Day in Paradise

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Today was a fun day. I would have preferred to go to the dentist for a cleaning, providing that I wasn't told I had a cavity, having a cavity would probably tip the scale in the other direction.

So my fellow consumers, break the champagne on the boat because I'm exassperated to announce the first ever "Don't be this shopper" entry.

A man today was looking for the book Heaven and Hell  about Don Felder's life with the Eagles. When I found him the book he asked for a  second one but the copies were on display else and I had to ask where (at my store we have walkie talkies with little ear pieces so that we can communicate with each other throughout the store without having to page people constantly). While I was waiting for a response, The Customer asks me, "Since I'm buying two, do you think I could get a discount?"

I blanked for a moment, confused and feeling stupefied. "I don't think so." Mitchell grabs me a copy from the display since he's close to it and I'm on the other side of the store. We meet him half way and he then puts another copy on the shelf where we just pulled one from. The Customer asks me again "Can't I get like a bulk discount for buying two copies?" I was tired of him and there were so many people to help I said, "Well, you can always ask the cashier."

Of course she didn't give him a discount. Just so everyone is clear, two copies does NOT qualify as bulk, just like two does not qualify you for a group membership - this is not the car pool lane people.

Good grief.