John Barrowman—Dr. Who, Torchwood, Arrow and The Flash—is a hot, gay, sexy, nerdy, and a giver. And he doesn’t like anyone chastising him for his charity; are you listening West Hollywood Target store?
Barrowman, as he announced on social media, bought a “$40 gift certificate, jacket and shirt for a homeless man at the Target store located at 7100 Santa Monica Blvd” and was then lectured by Target staff who told him he shouldn’t buy anything for the homeless man:
“I am disgusted by what I was told. Arrest me for trying to help someone. The stupidity behind that rule. I want an explanation. How dare you tell me, as a customer, who I am allowed to buy for and what I am allowed to buy?”
Barrowman also noted that the people in line behind him thought his being admonished for caring about his fellow man was “ridiculous, also”:
“That gentleman needed help, a little bit of help to get him up, to make his day a little better, and Target you were trying to deny that. So I’m a little pissed off with you right now.”
Target heard of the kerfuffle and released an apology:
“We’re very sorry for the experience you had at the LA Target store. We absolutely do not have a policy against this type of purchase, and are addressing it immediately with the team members involved. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.”
Bringing it to their attention? Since when does a store get to dictate for whom you are buying things?
Oh Tar-jhay, I am embarrassed for you.
Oh John, you are now even hotter in my mind.
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Sounds like der Trumpenfuhrer is outdoing the Kardastrophes at their own game and now Elliot Broidy has joined in as well - a new reality TV series is born?
ReplyDeleteJohn Barrowman .......he can do no wrong and if he did would we care????
ReplyDeleteTarget is a very per store case me thinks. I once went in to Target to get non perishable foods for a charity we were having at the store for poverty stricken families locally. The cashier said asked if I expecting a disaster with so many items of a kind. I explained what they were for. She said cool and made a call. The manager of the store cuts us a check for the amount of the good we bought which was very unexpected. They even throw in bags of dog food for the families who had dogs. Target is a very hit and miss company. I was touched what they did and will shop that location. But all their stores should really be consistent.
I don't want to jump the gun, but me thinks Blue Ivy is going to be a nightmare when she grows up.
Oh my! Happy Snarkaday :-)
ReplyDeleteJudge Judy deserves a bonus for every eye roll she does!
ReplyDeletekhloe had the brat on thursday. another baby without a daddy. seems to run in THAT klan.
ReplyDeletejudge judy + the notorious RBG = badass women!
please on the Kardashians. There isn't anything that isn't staged or made-up for current / future filming, Must created controversy for the show.
ReplyDeleteBlue Ivy needs to be taught empathy and giving. Maybe they all could start feeding and dressing the homeless.
ReplyDeleteKhloe needs to look up Einstein's definition of insanity, stat!
@MM
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on all three points!
@Debra
Yes she does!
@AM
If we could on;y get JJ and RBG on the Supreme Court .....
@Blobby
Brother you ain't never lied.
@Deedles
Yer preachin' to the choir. Though i'm not sure Khloe can read.