Location: Tesco's, Islington, London
Weather Conditions outside: Pissing down, complete with thunder/lightening
ME: (To Tesco worker) "Excuse me, do you sell Umbrella's?"
TESCO WORKER: Yes madam I'm sure there are some at the back of the shop."
ME:Thanks very much (wanders off to find Umbrella)
(2 minutes later, at till, with said Brolly, ready to pay)
TESCO WORKER: I can't sell you this one, it has no price tag. Was there any more down there?
ME: Yes I'll go and grab one, hang on (runs down to fetch another, then returns to till)
TESCO WORKER: "Where did this come from? It's not one of our lines"
ME: "Well I know its different to the first one but it was on your stand."
TESCO WORKER: No , I'm sorry , it's not one of ours."
ME:"Look, it was on your stand, with four or five others, and its wrapped up. How is it not one of yours??" (exasperated and in a hurry)
TESCO WORKER: "I don't recognise it madam. Can you show me where you got it please?"
(we go to the back of the store where I point out the stand where I got the Brolly)
TESCO WORKER: "I cant sell those to you I'm afraid. I don't know where they came from,they weren't here earlier and they have no price tags. I need to see my supervisor." (trots off, and returns with his supervisor, who is about 12)
SUPERVISOR: I apologise for the confusion madam. Let me fetch you one from the warehouse , those on the stand have not been marked up yet."
ME: "Fine, but do hurry as I'm pretty late, thanks. I'll wait at the till."
(Teenage supervisor returns to the till, Brolly in hand.)
ME: "Oh great, thanks very much. What do I owe you?"
TEENAGE TESCO SUPERVISOR: "I'm sorry madam, but I can't sell you this Umbrella."
ME: "Why on earth not??"
TEENAGE TESCO SUPERVISOR: "My manager just told me that this branch no longer sell Umbrella's."
Kill me. Kill me now.
Morons.
You should have unwrapped the umbrella, shoved it up the supervisors arse, and opened it.
Surely, if they don't sell them, and they do not belong to the store, then they are free. Try walking out of Tescos (perhaps running would be better suited) with one of the umbrellas under your arm. Let me know how you get on.