Down here at the pawn shop - Page 15

SteveDallas · 12-03-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

He's still out there somewhere looking for shitty items to bring us. But I don't think his son is at CHOP. I think he wants a bag o weed.

Can one get a bag o weed for $5? (Serious question, asked out of the greatest ignorance.)

limey · 11-27-2012, 01:58 PM

Isn't CHOP rather a tactless nickname for a children's hospital?

footfootfoot · 11-27-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by limey

Isn't CHOP rather a tactless nickname for a children's hospital?

Yeah, they probably sell stolen kidneys and spleens and what not. Bones with the serial # ground off.

jimhelm · 11-27-2012, 03:27 PM

Well, it could have been Children's Hospital University of Metropolitan Philadelphia... or CHUMP.....

Ibby · 11-27-2012, 05:37 PM

shit, i could smoke five bucks worth in two, maybe three hits.
i was about to say i would never be so desperate as to spend five on weed but... i've been scraping res-hits for a couple days now. I guess I am pretty desperate.

The CIA · 11-27-2012, 07:24 PM

yes, we know. we've been meaning to talk to you about that.

Undertoad · 11-29-2012, 06:23 PM

Earlier this week a guy came in selling GPS units. We rejected them because they didn't have the windshield mounts. The dude asked me a weird question: is there any limit on the number of GPSes they can sell to us? Uh, no (but why are you asking?)

Today our main police contact came in and looked at a bunch of GPSes and put one on hold, which means they figure it's stolen and are picking up all the evidence. They described the guys ripping off GPSes.

At the end of the day this pair came in and had mounts and two more GPSes. My coworker realized these were the guys that the cops are looking for.

We did not buy their GPSes.

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 09:34 AM

In today's game of "Retarded or High?" a light-skinned black woman came in with a man, who picked out DVDs, while she looked at engagement rings. She spoke extremely slowly and seemed pretty out of it. She said she doesn't like round diamonds, only square or other shapes, and then immediately asked to see a round diamond, and liked it. We decided the answer to "Retarded or High?" today is BOTH.

Lamplighter · 11-30-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

In today's game of "Retarded or High?" a woman came in with a man, who picked out DVDs, while she looked at engagement rings. She spoke extremely slowly and seemed pretty out of it. She said she doesn't like round diamonds, only square or other shapes, and then immediately asked to see a round diamond, and liked it. We decided the answer to "Retarded or High?" today is BOTH.

footfootfoot · 11-30-2012, 10:52 AM

I have a friend who refers to exceptionally strong people as being "retarded strong." Maybe she was "retarded high."

jimhelm · 11-30-2012, 01:17 PM

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 02:30 PM

Victory is mine

I helped an old man out looking at rings. He picked one out, asked for it to be cleaned and put in a box, then announced he'd be back with his debit card.

The guys relentlessly agreed that he was never coming back.

Five minutes later - in walks the dude! And the guys had to admit that victory was mine.

(It was OK because not an hour earlier, I spent 10 minutes with a guy helping him look at Nintendo handheld games systems, picking out games for his son, only to find at the end of all that that he wouldn't buy it unless we provided a warranty. Well there's precious time wasted... unless it isn't)

SamIam · 12-03-2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Victory is mine

I helped an old man out looking at rings. He picked one out, asked for it to be cleaned and put in a box, then announced he'd be back with his debit card.

The guys relentlessly agreed that he was never coming back.

Five minutes later - in walks the dude! And the guys had to admit that victory was mine.

(It was OK because not an hour earlier, I spent 10 minutes with a guy helping him look at Nintendo handheld games systems, picking out games for his son, only to find at the end of all that that he wouldn't buy it unless we provided a warranty. Well there's precious time wasted... unless it isn't)

Good foy you!

Reminds me of a time back in the day when I had a gig at Sears selling electronics on straight commission. I was the newbie sales associate and the long time employees always got to do the really good sales while they threw me a few crumbs.

One evening it was pretty slow and we were all standing around shooting the breeze and watching the clock for quitting time. A couple of hispanic guys, still dressed in their grubby work clothes, wandered in and started looking at TV's, talking to one another in Spanish. My coworker rolled her eyes, and said to me "YOU go watch them and make sure they don't try to steal something."

So I went up to them and trotted out my 10 words of Spanish. They answered in kind and I finally figured out that not only had they just gotten paid, they wanted to buy stuff to take home to their families across the border - $4,000.00 worth which was a lot of money at the time - with an added sweet commission because I even got them to buy product protection plans. Don't think Sears has a Mexico branch, but it was cool by them and REALLY cool by me.

I laughed all the way to my paycheck.

BigV · 11-30-2012, 03:44 PM

high five on the victory!

hm
local pawn america (I think, they've recently changed to some franchised name) offers 7 day moneyback guarantee on electronics and other stuff.

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 04:00 PM

For store credit, or cash?

11-27-2012, 01:58 PM	#2
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Isn't CHOP rather a tactless nickname for a children's hospital? __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

11-27-2012, 03:27 PM	#4
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Well, it could have been Children's Hospital University of Metropolitan Philadelphia... or CHUMP..... __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

11-27-2012, 05:37 PM	#5
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	shit, i could smoke five bucks worth in two, maybe three hits. i was about to say i would never be so desperate as to spend five on weed but... i've been scraping res-hits for a couple days now. I guess I am pretty desperate. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-27-2012, 07:24 PM	#6
The CIA ever vigilant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 30	yes, we know. we've been meaning to talk to you about that. __________________ we know all about you

11-30-2012, 10:52 AM	#10
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I have a friend who refers to exceptionally strong people as being "retarded strong." Maybe she was "retarded high." __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-29-2012, 06:23 PM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Earlier this week a guy came in selling GPS units. We rejected them because they didn't have the windshield mounts. The dude asked me a weird question: is there any limit on the number of GPSes they can sell to us? Uh, no (but why are you asking?) Today our main police contact came in and looked at a bunch of GPSes and put one on hold, which means they figure it's stolen and are picking up all the evidence. They described the guys ripping off GPSes. At the end of the day this pair came in and had mounts and two more GPSes. My coworker realized these were the guys that the cops are looking for. We did not buy their GPSes.

11-30-2012, 09:34 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	In today's game of "Retarded or High?" a light-skinned black woman came in with a man, who picked out DVDs, while she looked at engagement rings. She spoke extremely slowly and seemed pretty out of it. She said she doesn't like round diamonds, only square or other shapes, and then immediately asked to see a round diamond, and liked it. We decided the answer to "Retarded or High?" today is BOTH.

11-30-2012, 01:17 PM	#11
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	__________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

11-30-2012, 02:30 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Victory is mine I helped an old man out looking at rings. He picked one out, asked for it to be cleaned and put in a box, then announced he'd be back with his debit card. The guys relentlessly agreed that he was never coming back. Five minutes later - in walks the dude! And the guys had to admit that victory was mine. (It was OK because not an hour earlier, I spent 10 minutes with a guy helping him look at Nintendo handheld games systems, picking out games for his son, only to find at the end of all that that he wouldn't buy it unless we provided a warranty. Well there's precious time wasted... unless it isn't)

11-30-2012, 03:44 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	high five on the victory! hm local pawn america (I think, they've recently changed to some franchised name) offers 7 day moneyback guarantee on electronics and other stuff. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-30-2012, 04:00 PM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	For store credit, or cash?

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