Went to a hardware store in Portland and noticed every display shelf was crooked

I was at a Fred Meyer on Division last weekend grabbing some paint samples and I couldn't stop staring at their DIY display aisle. Every shelf bracket was visibly sagging, like someone installed them with a level that was off by a good 3 degrees. The caulk tubes were all rolling toward the back edge of the shelf. Has anyone else run into a store that just gave up on basic shelving and does it bug you as much as it bugged me?

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dylan_patel1mo ago

Oh man, the caulk tubes rolling is such a perfect detail (and kind of hilarious honestly). That's the kind of thing that makes me want to grab a level from the very same crooked shelf and just stare at it in disbelief. Feels like they hired someone who was just done with their day and wanted to go home.

the_david1mo ago

Isn't that the truth? You've gotta wonder if they even bothered to check their work before calling it a day.