Too Much of a Good Thing

So this weekend I was in Target. No real surprise there. And I happened to be frequenting the Target in North Chuck. This is close to my house ... and all Targets are the same anyway ... so I was okay with it.

The problem started when I walked through those glorious Target doors. I was immediately accosted by an employee in a red Target shirt, asking "Can I help you find something?" Seriously? This is Target, right? I mumbled, "No, I'm just looking" and ran away. Yeah, that sounded intelligent.

I hadn't gotten much further inside the door when yet another employee felt compelled to ask "Can I help you find something today?" I thought about saying "No, but try again tomorrow" but I didn't want to engage her in conversation. I happily replied "I know just what I'm looking for!" (lie) and ran away.

I rounded a corner and that same darned employee was standing there. She yelled "Can I help you find anything?" (although I'm pretty sure she was laughing by this point) and I said "Nope, got it!" and held up a box of Depends. I wasn't going to be stalked any further.

This got me to thinking. What's up with Target??? Do they not realize they are Target? I mean, when I go to a NICE store, like Carolina Girls, and I'm looking to buy a Vera Bradley purse, I expect them to ask if they can help me. We're talking bucks here. Not that I'm going to let them help me, but I expect them to ask. But not at Target. That's like Publix or Taco Bell asking if you're looking for something specific.... Obviously you are, or you wouldn't be there.

I applaud Target for trying to step it up in the customer service department. I just think they've gone overboard. Maybe just hand out gift cards at the front door. That, to me, says "We appreciate your business."