The Cast
Me: Guess who?
SMBO: Sucky Motor Bike Owner
BSW: Bike shop worker
BSWM: Bike Shop Workshop Manager
BSM: Bike Shop Manager
OS#SPP#: Other Shop (Number) Spare Parts Peon (Number)
Note: this shortens the story somewhat. Just understand that there are 3 other spare parts shops and a different peon every time
Introduction
I sold spare parts. For all sorts of different machinery and cars and bikes. I was good at my job. I knew where to get things. I knew how to get them quickly. At my front counter appears one morning SMBO with a sample in his hand. I took one look and knew it was not a standard part and knew I didn't have one.
I also knew that I had a computer list that was only a few weeks out of date that showed what was in stock at the distributor in another state. They showed 6.
First Verse
Me: There are 6 in (Other city) I can get one in an airbag for $10 and have it here tomorrow.
SMBO: Oh no! I have to have it today.
Me: OK, I will check the other shops in town and see if they have one, but I'm mostly sure they won't.
I ring the three other stores in town getting OS(1-3)SPP1, none of whom have this part.
Me: Nope, best I can do is tomorrow.
SMBO: Oh well I will have to keep trying.
Chorus
Over the next hour I get phonecalls from each of the three stores from OS(1-3)SPP2 asking me for this part.
Me: I don't have one in stock, but there are 6 in (other city). Airbag will get it here tomorrow.
Second Verse
Next day I get a call from BSW.
BSW: Do you have this part in stock?
Me: There are none here and none in town. I have checked everyone else and they don't carry it. There are 6 in (other city) and I can get one in an airbag by tomorrow morning.
BSW: No, that's no good. We need it today.
Me: If SMBO had ordered it when he was in the store yesterday we would have it by now.
Repeat Chorus
(except with OS(1-3)SPP3)
Third Verse
Repeat second verse except with BSWM instead of BSW.
Repeat Chorus
(except with OS(1-3)SPP4)
Fourth Verse
Repeat second verse except with BSM instead of BSW.
Repeat Chorus
(except with OS(1-3)SPP5)
The song ends here. There is no epilogue. As far as I know the SMBO never got his part.
Have you ever had the feeling you were caught in a bad dream where no one listens to you? After the first day I received 12 phone calls about this part, all of which were given the same answer.
Me: Guess who?
SMBO: Sucky Motor Bike Owner
BSW: Bike shop worker
BSWM: Bike Shop Workshop Manager
BSM: Bike Shop Manager
OS#SPP#: Other Shop (Number) Spare Parts Peon (Number)
Note: this shortens the story somewhat. Just understand that there are 3 other spare parts shops and a different peon every time
Introduction
I sold spare parts. For all sorts of different machinery and cars and bikes. I was good at my job. I knew where to get things. I knew how to get them quickly. At my front counter appears one morning SMBO with a sample in his hand. I took one look and knew it was not a standard part and knew I didn't have one.
I also knew that I had a computer list that was only a few weeks out of date that showed what was in stock at the distributor in another state. They showed 6.
First Verse
Me: There are 6 in (Other city) I can get one in an airbag for $10 and have it here tomorrow.
SMBO: Oh no! I have to have it today.
Me: OK, I will check the other shops in town and see if they have one, but I'm mostly sure they won't.
I ring the three other stores in town getting OS(1-3)SPP1, none of whom have this part.
Me: Nope, best I can do is tomorrow.
SMBO: Oh well I will have to keep trying.
Chorus
Over the next hour I get phonecalls from each of the three stores from OS(1-3)SPP2 asking me for this part.
Me: I don't have one in stock, but there are 6 in (other city). Airbag will get it here tomorrow.
Second Verse
Next day I get a call from BSW.
BSW: Do you have this part in stock?
Me: There are none here and none in town. I have checked everyone else and they don't carry it. There are 6 in (other city) and I can get one in an airbag by tomorrow morning.
BSW: No, that's no good. We need it today.
Me: If SMBO had ordered it when he was in the store yesterday we would have it by now.
Repeat Chorus
(except with OS(1-3)SPP3)
Third Verse
Repeat second verse except with BSWM instead of BSW.
Repeat Chorus
(except with OS(1-3)SPP4)
Fourth Verse
Repeat second verse except with BSM instead of BSW.
Repeat Chorus
(except with OS(1-3)SPP5)
The song ends here. There is no epilogue. As far as I know the SMBO never got his part.
Have you ever had the feeling you were caught in a bad dream where no one listens to you? After the first day I received 12 phone calls about this part, all of which were given the same answer.
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