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So, there's this place in Columbia SC called Frankie's Fun Park. It's a game center with a video arcade, laser tag arena (the largest in SC,) three mini-golf courses, go-karts (etc). Check out their website, just Google it, it's awesome and fun and such.
Anyway, Frankie's has a new attraction, the Frankie's Fun House. It's a large, fair/carnival type fun house with ropes and bridges and swings and a freakin' zip line and such. Oh, and admittance for its use is $8, with unlimited play during that day (so if you leave part way through, you keep a wristband and they'll let you back on later.) I'm taking the daughter there, pay the fee, and let her play to her hearts content while I sit and read in the waiting area. Then, Madame SC comes in.
SC: How much is this ride?
Attendant: Ma'am, it's $8 for all day use.
SC: *catbutt face* Well, we're only going to be here for a little bit, can you make it less?
Attendant: Um...no, I can't. It's $8.
SC: Why not? We're only going to be here a little bit!
Attendant: Ma'am, I can't change the price for the fun house.
SC: Well you just lost a customer. You'd think with this recession that you people would work with your customers on this.
Attendant, myself, and the two grandmothers in the waiting area:
Kid with SC:
So you came to a fairly high priced (spending a whole day there is usually $100, easily, and that's without food or drinks) mini amusement park and wanted to dicker prices? Someone did not think their cunning plan through.
Anyway, Frankie's has a new attraction, the Frankie's Fun House. It's a large, fair/carnival type fun house with ropes and bridges and swings and a freakin' zip line and such. Oh, and admittance for its use is $8, with unlimited play during that day (so if you leave part way through, you keep a wristband and they'll let you back on later.) I'm taking the daughter there, pay the fee, and let her play to her hearts content while I sit and read in the waiting area. Then, Madame SC comes in.
SC: How much is this ride?
Attendant: Ma'am, it's $8 for all day use.
SC: *catbutt face* Well, we're only going to be here for a little bit, can you make it less?
Attendant: Um...no, I can't. It's $8.
SC: Why not? We're only going to be here a little bit!
Attendant: Ma'am, I can't change the price for the fun house.
SC: Well you just lost a customer. You'd think with this recession that you people would work with your customers on this.
Attendant, myself, and the two grandmothers in the waiting area:
Kid with SC:
So you came to a fairly high priced (spending a whole day there is usually $100, easily, and that's without food or drinks) mini amusement park and wanted to dicker prices? Someone did not think their cunning plan through.