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went to local hardware store............
hillbille
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I use plastic blades on my weedeater, it is an old stihl head and only a few places locally have them. One is an old local owned hardware store on edge of town, I pulled in and the parking lot was empty except one guy on sidewalk by the door. I backed up into a spot and parked and got out to go inside, the fellow by the door asked if I was a veteran, and I just looked at him I wasn't sure if he was talking to me or his phone. as I grabbed the door he asked again, I said why? he pointed to my truck and said you parked in the veterans spot. I hadn't seen the sign as I backed in and had the mower in the bed, but there was a sign that said veterans parking only.
I looked at him and said, yes I guess a few years in the marines counts as being a veteran, I figured he was being a smartass. I grabbed my weedeater blades and went to check them out at the register and the guy from outside was running the register. he looked at me and said so you were in the marines, I said yes, it was a few years ago, but I did my time. He said you get a 5% discount then! I never even knew they offered one. I thanked the fellow and walked out feeling a little ashamed I had been so blunt with him, but you never know nowdays what people are up to....
I looked at him and said, yes I guess a few years in the marines counts as being a veteran, I figured he was being a smartass. I grabbed my weedeater blades and went to check them out at the register and the guy from outside was running the register. he looked at me and said so you were in the marines, I said yes, it was a few years ago, but I did my time. He said you get a 5% discount then! I never even knew they offered one. I thanked the fellow and walked out feeling a little ashamed I had been so blunt with him, but you never know nowdays what people are up to....
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Except when I think others can't hear me. Then I'm cursing half the drivers in town! [:D]
feeling a little ashamed I had been so blunt with him, but you never know nowdays what people are up to....
Don't feel bad, an answer to a question such as that could just as easily get you attacked these days.