I am Aghast: Part Three

Another work tale today. We're selling some Mistral washing machine for 50% off, so it's say $299 in stead of $599 or whatever. Some ancient, ancient ladies come up to me today and ask for the price, so I scan a ticket and tell them. The convo then turns to this:

Crone: So what's up with that notice I saw, isn't that illegal.

Sizz: ?

Crone: The notice, isn't that illegal? Is that why you're trying to get them off the floor?

Sizz: ??

Crone: Cuz I mean cmon you can tell us.

Sizz: I have no idea what you're talking about, what?!?!

[At this stage she points out a sticker on the display machine. It pretty much says that they made a fubar in the catalogue and misprinted the power consumption and load of the machine. So rather than ay 800kw an hour and 8kgs, its actually 700kw an hour and 6kgs]

Sizz: What about it?

Crone: Isn't illegal to have these things out then, is that why you're selling them for cheap?

Sizz: Why would it be illegal, they just had a misprint in the catalogue, there's nothing wrong with them they're just on sale.

Crone: Are you calling me a liar? [WTF?!?!?]

Sizz: urrrr no I'm just not really sure what you're talking about.

Crone: He's calling me a liar mabel!

Crone2: You can tell us what's wrong with them sonny, we won't tell.

Sizz: Nothing is wrong with them, it was just a catalogue misprint, there just 50% off.

[They do that smiling/joking thing ppl do when they think you're bullshiting them]

Crone2: Sure they're fine, we're not trying to buck the trend or anything, we want to buy one, we just, you know, want the truth!

Crone: And the price!

Sizz: ......I gave you the price at that start of this. And I'm not lying, you want to take it further go see the manager. Have a good day.

So I smile and take off at this point, wondering what the FUCK they were on. I find out later that they went down to the front and complained about me being unhelpful and a liar and then got into an arguement with the manager down the front about how the washing machines weren't busted.

Normally I would be certain that they were just trying to fuck with me, but you could see in their eyes they were deadly serious about getting to the dark conspiracy of why the misprinted washing machines were a fantastical 50% off. Good luck to them I say, I hope they stick it to the MAN!!

The only upside is that soon they will be dead and buried and with any luck their greasted impact in life well be this entry in a blog that only 5 people on the planet read.