I interrupt blog cheeriness to bring you a rant!

Y'all, I just have to rant. Seriously... someone needs to tell the people at JUSTICE JUST FOR GIRLS to give it a rest!

Today, I made an exchange at Justice. One color tank for a different color tank. It was the same price, same style, etc. All I wanted was a different color. While I was there, I needed to buy a gift card for an upcoming birthday party.

This is the conversation that followed:

Salesgirl: "Your phone number?"

Me: "xxx-xxx-xxxx" (I knew it was coming and I usually don't give it out, but this time, I relented and gave her my phone number.)

Salesgirl: she's clicking away on her register and then, "Your email address?"

Me: "We're on your e-mail list. You can skip that part."

Salesgirl: "The girls' date of birth? It's for special promotions."

Me: "Y'all have it already. You don't need it again."

Salesgirl: Getting defensive she says, "It's not me, it's the system."

Me: "Well, skip that portion."

Then, she has the nerve to ask me...

Salesgirl: "Your home address?"

Me: "Why in the world do you need my home address?"

Salesgirl: "For the exchange. It's our store policy in case something is wrong with the item."

At this point, I darn near take the tank back and tell her to stick her store policy where the sun don't shine, but my girls were standing there melting into the background. So, I gave her my home address.

And then I say...

Me: "Next y'all will want a blood draw and social security number. This is ridiculous."

Salesgirl: Quickly sends me on my way

I realize she is not making the rules here. What I can't understand is why JUSTICE JUST FOR GIRLS asks for my:

1. Phone number
2. Email
3. Birthdates of my children
4. Home address

ALL FOR ONE TRANSACTION!

I'm "this close" to writing a complaint. No, scratch that... I think I will. That's way over the top and just not reasonable.

So, I'm curious, anyone else experience the same run-around at this store?