So, I coach a bowling league on Saturday mornings, which I enjoy doing. From time to time, the bowling alley will offer deals, particularly in the summer, where it's $1 per game, and fifty cents for shoes. Pretty good deal as games are often three or four times this amount, not to mention shoes.
A while back, this lady came in and approached the desk asking about the $1 per game deal. The guy at the desk told her that yes, each game is $1, and shoes are fifty cents to rent. After she confirmed this, she went out the door, yelled at someone to come in, and suddenly, about ten kids came through the door to bowl. However, this exchange almost made you want to slap this woman:
SC: OK, so each game is $1, and shoes are fifty cents. We want to play three games, so that means it will only cost me $3.50 for the whole thing, right?
Guy at counter: Um, no ma'am. The rates are for each person, per game. So, if you have ten people playing for three games, it's $30 for the games, and $5 for the shoes, with your total being $35.
SC: Your flyer doesn't say that! It says $1 per game, and fifty cents for shoes! It doesn't say here (while she's waving the flyer in his face) that it's per person!
GAC: No, ma'am, it doesn't. But, this and all bowling alleys normally charge per person on the prices.
SC: Fine, we're going to ABC Lanes then!
I would have loved to have called ABC to warn them about this lady being on the way, and what they should expect from her when she arrived. Not sure if they were having the same deals though.
A while back, this lady came in and approached the desk asking about the $1 per game deal. The guy at the desk told her that yes, each game is $1, and shoes are fifty cents to rent. After she confirmed this, she went out the door, yelled at someone to come in, and suddenly, about ten kids came through the door to bowl. However, this exchange almost made you want to slap this woman:
SC: OK, so each game is $1, and shoes are fifty cents. We want to play three games, so that means it will only cost me $3.50 for the whole thing, right?
Guy at counter: Um, no ma'am. The rates are for each person, per game. So, if you have ten people playing for three games, it's $30 for the games, and $5 for the shoes, with your total being $35.
SC: Your flyer doesn't say that! It says $1 per game, and fifty cents for shoes! It doesn't say here (while she's waving the flyer in his face) that it's per person!
GAC: No, ma'am, it doesn't. But, this and all bowling alleys normally charge per person on the prices.
SC: Fine, we're going to ABC Lanes then!
I would have loved to have called ABC to warn them about this lady being on the way, and what they should expect from her when she arrived. Not sure if they were having the same deals though.
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