On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:46:52 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote:

In the UK a couple of years back, when you bought anything, the
salesperson would spend the next few minutes trying to sell insurance.

I follow a regular routine when a cashier / clerk ask -- "would you
like an extended warranty today?"

"Sure, maybe, get it out so I can read it."

(usually a long line behind me with people rolling their eyes)

Clerk: "Sir, we don't have it at the counter"

"Okay, then I don't want one."

These EWs don't cover the part that is mostly likely to fail