Going to the hardware store should be like my s3x life. I want to get in and out as quickly as possible, and if needed hopefully get a little help.
I was here for one thing, a portable electric air pump to inflate stuff like tires and balls (again, much like... never mind).
I go to the general area where I think one of these things may exist and I ask the first associate I see. He gives me this "oh my gawd someone wants my help" look and tries to act busy. I ask "I'm looking for an electric air pump for balls and...", and he responds "you're in the wrong section" and he points in the vague direction of camping equipment and walks off like I've stopped him from rescuing some cats in a house burning down.
I look around and couldn't find anything. I ask the next "associate" I find and figure I need to use the more technical term. "Excuse me, I'm looking for a portable air compressors for.." "Try aisle 38".
I go there and it's power drills.
*sigh*
Ok, staff lady running by really quickly, "...portable air compressor....", "35!" she shouts back not even stopping. I felt like one of those watering stations at a marathon. "Water?? Water?? Water??"
Aisle 35... Industrial Air Compressors. I'm not looking to blow your house down for F#@! sakes.
It has been 25 minutes now.. I've given up. Really... this shouldn't have lasted longer than... well my s3x life including foreplay!
On my way out.. right near the door.. a whole set up of... you got it. Portable Air Compressors, and one of them on sale.