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I'm out of windshield wiper fluid, so I goes into the Kragen's to buy a Mr. Clean jug of windshield wiper fluid. $3.28 total, says the pimply clerk. I give him 3 dollar bills, a quarter and 3 pennies. He takes the money and puts a dime on the counter.

"Uh... I don't need the dime back," I says.

He stares at me sullenly. "You gave me a quarter," he explains.

"Yes," says I, "3 dollar bills, a quarter and 3 pennies. That's exact change. I don't need change back." I turn to the customer behind me in line, hoping to exchange an isn't-it-always-the-way look, but she is fascinated by the ceiling tiles.

Pimply clerk rips the receipt from the printer and hands it to me. He still doesn't pick up the dime. I leave.

So... What happened here? Is this a secret signal? Do the cognoscenti pick up the dime and are then ushered into Kragen's Sanctum of Delights? Did I walk past a turning point in my life without realizing it... again?

Yeah, I know, it's just poor math skills and pride. Leave me my fantasies.

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Date: 2010-03-08 10:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maxauburn.livejournal.com
Kids.. they say the darndest things!

Date: 2010-03-08 10:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] double-ohsteven.livejournal.com
It's a waking dream "Get off the dime and start clearing your vision"

Date: 2010-03-08 11:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] progbear.livejournal.com
Clearly, an intelligence test is not a requirement for potential hires at Kragen.

Date: 2010-03-09 12:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fogbear.livejournal.com
Is this surprising?

Date: 2010-03-09 12:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fogbear.livejournal.com
Hmmm. A dime. Ten cents. Ten percent. Family discount. Dude, he was totally cruising you.

Date: 2010-03-09 01:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] albadger.livejournal.com
I saw the kid, remember. That would be less Kragen's Sanctum of Delights and more Kragen's Sanctum of Chores.

Date: 2010-03-09 01:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigjohnsf.livejournal.com
Picking up the dime is acknowledging an error, but as his parents didn't want to make him feel bad so they never criticized him or told him no, so he can't.

Date: 2010-03-09 10:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] markosf.livejournal.com
If he knew math he'd probably have a better job.

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