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SC: Do you have Western Union?
Me: I'm sorry, no.
SC: Oh. Huh. Why not?
Me: Hmm, its just not a service we offer here. If you need a money order you could try the post office.
SC: So what you're telling me is that you don't know why.
Me: Correct. I do not know why.
SC: **stares**
Me: If I had to guess, I'd say its because its expensive to get set up for wiring funds and money orders, it takes about 20 mins and there is usually only one person here, and the profit for our store is about 25 cents.
SC: Well then I guess you do know why.
Me: **thin smile**
SC: Well its not whats convenient for you, its whats convenient for your customers, wouldn't you agree?
Me: There is a Western Union office just a few blocks down, if you need a money order there is a SaveMart right there, or the post office across the street.
SC: Like I said, it would be really convenient if your store offered Western Union.
Dude. I fucking UNDERSTAND. Your point is a simple one, amazingly, so simple that I understood what you needed the first time you mentioned it. However, the simplicity of your wish gives me absolutely no power to make it a reality. You know what else would be convenient? If the Vac-dry cleaners next door offered purple grape slurpies with tiny umbrellas and swizzle sticks. Or if my car featured a rear light marquee that flashed my angry red thoughts at tailgaters and vibrating butt cushions. But it doesn't. So go to the post office.
Me: I'm sorry, no.
SC: Oh. Huh. Why not?
Me: Hmm, its just not a service we offer here. If you need a money order you could try the post office.
SC: So what you're telling me is that you don't know why.
Me: Correct. I do not know why.
SC: **stares**
Me: If I had to guess, I'd say its because its expensive to get set up for wiring funds and money orders, it takes about 20 mins and there is usually only one person here, and the profit for our store is about 25 cents.
SC: Well then I guess you do know why.
Me: **thin smile**
SC: Well its not whats convenient for you, its whats convenient for your customers, wouldn't you agree?
Me: There is a Western Union office just a few blocks down, if you need a money order there is a SaveMart right there, or the post office across the street.
SC: Like I said, it would be really convenient if your store offered Western Union.
Dude. I fucking UNDERSTAND. Your point is a simple one, amazingly, so simple that I understood what you needed the first time you mentioned it. However, the simplicity of your wish gives me absolutely no power to make it a reality. You know what else would be convenient? If the Vac-dry cleaners next door offered purple grape slurpies with tiny umbrellas and swizzle sticks. Or if my car featured a rear light marquee that flashed my angry red thoughts at tailgaters and vibrating butt cushions. But it doesn't. So go to the post office.
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