Our local ACE Hardware store is closing......have been in a strip mall for years...in several spaces.
Kinda sad as a lot of the Mom and Pop stove have closed down.....my favorite was a small store, with lawn equipment mechanic, on duty....rentals and...."The Guy"sitting on a bar stool right inside the door directing traffic with his cane.
Walk in, He said what do you need....said 2" 1/4-20 bolt
He said "what are you going to use it for"...
Said "Put new ceder slats back on the porch swing...
He said..."You want carriage bolts.....asle 6, left side, bin about at your knees....."
Today I stopped in the ACE to get a screen replaced for my front combination door....Dogs put some holes in it jumping and barking a passing dogs..LOL
WTH ....store was 1/2 empty.....
Asked,...What's up, ..store closing ...still fixing screens?
The guy says...'Yeah, we are still fixing screen, just leave it we will call you...."
"The mall has been sold and the new guy wants the land....so building are going down.... gotta be out by end of september."
Said "OK...And I want metal instead of fabric...." and left...
Kid calls me back about 5:30.... new hours closing s at 6:00.
Went right over to the store....about a 1/2 mile.
Walked in...Young kid puts down his phone,and Taco Bell soda..."Are you here for the screen....?
Said "Yup..."
Hands it to me..points at the cashier in the front...then follows me up...sucking on the soda a playing with his phone.
Get to the cashier....She is ringing it up...I noticed is was fabric...NOT metal.
WTH?
Looked at the kid...it was obvious he had just finished it.....asked "What's up?'
I point to the ticket in my hand....said....."Replace with aluminum"
Kid had the deer in the headlight eyes.....stopped sucking on his soda....and said..."Well, it was fabric...Aluminum is a PITA. "
Told him."Yeah I know THAT's why you got it to do....and tough to keep it straight. (bad habit of twisting
Handed it to him and said...Call me when you get it right......and left.
I wanted so bad to say, "I you put down the phone and soda... pay attention to the job at hand....maybe your store wouldn't be closing"
Couldn't do it as he had a severe case of "Oh Ship.....My butt is in trouble...and won't make any money today"
Still gonna miss Mom and Pop hardware stores.....
Go to Lowes...can't find anyone to pick on.....
Oh well.
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