<At local store>
Clerk: Sorry we& #39;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& #39;ll come get it?
Clerk: No problem <makes call> They said they& #39;ll hold it for you.
Me: Great.
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Clerk: Sorry we& #39;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& #39;ll come get it?
Clerk: No problem <makes call> They said they& #39;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& #39;re closed & #39;till tomorrow. See the sign?
Me: Yeah, I see the stupid sign. When did it go down?
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<Pensacola store is ... WAIT, WTF CLOSED??!>
Me: <Pounds on door><cursing>
Clerk: <opens door a crack> Sorry, our system is down, we& #39;re closed & #39;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& #39;ve got it right here.
Me: But you are closed.
Clerk: Well, the system is down.
Me: AND?!
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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& #39;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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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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