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  • A Sad Sign Of The Times

    From Lord North@1:2320/100 to Allen Prunty on Tue Jan 31 12:19:02 2017
    Washington, DC, USA | At The Checkout, Bad Behavior, Crazy Requests

    (I am waiting in the express lane to buy groceries (15 items or fewer). The customer in front of me has a full cart.)

    Cashier: oExcuse me, sir? This is the express lane.o

    Customer: oOkay.o

    Cashier: oFifteen items or fewer.o

    Customer: oWhat?o

    Cashier: oItAs fifteen items or fewer for this lane. Since youAre
    already here,
    IAll let you stay in line, but for the future, please use another lane.o

    Customer: oWell how was I supposed to know it was fifteen items or fewer? There should be a sign!o

    Cashier: oItAs right there.o

    (He points right above the customerAs head, where thereAs a giant sign
    reading
    oEXPRESS LANE u 15 ITEMS OR FEWER.o)

    Customer: *angrily pointing to a random spot next to the cash register*
    oYeah,
    well, it SHOULD be over THERE!o

    /\llen

    Have to have a photo showing 15 items, and another with 20 and a big red
    circle going through it. These ferigners don't read English!
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  • From Drew Klenotic@1:2320/100 to Lord North on Wed Feb 1 18:46:02 2017
    Are we trying to revive this Echo?

    Because I was an assistant manager at a Walmart in the middle of Amish
    country for six and a half years. I could break Fidonet with my tales.

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  • From Lord North@1:2320/100 to Drew Klenotic on Sat Feb 4 10:42:16 2017
    Are we trying to revive this Echo?

    Because I was an assistant manager at a Walmart in the middle of Amish country for six and a half years. I could break Fidonet with my tales.

    Walmart has many stories. There's even a website dedicated to the people
    of Walmart. Some funny and gross photos in that collection
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  • From Drew Klenotic@1:2320/100 to Lord North on Sun Feb 5 11:13:28 2017
    On 04 Feb 17 10:37:16 LORD NORTH wrote...

    Walmart has many stories. There's even a website dedicated to the
    people of Walmart. Some funny and gross photos in that collection --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG 1:123/140 (1:123/140)

    To which Drew Klenotic replies...

    Yeah.... I kinda lived that for far too long. ;)

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  • From Allen Prunty@1:2320/100 to Drew Klenotic on Wed Mar 15 16:45:18 2017
    Re: A Sad Sign Of The Times
    By: Drew Klenotic to Lord North on Wed Feb 01 2017 06:46 pm

    Are we trying to revive this Echo?

    Because I was an assistant manager at a Walmart in the middle of Amish country for six and a half years. I could break Fidonet with my tales.

    Please share!!!

    Allen

    ... Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good.
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  • From Drew Klenotic@1:2320/100 to Allen Prunty on Thu Mar 16 19:27:44 2017
    On 15 Mar 17 16:45:18 Allen Prunty wrote...

    Re: A Sad Sign Of The Times By: Drew Klenotic to Lord North on
    Wed Feb 01 2017 06:46 pm

    Are we trying to revive this Echo?

    Because I was an assistant manager at a Walmart in the middle of
    Amish country for six and a half years. I could break Fidonet
    with my tales.

    Please share!!!

    Allen

    ... Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good. --- SBBSecho 3.00-Win32 * Origin: LiveWire BBS - Synchronet -
    LiveWireBBS.com (1:2320/100)

    To which Drew Klenotic replies...

    Only if you all chip in for the therapy bill after reliving all that. ;)

    When the stories sneak into my memory, I'll make a note to come back and mention them (because you know how it works, right now I can't think of a single good story).

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