Wow! I don't know if it's the onset of cold weather or what, but I've had a trifecta of merchant interactions recently that really pissed me off. Of course, to most of the residents of our planet, these transgressions would have been meaningless and trivial to the extreme, but to Grumpy Old Man, they were priceless reminders of how truly cheap and irritable I can be.
The most curious encounter was at Einstein's. I think I ordered some coffee and a bagel and the price came to $3.59. I gave the cashier $3.60 and here's where it got really weird. You know the tray next to the cash register where you can take a penny if you need one to pay? Well, the cashier took a penny from the tray, and then she promptly deposited it into her cash register! She basically took the penny she owed me and kept it. It was just too strange for me to comment on at the time. I just shook my head and left.
The I went to Rite-Aid to buy an envelope which cost $1.49, according to the tag on the merchandise. However, when I went to check out, it rung up at $1.59. When I complained, they wouldn't even sell it to me for $1.49. I could either pay the $1.59 or return it for a refund. They should have given it to me for free.
Then I went to Giant Eagle for a muffin and a coffee. So I placed the muffin on the counter and the cashier rings me up without even asking if I wanted anything else. I hate when that happens!
Anyway, I'm riled up now, so I should have some more rants in the near future.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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