the stupid, it burns

[anotheranon]

Stopped off after work at Home Despot to pick up some PVC pipe to protect my fencing blades.

Of course a 10' piece won't fit in my car, so I ask a salesperson to cut it into 3 pieces of 1 yard each (to cover 3 blades). Aforementioned salesperson was of a youngish (say, late teens, early 20s) persuasion.

Pulling out the tape measure he asked (I quote): "How long is a yard?"

I had to point out the 36"/3' mark on his tape measure for him.

[headdesk, headesk, or there would have been had there been a desk around]

I hate to ask what's wrong with kids these days but Jaysus Keerist on a pogo stick....

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[rivka.livejournal.com]

I am reminded of the guy at the supermarket fish counter who, when asked for 12 ounces of shrimp, told me they didn't sell it by ounces - only by pounds. I blinked at him in confusion for a moment and then realized that he didn't mean that he couldn't sell less than a pound, he meant he didn't know how much 12 ounces was in pounds. I asked for 3/4 of a pound and he happily measured it out for me.

Shouldn't you know ounces and pounds if you sell food? I guess I should be grateful that he knew 3/4 of a pound was .75 on the digital scale.