Reply to: [email protected]
Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
So on to the next item, A Shop Vac. Should be simple enough? Right ?
Wrong!!!! I ask the guy where all the models are for the Shop Vac.
Mind you that this is a different person and yes he happens to be a
Hispanic. So I need a specific Shop Vac, A wet vac. One that is
designed just for picking up wet material. Anyone that works there
should know what I am talking about. This guy is starting to give me a
death look. I asked him what was wrong and he left. I am like WTF is
his problem? This other person shows up and yes he happens to be of
Hispanic decent and this guy spoke really bad english. Really Bad!!!!
I asked him where I can find the wet vacs. He gets all upset and
starts sticking out his little chest on his 5 foot nothing frame. I am
6'5 so I am not to worry. I am like go get a manager. I am getting
pissed off dealing with this clown act. A manager comes over and asks
what the problem is. I pointed out the two Home Depot employees that
started getting stupid. He asked them to come over and explain what
the problem was. They automatically start speaking in spanish. The
manager tells me that I was rude and asks me to leave. I got really
pissed off that point and asked him WTF are you talking about. I told
him that all I asked for is where are the fucking WET VACS were. He
turns to the two employees and asks them if this is true. The manager
then looks at me and says sorry Sir. There has been a
misunderstanding. I am sitting there with a stupid look on my face as
to what the hell he is talking about. He explained to me that the two
Home Depot employees thought I was being racist and thought I was
asking for, GET THIS - WET BACKS!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't help but think
WTF!!!! I looked right at all 3 of them and shook my head. The manager
told the two guys to leave and said he would be right back. A few
minutes passed and the little crowd that had formed left and the
manager shows up and says, I apoligize here is a gift card for any
trouble that we may have caused you. It ended up being a $100 gift
card. So I end up finding my Shop VAC/ WET VAC and used my new gift
card to purchase and had to think, ONLY IN AMERICA!!!!!!
On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 22:02:21 -0500, "Mike Marlow" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"asshat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Reply to: [email protected]
>> Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>>
>>
>> You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
>> Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
>> space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
>> Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
>> was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
>> looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
>> grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
>> Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
>
>Actually - he sent you to the right department. Space heaters should be in
>the Garden dept (same as Grills), or possibly in Electrical, but displayed
>in the Garden aisle. Two different shelf locations, but typically in the
>same aisle.
We gave up on the BORGS, they kept trying to sell us the ones that clamp on a
propane tank that you use on your patio..
A quick visit to Big 5 got us a tent safe heater that uses the small propane
bottles and has been working really well for us..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
On Nov 4, 6:29 pm, asshat <[email protected]> wrote:
> Reply to: [email protected]
> Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>
> You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
> Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
> space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
> Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
> was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
> looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
> grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
> Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
> So on to the next item, A Shop Vac. Should be simple enough? Right ?
> Wrong!!!! I ask the guy where all the models are for the Shop Vac.
> Mind you that this is a different person and yes he happens to be a
> Hispanic. So I need a specific Shop Vac, A wet vac. One that is
> designed just for picking up wet material. Anyone that works there
> should know what I am talking about. This guy is starting to give me a
> death look. I asked him what was wrong and he left. I am like WTF is
> his problem? This other person shows up and yes he happens to be of
> Hispanic decent and this guy spoke really bad english. Really Bad!!!!
> I asked him where I can find the wet vacs. He gets all upset and
> starts sticking out his little chest on his 5 foot nothing frame. I am
> 6'5 so I am not to worry. I am like go get a manager. I am getting
> pissed off dealing with this clown act. A manager comes over and asks
> what the problem is. I pointed out the two Home Depot employees that
> started getting stupid. He asked them to come over and explain what
> the problem was. They automatically start speaking in spanish. The
> manager tells me that I was rude and asks me to leave. I got really
> pissed off that point and asked him WTF are you talking about. I told
> him that all I asked for is where are the fucking WET VACS were. He
> turns to the two employees and asks them if this is true. The manager
> then looks at me and says sorry Sir. There has been a
> misunderstanding. I am sitting there with a stupid look on my face as
> to what the hell he is talking about. He explained to me that the two
> Home Depot employees thought I was being racist and thought I was
> asking for, GET THIS - WET BACKS!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't help but think
> WTF!!!! I looked right at all 3 of them and shook my head. The manager
> told the two guys to leave and said he would be right back. A few
> minutes passed and the little crowd that had formed left and the
> manager shows up and says, I apoligize here is a gift card for any
> trouble that we may have caused you. It ended up being a $100 gift
> card. So I end up finding my Shop VAC/ WET VAC and used my new gift
> card to purchase and had to think, ONLY IN AMERICA!!!!!!
Where're you from? Tom
On Nov 4, 7:05 pm, tom <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Nov 4, 6:29 pm, asshat <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Reply to: [email protected]
> > Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>
> > You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
> > Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
> > space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
> > Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
> > was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
> > looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
> > grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
> > Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
> > So on to the next item, A Shop Vac. Should be simple enough? Right ?
> > Wrong!!!! I ask the guy where all the models are for the Shop Vac.
> > Mind you that this is a different person and yes he happens to be a
> > Hispanic. So I need a specific Shop Vac, A wet vac. One that is
> > designed just for picking up wet material. Anyone that works there
> > should know what I am talking about. This guy is starting to give me a
> > death look. I asked him what was wrong and he left. I am like WTF is
> > his problem? This other person shows up and yes he happens to be of
> > Hispanic decent and this guy spoke really bad english. Really Bad!!!!
> > I asked him where I can find the wet vacs. He gets all upset and
> > starts sticking out his little chest on his 5 foot nothing frame. I am
> > 6'5 so I am not to worry. I am like go get a manager. I am getting
> > pissed off dealing with this clown act. A manager comes over and asks
> > what the problem is. I pointed out the two Home Depot employees that
> > started getting stupid. He asked them to come over and explain what
> > the problem was. They automatically start speaking in spanish. The
> > manager tells me that I was rude and asks me to leave. I got really
> > pissed off that point and asked him WTF are you talking about. I told
> > him that all I asked for is where are the fucking WET VACS were. He
> > turns to the two employees and asks them if this is true. The manager
> > then looks at me and says sorry Sir. There has been a
> > misunderstanding. I am sitting there with a stupid look on my face as
> > to what the hell he is talking about. He explained to me that the two
> > Home Depot employees thought I was being racist and thought I was
> > asking for, GET THIS - WET BACKS!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't help but think
> > WTF!!!! I looked right at all 3 of them and shook my head. The manager
> > told the two guys to leave and said he would be right back. A few
> > minutes passed and the little crowd that had formed left and the
> > manager shows up and says, I apoligize here is a gift card for any
> > trouble that we may have caused you. It ended up being a $100 gift
> > card. So I end up finding my Shop VAC/ WET VAC and used my new gift
> > card to purchase and had to think, ONLY IN AMERICA!!!!!!
>
> Where're you from? Tom- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Springville Ca That's about 20m east of porterville.
Keith
On Nov 4, 7:36 pm, "nsum" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Come on. You really made that up didn't you?!?!?!?
>
> "asshat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> > Reply to: [email protected]
> > Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
I did'nt write it found it on craigslist rants & raves while
searching for the elusve $100 unisaw
but it must be true I mean it's on the internet right <G>
Keith
again, the rule is, the customer is always right, however, we reserve
the right to determine who's a customer;)
On Nov 5, 1:10 pm, "Mike Marlow" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It already caught me. Hook, line and sinker.
> Don't be laughing now...
Hah! Too late!
The only reason I caught it though is that it is a retread of an old
story that wasn't true to begin with.
I am more careful than usual these days as I just got pulled all the
way in the boat on another newsgroup, which shall go unnamed.
Damn woodturners....
Robert
Come on. You really made that up didn't you?!?!?!?
"asshat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Reply to: [email protected]
> Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>
>
> You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
> Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
> space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
> Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
> was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
> looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
> grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
> Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
> So on to the next item, A Shop Vac. Should be simple enough? Right ?
> Wrong!!!! I ask the guy where all the models are for the Shop Vac.
> Mind you that this is a different person and yes he happens to be a
> Hispanic. So I need a specific Shop Vac, A wet vac. One that is
> designed just for picking up wet material. Anyone that works there
> should know what I am talking about. This guy is starting to give me a
> death look. I asked him what was wrong and he left. I am like WTF is
> his problem? This other person shows up and yes he happens to be of
> Hispanic decent and this guy spoke really bad english. Really Bad!!!!
> I asked him where I can find the wet vacs. He gets all upset and
> starts sticking out his little chest on his 5 foot nothing frame. I am
> 6'5 so I am not to worry. I am like go get a manager. I am getting
> pissed off dealing with this clown act. A manager comes over and asks
> what the problem is. I pointed out the two Home Depot employees that
> started getting stupid. He asked them to come over and explain what
> the problem was. They automatically start speaking in spanish. The
> manager tells me that I was rude and asks me to leave. I got really
> pissed off that point and asked him WTF are you talking about. I told
> him that all I asked for is where are the fucking WET VACS were. He
> turns to the two employees and asks them if this is true. The manager
> then looks at me and says sorry Sir. There has been a
> misunderstanding. I am sitting there with a stupid look on my face as
> to what the hell he is talking about. He explained to me that the two
> Home Depot employees thought I was being racist and thought I was
> asking for, GET THIS - WET BACKS!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't help but think
> WTF!!!! I looked right at all 3 of them and shook my head. The manager
> told the two guys to leave and said he would be right back. A few
> minutes passed and the little crowd that had formed left and the
> manager shows up and says, I apoligize here is a gift card for any
> trouble that we may have caused you. It ended up being a $100 gift
> card. So I end up finding my Shop VAC/ WET VAC and used my new gift
> card to purchase and had to think, ONLY IN AMERICA!!!!!!
>
"asshat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Reply to: [email protected]
> Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>
>
> You're not going to believe this one.
You're right.
jc
"asshat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Reply to: [email protected]
> Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>
>
> You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
> Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
> space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
> Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
> was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
> looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
> grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
> Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
Actually - he sent you to the right department. Space heaters should be in
the Garden dept (same as Grills), or possibly in Electrical, but displayed
in the Garden aisle. Two different shelf locations, but typically in the
same aisle.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:29:55 -0800, asshat <[email protected]> wrote:
Ahh... the Joy of Fresno..
We got out of Clovis a year ago and never looked back..
Folks ask what it's like moving from Fresno to Mexico and we say it's pretty
much the same, except the people in the stores and restaurants in Baja speak
English..
>Reply to: [email protected]
>Date: 2007-10-17, 2:27PM PDT
>
>
>You're not going to believe this one. This last Monday I went to the
>Home Depot on Kings Canyon looking for a couple of items. I needed a
>space heater for a tent (Dyna Glo portable heater) and a Shop Vac.
>Well I go and ask the only person I can see is not too busy. This guy
>was an older Hispanic guy and I tried numerous times to explain about
>looking for the space heater. He kept telling me to go to the BBQ
>grill section. Of course, there is nothing there. Big Suprise...
>Either I am not going to find it or they don't have it.
>So on to the next item, A Shop Vac. Should be simple enough? Right ?
>Wrong!!!! I ask the guy where all the models are for the Shop Vac.
>Mind you that this is a different person and yes he happens to be a
>Hispanic. So I need a specific Shop Vac, A wet vac. One that is
>designed just for picking up wet material. Anyone that works there
>should know what I am talking about. This guy is starting to give me a
>death look. I asked him what was wrong and he left. I am like WTF is
>his problem? This other person shows up and yes he happens to be of
>Hispanic decent and this guy spoke really bad english. Really Bad!!!!
>I asked him where I can find the wet vacs. He gets all upset and
>starts sticking out his little chest on his 5 foot nothing frame. I am
>6'5 so I am not to worry. I am like go get a manager. I am getting
>pissed off dealing with this clown act. A manager comes over and asks
>what the problem is. I pointed out the two Home Depot employees that
>started getting stupid. He asked them to come over and explain what
>the problem was. They automatically start speaking in spanish. The
>manager tells me that I was rude and asks me to leave. I got really
>pissed off that point and asked him WTF are you talking about. I told
>him that all I asked for is where are the fucking WET VACS were. He
>turns to the two employees and asks them if this is true. The manager
>then looks at me and says sorry Sir. There has been a
>misunderstanding. I am sitting there with a stupid look on my face as
>to what the hell he is talking about. He explained to me that the two
>Home Depot employees thought I was being racist and thought I was
>asking for, GET THIS - WET BACKS!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't help but think
>WTF!!!! I looked right at all 3 of them and shook my head. The manager
>told the two guys to leave and said he would be right back. A few
>minutes passed and the little crowd that had formed left and the
>manager shows up and says, I apoligize here is a gift card for any
>trouble that we may have caused you. It ended up being a $100 gift
>card. So I end up finding my Shop VAC/ WET VAC and used my new gift
>card to purchase and had to think, ONLY IN AMERICA!!!!!!
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well.... I wonder if ASSHAT is gonna reel 'em in like the last 9/11
> thread did.
>
> WHIzzzzzzzzzz (line spinning out of the reel)
>
> *kerplop* (the weight and the lure hitting the water)
>
> Robert
>
> (watching the bobber gently sway in the water while seeing if this
> newest lure will catch anything...)
>
It already caught me. Hook, line and sinker. Don't be laughing now...
--
-Mike-
[email protected]