Why?

[Boozy]

We're promoting our new tetra-packed wine at the store this week. We have a big display of it at the store entrance.

A customer had been looking at the display, so I meander over to see if she needs help. The following conversation ensues:

Her: What are those?
Me: Those are our tetra packs. We have four different varietals, and...
Her: Why?
Me: I'm sorry, why what?
Her: Why are they like that?
Me: Because our winery has decided to offer a new form of packaging.
Her: Why?
Me: Are you asking me what the benefits of tetras are? Because there are many, including...
Her: NO. WHY ARE THEY LIKE THAT?
Me: Um....well, there are many reasons why someone may choose to buy tetra-packed wine. For example, if you are travelling...
Her: I just want to know why they are like that! You obviously don't know!

And then she leaves.



I still have no idea what she wanted.

[Librarybabe]

Non-professional wine snob

Okay, I'll bite...what's a tetrapack?

[Boozy]

Like a juice box, sorta.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Did anyone else have a mental picture of wine being bottled by little fish?

[rerant]

Did anyone else have a mental picture of wine being bottled by little fish?

I did.

[Jester]

Actually, I had pictured a number of oddly shaped wine bottles fit together in a jigsaw fashion.

Like, say, Tetris.

[IT Grunt]

Did anyone else have a mental picture of wine being bottled by little fish?

Me too.. a four pack of fish is the first thing that came to mind until I saw wine..

I hate people like that. They don't really know what they're asking, it comes out stupid when they do ask it, and then when you don't know because they're not being clear, they get all huffy. If she wants to know why it's packed like that, she needs to go ask the winery. (Or is it whinery in her case.. hmm)

[Tria]

(Or is it whinery in her case.. hmm)

I dunno, but I'm not sharing my cheese!

[Boozy]

Actually, I had pictured a number of oddly shaped wine bottles fit together in a jigsaw fashion.

Like, say, Tetris.

Funny you should say so, because the words have always been linked in my mind too.

When I was putting together the tetra display, I was actually humming the tetris theme song.

[Soulstealer]

Her: I just want to know why they are like that! You obviously don't know!

'Because that's how they decided to package the items' didn't cross her head?

[Ill_Used_Heroine]

Did anyone else have a mental picture of wine being bottled by little fish?

I did too ... neon or cardinal?

[Bliss]

Nah nothing like loaches. Loaches are the best. Specially clown loaches, they're lovely fish. Oh and koi, I LOVE koi

[Sliceanddice]

Actually, I had pictured a number of oddly shaped wine bottles fit together in a jigsaw fashion.

Like, say, Tetris.

omg me too!!!

[Pagan]

'Because that's how they decided to package the items' didn't cross her head?

Ok, what site are we on again?! That would be something l-o-g-i-c-a-l. It's a well-known fact that SCs don't even have a passing acquaintance with it.

[Pezzle]

Funny you should say so, because the words have always been linked in my mind too.

When I was putting together the tetra display, I was actually humming the tetris theme song.

Which one? There's three!

Music A, B, or C? My favorite to play with is C