<At local store>

Clerk: Sorry we're out of that thing you need. But our store in Pensacola has three.

Me: Can you call them and tell them to reserve one for me and I'll come get it?

Clerk: No problem <makes call> They said they'll hold it for you.

Me: Great.

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<Drives to Pensacola>

<Pensacola store is ... WAIT, WTF CLOSED??!>

Me: <Pounds on door><cursing>

Clerk: <opens door a crack> Sorry, our system is down, we're closed 'till tomorrow. See the sign?

Me: Yeah, I see the stupid sign. When did it go down?

2/

Clerk: When did what go down?

Me: Your SYSTEM. When did it go down?

Clerk: Oh, yesterday.

Me: Your Pace store called over an order.

Clerk: Oh, yeah! I remember. We've got it right here.

Me: But you are closed.

Clerk: Well, the system is down.

Me: AND?!

3/

Clerk: ?

Me: I drove all the way over here in hurricane traffic, right?

Clerk:

Me:

Clerk: Ohhhhh, I guess we should have mentioned our system was down on the phone.

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