been protected.  They are essentially telling you to either do it their way, or fuck off.

Apparently, Walgreens isn't familiar with the fact that there are literally dozens of companies that offer most, it not all and more, of Walgreens products and services.

And if you haven't already guessed, the chances of me or my family ever shopping at Walgreens again is right at zero.

Fuck Donald Trump,
emaycee