Tantrum over chocolate and $5

[South Texan]

Last night I had to visit our local Walgreens to pick up a prescription for my son.

As I was walking out, I decided to buy a bottle of tea and some extra vitamins, so I took these items to the register.

In front of me was a guy with (I swear) twenty packages of chocolates. He dumped all of these on the counter, and the total came to fifty dollars plus tax when the cashier rang them up. The guy was holding a twenty and some ones in his hand. When he saw the total, the guy lost it and screamed that the price was advertised at four packages for five dollars.

The cashier calmly pulled out the circular with the ad in it. She showed him the price was five dollars AFTER MAIL IN REBATE. The guy cursed loudly at her and screamed that this was a rip off and that the price on the shelf stated four for five dollars. I could see the candy display from where we were standing and the rebate was clearly posted with the price. The cashier kept her composure and pointed that out to him. The guy then picked up the chocolates from the bag in which the cashier had placed them and threw them on the floor behind the counter before storming out yelling that he was too smart to get scammed that way.

The cashier just shook her head and picked up the candy. Then she told those of us in line that she was sorry, but she needed to call a manager to void the sale. Everyone in the line told her to take her time as we all had witnessed what this jerk had done. I commented that if that was how he showed how smart he thought himself to be, I hoped he never bred as there already were enough immature children raising children in this world and we did not need anymore weak DNA being passed aroung. She started laughing (probably from tension) but said she could not say anything.

I told the manager how well she had handled the situation.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I have noticed that the truly stupid among us are always the ones maintaining how smart they are. (It's kind of the same phenomenon that causes children to maintain how mature they are).

The guy was so much of a genius that he couldn't read a simple ad in a circular. Wow. Color me inferior and call Mensa. I wonder if that was a standard Mensa temper tantrum?

[Misanthropical]

Maybe he knew that if he came home without the chocolate his wife would kill him.

[Ljt09863]

...ive been wanting some of that candy all week...its advertised on the front page of our ad this week, and i keep looking at it wanting it, but i don't have the money to spend for it.....it makes me sad....i want mint candy!!!! damn pregnancy....


i know for a fact that the ad tags say after mail in rebate. i seperate the ones at my store. its also stated in the flyer, and in the EasySaver cataloug where you get the rebate to begin with....

[Delacroix]

Man, what an ass.
Some people are just too lazy to read...

[Primer]

Color me inferior and call Mensa. I wonder if that was a standard Mensa temper tantrum?

Yes, sad to say, it is. My brother is a card carrying member (and a certified SC). I am eligible, but I refuse to join (either group).

[lbgoofy]

I work for Walgreens

The candy was the Hershey Kisses bag candy that was on sale The ad tag on the shelf read 5 for $10 then centered underneath the price in small lettering, but not that much smaller i a rectangle box and in the box it states 5 for $20.00 with a 10 Dollar Mail in reabate. Had a lot of custormers throw the candy back at me for this, they want it at the rebate price without sending it in.

[tollbaby]

Yes, sad to say, it is. My brother is a card carrying member (and a certified SC). I am eligible, but I refuse to join (either group).

errr... I resent that :P I'm not an SC or a whiny child.

[zzapp the witch]

All the mensa members I know act like they are permanently on their menses, part of the reason I never bothered even though I qualify. Tollbaby, you are truly singular amongst your already select group. Kudos for being smart as well as using your brain.

[tollbaby]

Well, I generally don't admit to it in public *blush* I really just joined to piss my dad off (he's got this massive inferiority complex when it comes to intelligence, and takes it out on me by making fat jokes, etc.... so it was sort of my way of gaining a bit of control back from the control freak). I'm still beyond shocked that they allowed me in, since I totally suck at math. You've got a point though.... most of them are self-righteous superior jerks.

[Jack7957]

You've got a point though.... most of them are self-righteous superior jerks.

Add me to the not self-righteous superior jerk list of members.

[habitofbeingright]

Maybe he knew that if he came home without the chocolate his wife would kill him.

i tell you what.thats one problem i won't have to worry about after i make my faince (spelling??) my wife.
Why?? shes allergic to chocolate.
She explained to me chocolate is more of a white woman obsession anyways
(a little context for that, shes black i'm white)

[Andara Bledin]

My whole family could join MENSA, if we felt like it. It's just never been any sort of goal for any of us.

Plus, all of us have had some rotten experiences dealing with the types who feel the need to proclaim their membership.

I used to have a MENSA book of problems that I'd do for fun. One of the questions was written so poorly that the answer they said was correct was the only answer that could not be correct based on how the question was written.

^-.-^