I have to fire myself

[batmoody]

My wife did something like that at the supermarket ages ago. Apparently the cashier accidently double-scanned something, but managed to catch it and voided the duplicate off.

About halfway to the door, my wife looks at the receipt and tells me, "She charged me twice for that!"

I looked at it, and sure enough, it was on there twice. But immediately after that was a credit for the same amount. I tried to explain it to her, but she just wasn't getting it.

"But she charged me twice! It's right there!"

"Yes, but then she took it off. See, right after that is a credit for the same amount."

"But she charged me twice!"

Lather, rinse, repeat.

I get that all the time in the checkout. Things double scan, it happens. When we void it off though, it shows a (-) sign right next to the amount. You know, like a "subtract" or a "negative". I can't beleive how many people don't understand that a (-) means something was taken off....NOT added. Didn't we learn that in like 1st grade?

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

Don't forget being a smartass. And making fun of the Baby Jesus paintings in the DC museum.

I couldn't help it...there was a painting of baby Jesus that looked like a blonde baby Elvis...complete with the pompador hair

[Imogene]

May I borrow that?

Feel free. I can only take credit for the second sentence, not the first.

Not good enough for her, she wanted to talk to a manager, and of course, I was the only one in at the time. She told me, that I better fire myself.

"Of course, Powerboy, you're fired!

Oh no! I can collect unemployment now!

Oh, crap, I didn't think about that. Powerboy, I'd like to rehire you at 5 times your current pay if you'll forget about the whole harassment issue.

Trying to buy my silence, huh? Well, it's working!"

Do all of this in front of her, while trying to keep a straight face.

[Tria]

No, I'm going to hell for being Catholic, marrying outside my faith, getting a divorce, marrying again (and once again outside my faith), not having gone to confession for any of these sins, not having gone to church for 25 years, leaving the church and becoming a witch.


M

But think about it.... All the best people are going to Hell!

[AFpheonix]

But think about it.... All the best people are going to Hell!

Heh.....
Anyone else thinking of a certain BlackAdder episode?

[protege]

But think about it.... All the best people are going to Hell!

Well, not all of us. Hell's afraid I'll take over

Oh wait...wouldn't be more appropriate?

[ArenaBoy]

I wonder if Hell has a website where they complain about stupid things?

[zzapp the witch]

You sure you wanna go there?

http://www.hellforum.com/

Oh, and hi, I've lurked here through at least one hack and pimp you guys like crazy. God, I'm glad I'm out of retail, though I have enough painful flashbacks just watching my fellow customers.