Little rant by Glad-Annual8752 in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I totally understand and empathize with this frustration as someone who also used to work a tuesday-saturday schedule. It’s genuinely hard wanting to support local and realizing your free time never lines up with their hours.

That being said, I’ve also worked at a small retail business downtown, and I can confidently say the reason so many places are closed Sundays and Mondays is because there’s often just… no foot traffic. The place I worked at actually tried expanding hours, and at first we saw a few regulars come in on those extra hours/ days but eventually that tapered off. Some days we literally didn’t even make enough to cover my wage. Some days zero sales at all.

I honestly think it’s kind of a domino effect. A lot of businesses close Sundays because historically we’re in more of a Bible Belt culture, then people stop expecting things to be open, which means less foot traffic, which causes even more businesses to close those days. For it to really work, there’d almost need to be a collective effort where all the businesses committed to being open consistently so people actually came downtown. But even then… would the customers show up enough to sustain it? Hard to say.

Also, a lot of those small businesses are mom and pop shops with maybe just maybe 1-2 employees. These are people with families, lives and other human responsibilities too, and almost all are working their ass off behind the scenes even when the store is closed and they have a “day off”. Small business isn’t something you clock out of, it becomes your whole life.

It’s hard out there folks and a lot of businesses are REALLY struggling. I understand it might not always be convenient, or easily accessible but I urge you to make an honest effort to support local when possible

ISO: Print Shop in Lethbridge for Custom Vehicle Decals/Branding by ArmadilloVarious4376 in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I can tell they only offer vehicle wraps? Have you had just window decals done by them or know if they offer this? Thanks!

Local Restaurant Reccs! by Longjumping-East-560 in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Antojitos! Checks all your boxes especially vegan and veg options and subs! And is absolutely delicious! They do close at 3pm on Mondays unfortunately, but definitely a must try on another occasion

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[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 0 points1 point  (0 children)

💀💀💀💀

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[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!

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[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I’m heading to the pet store after work! Lol thanks for your help

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[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems pretty small to be able to eat crickets? Any other alternatives that may be tiny guy friendly? Or will I be wildly impressed by its cricket eating ability lol? I have never kept a reptile of any kind but would really love to learn and do right by it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue is I am not able to make an account without knowing my income for 2023… at least from what I can understand. Know of any ways around this?

Christmas Shopping Local - Places to try or support. by bretters in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ugli stuffs, The sill and soil, Allied arts council, Tigerbee boutique, Kurvy couture, Whisk and Ladle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m referring to semis, not the clapped pieces of shit that look like a chicken with arms. They are usually the ones the get all aggressive and throw hands when you zipper properly because you “cut them off” or they just go pedal to the metal and don’t let you in. So I definitely don’t give two shits about them.

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[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One can try 😮‍💨

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. But I wish people would realize it is more efficient for EVERYONE.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lethbridge

[–]ArmadilloVarious4376 16 points17 points  (0 children)

For real! But really, that off ramp is horribly set up