A few weeks back, this grocery store set out these plant racks that essentially blocked the walkway, except for a small strip running parallel to the curb (only one person at a time could pass through, as you can see).

At that time, I helped a senior lady who was using a walker to get through it, because she could have easily fallen off the curb if the wheel slipped over the edge.

So I let the store management know that it was dangerous and they needed to give people more space.

Today, I noticed that they put a skid down, completely blocking the narrow path.

This forces people to walk between the plant racks, which is even more narrow. Coupled with the fact that some of the plants are put on the ground (lazy customers??), so you actually can’t pass without some major maneuvering.

Someone at the store surely must realize how bad of an idea this is. Or is doing it out of spite.

And to make matters worse, behind where this photo is taken is plenty of open space to put those plant racks. I know this because there used to be a bike rack, but it was removed and never replaced… 😡

  • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 hours ago

    I don’t say this as a justification but they have probably placed them further out so the plants can get light. Back up against the building, under that overhang, they would not get the light they need, and after a few days this inventory would spoil and be lost, which is probably bad news for someone’s job.

    Again, not a justification. I just don’t think the placement is completely at random.

  • Hikermick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    10 hours ago

    I’d say pour salt into each pot but I fear the plants are the propery of a local nursery and it’s not their fault the store is managed by idiots

  • Soolonkivi@lemm.eeEnglish
    36·
    13 hours ago

    You act like you can’t walk on the road. Literally like in this illustration:

    Yeah, you shouldn’t have to but fuck cars. Roads are for people not steel cans.

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      132·
      13 hours ago

      Have you ever seen a person with a disability who uses a walker or wheelchair try to drop down from a tall curb?

      Regardless of who’s liable, they don’t want to get hurt doing something completely unnecessary.

      I’m acting like the company shouldn’t be assholes, and use the abundance of space along the rest of the front face of that building.

      • Soolonkivi@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        2 hours ago

        My wording wasn’t quite right there. This does mostly affect disabled people. I was just trying to bring out how infrastructure for cars leaves like a walkway on a cliff for pedestrians.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1392·
    2 days ago

    You could send a tip to an ADA lawyer. Or maybe report them for not meeting fire code.

    • tischbier@feddit.orgEnglish
      721·
      2 days ago

      Agree! And to add for OP I’m sure the Fire Marshall would love to hear about how people can’t get in or out of the building. Fire Marshall is probably the fastest option for everyone’s safety.

      Good for you OP for keeping your community safe !

    • aseriesoftubes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      2 days ago

      ADA lawyer

      The photo shows a Shoppers Drug Mart store, which means OP is in Canada. I’m sure there’s a Canadian equivalent though.

  • pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    28·
    2 days ago

    Trip on one of the pots on the ground and tumble yourself into the racks to create a domino effect

  • Donebrach@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    2 days ago

    So you’re saying this large chain-store put out a bunch of free plants for people to take at their leisure?

  • Widdershins@lemmy.worldEnglish
    421·
    2 days ago

    The shit has wheels and isn’t behind a fence. Move it yourself, tell them to fuck off, and go back the next day and move it again until the management give up. What are they going to do? Get a police stake out? Hire RoboCop to uphold the law? Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity.

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      62·
      2 days ago

      Except in American MAGA politics, where an idea is usually conceived in malice, but carried out incompetently, then blamed on Democrats when it predictably goes wrong. It’s called The MAGA Razor

        • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
          23·
          2 days ago

          Which is why I specified AMERICAN politics. It was just an observation about the changing nature of Hanlon’s Razor.

          It’s not the only logical argument that MAGA wrecked. Godwin’s Law has been watered down to the point where even Godwin himself says it doesn’t really apply anymore.

          • dubyakay@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            Fair enough. That’s what I get for shit posting (as in skimming through threads on the loo)

        • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          5·
          2 days ago

          Idk what a skid is

          It might also be called a pallet where you live. It’s that large, heavy, wooden blue thing at the end of those racks. It doesn’t slide, so you need a forklift or hand-pump lift to move it.

          I mean, I have no problem moving shit that’s in store aisles to get to the shelves, but there’s too much liability here for me to move large plant racks, even if it was easy.