On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:12:23 -0800 (PST), in2dadark
wrote:

On Nov 27, 1:56*pm, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:
Is it just me, or does anyone else just like to mind their own business when
they go to the
hardware store to spend money?

I'm doing a tub surround right now, so I go to my local HD to get supplies.
By the time I
get to the paint department I already have about five people asking me how
I'm doing, sticking their nose in my business, and
trying to "help" me.

Having shopped at HD for awhile now, I know better than to listen to any
"advice" the orange
aprons have to say. *On the rare situation in which I need to know where
something is,
I will *ask* for help.

So I'm left relatively unscathed in the paint department, it's nice and
quiet, so I had time to
shop and pick up a few more things than I had come in for. *Tile area is
quiet also, bought
additional items, thought about grout color, enjoyed my shopping trip.

On my way to electrical, I had no less than three kids telling me I needed
help. *When I'm
in electrical, two more overcaffeinated droids try to engage me, not
realizing that I've been buying duplex outlets longer than they have even
been alive.

By this point I'm flat out just ignoring them, so after asking me how I'm
doing, one of
the idiots tells me I must be having a bad day.

What the hell? *Why is ignoring an onslaught of undesired contact with
strangers evidence of a bad day? *When did going to the hardware store turn
into me having to babysit a bunch
of snot-nosed kids with my personal disposition and the details of my own
damn business?

Now, I realize I might be the exception these days, perhaps the majority of
their clientele are lonely housewives eager for some touchy-feely social
interaction from bored big box employees, but is it too much to ask that a
guy be left alone to buy his hardware in peace?

Sheesh!

Jon

How you doing?

LOL. I refrained from asking that exact question.

Oren wrote:
in2dadark wrote:

How you doing?

LOL. I refrained from asking that exact question.

Well I'm doing fine, of course. Relaxing in front of the computer, drinking
tea.

Just don't ask me that 12 times by 12 different people in the space of 10
minutes when I'm working on buying things for my project.

Jon

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:29:34 -0800, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:

Oren wrote:
in2dadark wrote:

How you doing?

LOL. I refrained from asking that exact question.

Well I'm doing fine, of course. Relaxing in front of the computer, drinking
tea.

Just don't ask me that 12 times by 12 different people in the space of 10
minutes when I'm working on buying things for my project.

Jon


I won't ask. But, where did you find 12 people with so many questions?

Occasionally, the only people that show up are looking to see why I
have a previously opened box opened and scattered on the floor.

(checking parts)

Oren wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:29:34 -0800, "Jon Danniken"
wrote:

Oren wrote:
in2dadark wrote:

How you doing?

LOL. I refrained from asking that exact question.

Well I'm doing fine, of course. Relaxing in front of the computer,
drinking tea.

Just don't ask me that 12 times by 12 different people in the space
of 10 minutes when I'm working on buying things for my project.

Jon


I won't ask. But, where did you find 12 people with so many questions?

Well, it was this morning, and I think they had extra help expecting a lot
of customers for the big sales that some people shop for today.

The next time someone tells me I'm having a "bad day" I don't think I am
going to just ignore it.

Jon

wrote:
Jon Danniken wrote:
Oren wrote:
in2dadark wrote:
How you doing?
LOL. I refrained from asking that exact question.

Well I'm doing fine, of course. Relaxing in front of the computer,
drinking tea.

Just don't ask me that 12 times by 12 different people in the space
of 10 minutes when I'm working on buying things for my project.

Jon



Next trip, you will need a clerk.....they will see you and remember,
"Oh,that guy doesn't like to be helped." Let us know how it goes )

Won't do much good, about all they are good for is telling you where
something is located. Even that's a crap shoot; you end up with someone
looking for something while you find it anyway.

Jon