Ross Dress for Less

We came here searching for an electric blanket and a stainless steel coffee mug. We found the coffee mug, but no joy on the electric blanket. Oh well. This Ross is about on par with those of the Willamette Valley, except for fewer screaming kids which was a welcome change.

While Ross’ is really a pretty good store for a variety of things from my new baby granddaughter’s booties to a pretty scarf for my mom going through chemo to a Kindle cover for a whining hubby at half the price of what they are asking over at Staples, they could use help in the customer service department. Just because I am shopping on Tuesday doesn’t mean I am a senior citizen, I don’t care how far down the bags under my eyes are hanging. Please, for the love of decency, train your clerks that when they ask, «Do you want to take advantage of our Tuesday discount?» and the customer, especially a woman who looks like she is having a bad menopause moment, gives an icy glare in response, DO NOT REPEAT THE QUESTION! As a matter of fact, make your clerks the FAVORITES in the county and train them to say, «OMG! What was I thinking! You’re YEARS away from that discount! You go have a great day you fantastic looking woman!» because that IS the only safe and courteous response! Thank-​you. I feel MUUUCH better now.

Ross used to be a decent place to shop for discount clothes. I am not sure if they are on the verge of BK or what the issue is, but the store looks like it is on its last legs. The selection is rather thin and the racks seem to be placed to make it look like the store is offering more than it does. Very weird flow to the layout. The prices are still pretty high for what they are offering. My female companion could not find a simple pair of black pants (normal sized) that were under $ 25.
Most of the store was pretty thrashed. The toy section looked to be a neglected Head Start Day Care nightmare with unattended, children making a mess. Sorry, saw this demographic destroy so many places in California, it is tough to not be jaded and prejudiced. These are the same folks that brought you the annoying bars on the shopping carts so one can’t exit the store with them. When your national song is about a cock roach… you do the math. (sigh).
The loss prevention kid is too funny. First, his emblazoned LOSS PREVENTION vest makes him stand out like a clown at a funeral. I will give him credit for being eager and attentive. When a vase was broken on the other side of the store, he used Ninja –like skills to run over there to secure the area. He was very obviously staring down and using his super secret squirrelly loss prevention skills to open a can of whoop ass surveillance on some questionable shoppers. He laughed at my joke referencing the poles on the shopping carts, so he gets a gold star for being endowed with humour and wit. Just ditch the Bieber hair cut son, and maybe you will get more respect.
I will not be shocked if Ross bites the bullet here soon. It just feels like it is on its final breaths. Oh, how many dog beds can a store stock? I have never seen so many in one place. They even carry more than Petsmart! Bizarre.

It was at this Ross that I was (luckily!) able to pick up last minute items for an overnight camping trip at Ft Stevens SP. Grateful for my eye that did spy, because showering sans towel is just too soggy of an affair.