Finally an answer to "it won't scan so it must be free"

[basketseller]

I work part time at the local Home improvement store where all the associates wear the ugly orange vests. Anyway I was having trouble scanning a packet of screws so the SC true to form blurts out "well if it won't scan it must be free". Me of course hating my job and have a sucky day as well, look him in the eye and without missing a beat say back to him "Oh sorry sir that special ended yesterday. I"ll find a way to scan it and charge you for it."

He looked at me like and just shut up.

I felt so good and knowing I had a snappy come back to the infamous it must be free line felt better about completing an otherwise sucky shift at work.

[scarlet99_ca]

HA HA GOOD ONE MAY I USE IT AT WORK??? LOL

[OfficeSlug]

BRILLIANT!!!!


If we all start using that, maybe they'll get the hint!

*thinks about that statement*

Probably not, but it'll make US feel better!

[basketseller]

HA HA GOOD ONE MAY I USE IT AT WORK??? LOL

Feel free to use it as much as you want. I have no patent on it.

[blaubent]

Thank you thank you thank you! Finally. I cannot count how many times I've heard the "then it must be free" nightmarish of a comment!

[Becks]

That's the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

[georgiab]

I worked at that orange vest store and It urked me beyond belief to hear that stupid remark on a daily basis...I wish to God I had thought of that line it's awesome!

[TruthHurts]

Awesome!!!!! all hail basketseller I don't work at a job where I scan things but I can only manage how often that lame sentence is used.

[purplecat41877]

I've had customers say that to me. I just tell them that the item is not free.

[CrazedClerk]

I once replied to that line "Actually it IS Free, but only for people who don't make tired and lame jokes."

[lordlundar]

I used it today and got a laugh out of the customer.

[Channard]

And the answer to 'of course they're real'

.. 'I printed them this morning' is 'I'm placing you under citizens arrest for forgery.'

[Strange Magic]

*takes notes*

[HYHYBT]

I work part time at the local Home improvement store where all the associates wear the ugly orange vests. Anyway I was having trouble scanning a packet of screws so the SC true to form blurts out "well if it won't scan it must be free". Me of course hating my job and have a sucky day as well, look him in the eye and without missing a beat say back to him "Oh sorry sir that special ended yesterday. I"ll find a way to scan it and charge you for it."

...and the cop next in line arrested you for prostitution?

(think about the item in question)

[TYFSOK]

See, now MY reply to this joke (which I've posted before, in at least two incarnations of this board) is, "No, sir, that means it's priceless."

(Edited to add: And, after a quick search, I see I've posted it at least three times on the CURRENT incarnation of the board. I gotta get new material... )