Abnormalities of Life

I've always been a fan of advertising. For retailers, the Gap has always been one of my favorites. Who else has the balls to have Sarah Jessica Parker, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, and a host of other celebrities go tet-to-tet with khaki-clad thugs from west side soundstage?

The only thing better than their ads? Their sales. When any of the Gap's companies (they own Old Navy and Banana Republic too) have sales, they are spectacularly cheap. . . Cheap that is until you consider the lazy factor of the employees.

I purchased two t-shirts at lunch. The promotional sign said $19.50 each or $14 for more than 2. So simple logic would lead one to believe that my AmEx should only be charged $28. In my haste to enjoy some new all white meat nuggets from McDonalds (another disappointment--more on that later), I didn't pay attention to the fact that I was now indebted by another $11. But I couldn't turn back now, lunch hour was over and there were nuggets to be consumed. So I figured that I would rectify my situation after work.

Sometime between 1:00 and 5:00, one of the store employees took the time to update the merchandise area and removed the sign. Alas the sale was over. And without sufficient proof, so was my refund quest.

While I'm not happy about it, I understand it. So why then, must I be subjected to "I don't know sir; perhaps you're confused. That sign hasn't been up for a while. Did you perhaps stop in yesterday and are a bit out of sorts?"

Yes, that is EXACTLY what happened, which is why my receipt says 11.11, not 11.10. I realize my plight was trivial and quite jovial with my lack of evidence, but why ridicule?

Dumb bitch! If you did your damn job in the first place, we wouldn't have this issue. How about I lash out at you? Don't fall into the Gap, you skank, fall into a bus.