[darkpuppet]

so meford and I walk into crappy tire.. our mission: pick up a vacuum line t .. easy enough...

we browse the 'help' section, nothing meets the requirements, so what the hey, let's go to the counter.

So we go to the helpful guy at the counter, and I ask, "Do you folks have vacuum t's?" to which he replied, "um, well, it'll be in the 'help' section, in a red package, like the one you're holding [filled with gromets]".

"no, sorry, didn't see any, do you have any?.. like from the shop?"

"um, no, if it's not on the floor we don't have any."

To which meford steps up and says, "Aaron mentioned you should have some around back".

The helpful and knowledgeable clerk inquired, "Aaron from the shop?"

"yes"

"ok, I'll go check"

The eager clerk made haste to the back, returning with a box full of different vacuum t's and accessories.

It was a split moment before meford and I selected the vacuum t of best fit and set it on the counter at which our knowledgeable and eager clerk waited...

The clerk inquisitively picked up the vacuum t, "which one is this?" at which point I indicated in the box the source of the t.

The observant and attentive clerk scanned the price chart on the lid of the box for the corresponding fee for which he should prompt reimbursement.

After which a couple of moments passed, the wise and helpful clerk instructed me, "here, just take it, put it in your pocket".

"thanks"

we turned and headed to the cashier, my new vacuum t presenting a small inconspicuous lump in my front pocket.

in summary
- clerk was too lazy to look in the back
- saying, "Aaron from the shop says there will be some in the back" will get the service you request
- clerk will be too lazy to look up price and charge you for the part.

in his defence, the girl in line behind me was worth trying to fasttrack to the front of the line... :wub: