[Patch] me up (345 hits)
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Submitted by GANK (View user info) at 2005-09-07 15:44:47 EDT
This is something that happened to me today which is funny because it is
totally true...
First, the setup... a few days ago I went to Target to buy a [patch] for a
[bike tube] that I had purchased. I had the [patch] sitting in my apartment until
last night when I decided to actually put the [patch on the tube]. When I
opened the [patch], I discovered that [it wasn't big enough for the hole], which I
didn't notice until now because it was covered with some styrofoam
padding. So, today I needed to make another trip to Target.
I refunded the [patch] and then began to look at the [patches] again. I
started to wonder if I really wanted this patch because it was [1"x2"] and
the tube was actually a non-standard [width] of [4"]. I began to think
of other options while I headed towards the hardware section.
The most elegant option I thought of was to get a couple of [patches] and
attach them to[gether by melting them seamlessly], [put the patches on the
tube], and then [ride around like that].
I wandered around the hardware section for a couple minutes and couldn't
find what I was looking for. As I walked out of one of the aisles,
standing right there was an employee, so I decided to ask him for help.
"Do you have any [patches]?" I asked.
Just then, [he turned around], and...
THE MAN HAD A [PATCH] IN PLACE OF A RIGHT [EYE]!
Oh my God, I couldn't believe it! I swear, I almost fell down. This guy
has a [patch] on his [eye] and I ask him, "Do you have any [patches]?" ??
Unbelievable! It's not as though I said "Do you sell [patches]?" or even a
simple "Could you show me where the [patches] would be?" No, I say
exactly, "Do you have any [patches]?" If there ever was a "faux pas", this
sure was it.
Well, he was very friendly and pointed me to what I sought without any
sort of strange reaction. I still felt like an ass. For the next twenty
minutes I kept repeating that line in my head wondering if anything worse
could have come out of my mouth. I then determined I was going to Hell.
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Submitted by gank (user info) at 2005-09-07 17:20:35 EDT (#)
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Ooops. Double-click. See the 2nd posting of this. Me=Newbie.