SCENE: Suburban Home Depot. Orange abounds.
Me to Home Depot Employee: Excuse me, what aisle is the Loctite in?
HDE: What’s Loctite?
Me (thinking): <That’s like a Michael’s Craft Store employee not knowing what Elmer’s Glue is.>
Me (aloud): It’s like an adhesive for screws.
HDE: Adhesives? I’m not sure. There’s Bill, let’s ask him. Hey, Bill!
Bill: Hmmm?
HDE: What aisle are the adhesives in?
Bill: Aisle 48.
Me: That’s where the Loctite is?
Bill: No, if you want Loctite, don’t ask about adhesives. The Loctite is at the end of aisle 7.
I miss old-tyme hardware stores.
Fact. And Santa Monica just lost a great one.
~ Ruth
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