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"...if we're not on break."
I've gone to this Home Depot three times in the past few weeks on the hunt for a lightbulb, and each time the girl who works in that department is "just about to come back from break." I swear she is always on break. Ten, fifteen minutes go by and there's still no sign of her. And why can't the other clerks help me?? Because I guess they're just as confused about the damn bulbs as I am. I've stared blankly at the wall of bulbs, my expired one in hand for reference (which BTW is of no help as it looks the same as about 10 others), along with the other defeated-looking customers, who are all "why can't I just pick out a damn bulb?!"
How hard could picking out a lightbulb be? Apparently very, because whoever manufactures them has come up with all sorts of clever schemes to confuse the fuck out of customers. R19 base, R20 medium base, "standard" base, 11W, 60W, shallow groove, deep groove, luminescent, phosphorescent, incandescent, energy-saving, CFL, CFC, etc. Then there are some bulbs that don't have their base # listed. Ahhhhh. I just want to NOT work at my desk in total darkness please. I ended up buying ten different bulbs and I'm gonna hope one of them works. Now, who's over 6'4 and available to come stand on a ladder and install them?
PS: The cashiers, on the other hand, are always smiling, pleasant and very helpful.
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