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Why are TSA so stuck up?

likeitaloud

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K so last night before heading home i decide to stop by a thrift store which is on the way and it's like 30 mins till closing time. I go in browse for a frame to put up a picture I have, find nothing there. I go up to the outwear section and bam I see this awesome trench coat. Taupe, excellent condition, fits like a glove and made by Burberry! I go try it on, ready to get it when I find out the tag is ripped in half, where the bar code is there but the price isn't. So I rip off the rest of the tag and go up to the cashier.

The problem is I don't have my wallet on me just some loose cash. I go up to her and ask her how much I can get it for. The hippie saleswomen calls over her supervisor for a price check. She comes up, her appearance is something like really fat, has terrible hygiene, really bad teeth, and wearing a hairnet...I then knew what I was in for. Apparently they put in some "hidden" tags so she was able to tell me right away it was 12.25. Knowing I only had 11$ on me I asked her if it would be alright if she took off 1.25.

Here she gave me this cold look like I was a cokehead begging for cigarettes, and with this smug look on her face just stared at me. I then got out my money and told her "look if I had another 1.25 I'd gladly pay for it but this is all the money I have on me." Mind you she had no idea that It's Burberry or anything ever valuable. She made a facial expression like I was begging her for change and then with in this smug, charitable voice told me "look the best I can do is make it 10.25 and you better damn hope you have enough pennies after tax;" and took off.

What the hell was that attitude??? She works in a place which doesn't even require a resume to apply this is just unbelievable. After she left a guy behind me smiled, I looked at him and he asked "Burberry?" and I said "tyea" so we both started to laugh.
 

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Probably because it's a dead end job, and she's making $9.50/hr.
 

MCsommerreid

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It's because you weren't wearing your finest bespoke suit and shoes, obviously.
 

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You got a good deal. Stop whining and suck it up, sally.
 

JetBlast

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I thought this thread was going to be about airport security.
 

Casual

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Because people constantly tear tags and try to haggle at thrift stores. You're in the wrong kind of store if you're looking for good service.
 

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Originally Posted by JetBlast
I thought this thread was going to be about airport security.

Yeah, I was a little disappointed.
 

tonylumpkin

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Originally Posted by likeitaloud
...The hippie saleswomen calls over her supervisor for a price check. She comes up, her appearance is something like really fat, has terrible hygiene, really bad teeth, and wearing a hairnet...I then knew what I was in for. Apparently they put in some "hidden" tags so she was able to tell me right away it was 12.25. Knowing I only had 11$ on me I asked her if it would be alright if she took off 1.25.

...She works in a place which doesn't even require a resume to apply this is just unbelievable.


Why are TSC (thrift store customers) so stuck up?
 

JeffsWood

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Sound like you got what you wanted at a great price? You should be bragging not complaining.

BTY - no pics so it didn't happen (;
 

Spatlese

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Originally Posted by JetBlast
I thought this thread was going to be about airport security.

+1
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ArtisticShowcase

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Originally Posted by JetBlast
I thought this thread was going to be about airport security.
Why are TSA so stuck up....******?? I was hoping for something more :-/
 

redcaimen

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Originally Posted by JoeWoah
You got a good deal. Stop whining and suck it up, sally.

+1000.

You actually expect anyone to be sympathetic?
 

JayJay

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Originally Posted by JeffsWood
Sound like you got what you wanted at a great price? You should be bragging not complaining.

BTY - no pics so it didn't happen (;

You're complaining? You got a great deal that got even better because you didn't have adequate cash on you. I guess I'd be very happy.
 

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