I thought shopping at my local Joann's was bad until I read what you folks went through at your local stores. Good grief! I should go to JA and tell the employees how wonderful they are and that they're not idiots after all. Actually, most of the employees in the nearby store are competent and friendly. There are no young employees. There are at least two who are a real pleasure to deal with. Obviously, I need to be more grateful than I have been! We used to have a Hancock's right across the highway from Joann's. I liked having both stores nearby; I frequently got better fabric deals at Hancock's.