
Purge
Traitorous Usurper
I apologize if this should've went to the Cave, but at least it involves a microphone and I figured you might enjoy a little "WTF?" read.
I decided to go bargain hunting at some pawn shops on Saturday (even figuring I might find some of my old gear!) and I found one that had the above mentioned mic for a "mere" $230. I figured that I at least owed some random courtesy to the employees and I let them know that before they get laughed off of the face of the planet, that the mic was actually selling brand new at Guitar Center for around $99. I was prepared for the "yeah, you're full of shit" expression that was immediately offered by the employee.
Pawnshop Dumbass: "Well, of course we'll have to research this."
Me: Sounds good. I'll wait.
PD: (incredulous stare, followed by blank expression and some drool.)
Me: Seriously, I want this. Just call up Guitar Center. It's rather easy to verify if I'm lying or not.
PD: (yelling at Pawnshop Dumbass number 2) Hey, call up Guitar Center and see how much they sell...(looks at mic case)..."Oak TV" mics for.
PD#2 does the required research and sure enough..."Hey, Guitar Center sells these for 99 bucks."
PD: .........(more drooling, some sniveling)
Me: Cool. How much do I get it for?
PD: (spends 5 minutes on calculator) Well, 65 dollars.
Me: Hmmm....maybe....
PD: Waitaminute...were you wanting this TODAY???
Me: Uhhh...that's kind of the idea....
PD: Well, the thing is, if you buy it today it's really gonna make my numbers look bad. It would really be better if I could sell it to you on a Monday.
Me: Are you fucking serious?? (I start drooling and sniveling. Idiocy travels by osmosis.)
PD: Well....yeah.
Me: (takes a mental shit on his counter and leaves with no mic.)
Ya just gotta love people sometimes.
I decided to go bargain hunting at some pawn shops on Saturday (even figuring I might find some of my old gear!) and I found one that had the above mentioned mic for a "mere" $230. I figured that I at least owed some random courtesy to the employees and I let them know that before they get laughed off of the face of the planet, that the mic was actually selling brand new at Guitar Center for around $99. I was prepared for the "yeah, you're full of shit" expression that was immediately offered by the employee.
Pawnshop Dumbass: "Well, of course we'll have to research this."
Me: Sounds good. I'll wait.
PD: (incredulous stare, followed by blank expression and some drool.)
Me: Seriously, I want this. Just call up Guitar Center. It's rather easy to verify if I'm lying or not.
PD: (yelling at Pawnshop Dumbass number 2) Hey, call up Guitar Center and see how much they sell...(looks at mic case)..."Oak TV" mics for.
PD#2 does the required research and sure enough..."Hey, Guitar Center sells these for 99 bucks."
PD: .........(more drooling, some sniveling)
Me: Cool. How much do I get it for?
PD: (spends 5 minutes on calculator) Well, 65 dollars.
Me: Hmmm....maybe....
PD: Waitaminute...were you wanting this TODAY???
Me: Uhhh...that's kind of the idea....
PD: Well, the thing is, if you buy it today it's really gonna make my numbers look bad. It would really be better if I could sell it to you on a Monday.
Me: Are you fucking serious?? (I start drooling and sniveling. Idiocy travels by osmosis.)
PD: Well....yeah.
Me: (takes a mental shit on his counter and leaves with no mic.)
Ya just gotta love people sometimes.