Is this common or something? My girlfriend Mary and I were at Great Adventure in NJ when we tried to buy pretzels some years ago. The conversation went like this:sullen cashier (avoiding eye contact): Can I help you.That was it. Pretzels were just not to be had there.
us: Yes, we'd like to buy a pretzel!
sullen cashier: I'm sorry, we're all out.
us (gazing longingly at full case): You're out?
sullen cashier: yup.
us: Um, what are these, then? (pointing to pretzels.)
sullen cashier (looking surprised for a moment): Um. Those are just for display.
us: You can't serve these?
sullen cashier: no.
us: Are they bad or something?
sullen cashier: no, they're fresh. They were made not that long ago.
us: Are you saving them for someone else?
sullen cashier: Uh, no. They are just for display.
us: Are you closing early or something?
sullen cashier: no.
us: Will you have some available soon?
sullen cashier: no.
us: Isn't it misleading if you are displaying something no one can buy?
sullen cashier:
I always thought this was a singularly-bizarre experience until I saw the FAIL photo. Maybe it's more common then I thought?
