So, what are you gonna do about this?

[Retail Associate]

We have a sale this week on men's shorts, buy one pair, get a second pair ½ off. A man and his lovely wife (LW) were looking for two identical pairs of shorts but we only had one pair in his size.

LW: "We want two pair exactly the same but you only have one pair at size 42. Can we get a rain check?"

Me: (Looking at the ad) "I'm sorry but the ad says No Rainchecks...No Substitutions."

LW: "But you only have one in his size. What are we supposed to do?"

Me: (ah...go without maybe) "Isn't there another color he might like?"

LW: "No." (apparently she does his talking for him) "He wants this color. How are we supposed to take advantage of this sale if you don't have what we want?"

Me: (we have 3 stores in town...all within 5-7 miles of each other) "Perhaps one of our other stores has what you want."

LW: "I'm not driving all over town for a pair of shorts."

Me: "I'm sorry but there's really nothing else I can do. I can't give you something we don't have."

LW: "Is your manager here?"

Me: "No, she's off tonight." (She can't give you something we don't have either, you fool.)

LW: "I'll just go to the service desk then."

Me: "They can't help you...they'll just call me and I'll tell them the ad says No Rainchecks...No Substitutions."

LW: "Well, what are you gonna do about this?"

Me: (lemme see if I can pull some outta my ass) "There's nothing I can do. (lather, rinse, repeat) I can't give you something we don't have."

Gawd, I hate SCs!

I mean, I really, really hate them!

[Sliceanddice]

Who really needs two identical pairs of shorts? And if i did want them, all i would ask from you is "Could you maybe call one of the other stores and see if they ahve the color and size? So I don't have to waste to much time driving around."

[MrSunshineState]

Ugh, SCs who complain for the sake of complaining. You offered her a solution to her issue and she rejected it and continuted to complain.

And 5-7 mile radius is not "all over town"

[Becks]

And if i did want them, all i would ask from you is "Could you maybe call one of the other stores and see if they ahve the color and size? So I don't have to waste to much time driving around."

Slice, I would do the same. Of course, that makes sense, and as such, isn't allowed.

[Greenday]

He should just suck it up and buy a different color for the second pair. It's really not that big a deal.

[HALFHUMANHALFZOMBIE]

SC's always think that any situation that they come across always should benefit from them. asking those annoying 9 words with their "I come here to not get paid, you do" attitude makes them think anything could happen. It's idiotic I go Crazy from SC's.

[dispatch]

if a store doesn't have what I want during a sale I just figure "oh well" and buy something else or leave, but, as becky pointed out........

[RentalRacer]

Dun-Dun-Dun-DAA!!! It's MONOCHROMATIC MAN to the rescue!!!

[TeslaRecoil]

LW: "Well, what are you gonna do about this?"

Post the details of this incident in an online forum so people who weren't there to witness your stupidity first-hand can have a good laugh about it later on. How's that sound?