"RJ" wrote in message
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I'd stopped going to my local ACE Hardware
because the clerks tend to hover and follow you around.

But, when the bracket for a drawer-guide broke,
I decided to give them a shot.

I walked in with glide in hand,
found the nearest "red vest", and said.."I need to fix this"

He didn't even flinch ! Led me to the right rack in the right aisle.
Picked a unit off the hook... "Here's a universal replacement"

PERFECT ! A one-stop solution.
Saved lots of drivng, searching, and frustration.

( they still hover..... )

rj

I hope that now you don't see their 'hovering' as threatening but
accomodating. Yea, it can be annoying but all I do is tell them that I'm
thinking and will find them when I need help. They know theri own store,
after all. No flame intended, rj