This is the first time in a long time since I've added something to my blog and I was pleasantly surprised to find the Add image button. Cool. Can't wait to use that next time.
Anyways, after school today (and I mean grad school), I decided to go to pcx to buy a usb flash drive. My sister had told me about it a long time ago but I didn't see the significance in buying such a thing. Now, I know better.
So anyways, the day in school was spent as usual researching. Regina and I went to the main library in the school (I don't want to mention the name or else I might get into trouble. I do need to graduate you see. Preferably by October this year). Well, I am sure that they are very proud of their library with its collections but I thought their collections were meager. I couldn't find something about my topic in the Filipiniana section and very few from foreign materials. Anyways, beggars can't be choosers so I'll have to make do with what they have and rely on the National Library (if I actually have the time to go there) and the internet of course. Thank God for the internet.
Okay, now I am getting off-track. Well, after so much reading and thinking, I was really bushed even while I was in the bus. But I decided that since I had already planned to go to pcx at the end of the day (I wished it was earlier though) so I thought I should go whether I was tired or not. All about the mindset I guess. And I might not want to go out of the house within the week.
Finally, I was there and I picked out a price list from the rack. I proceeded to look for an available salesman. The only girl there was occupied with customers so I decided to take my chance on a salesman. I don't know what it is with men but when it comes to technology, they think that all women are stupid. Its like they have the monopoly on technology. Duh???? I can READ. So anyways, this guy finally circles what I am looking for and shows 3 different samples. I picked one and he asked if I could write my name on a piece of paper. Then he remembered to ask if I had previously purchased items from their shop. I told them that I did and true enough, my name was there. He wrote down the price and I proceeded to the counter to pay. Then I sat on the bench and waited for my name to be called out. A few minutes later, I heard my name so I proceeded to the sales counter. The man there again, kept on repeating that I could not return the item to exchange it for another item. Duh???? Hello???? Why the hell would I purposely purchase something and then return it? I would return it if it was defective. Duh? So I just smiled and then nodded my head. I wanted to say something sarcastic at him. Again, I am not STUPID. And damn you, don't make me feel like one. I do have gray matter inside my head. So I just told him I wouldn't do anything like that and would only return the item just in case it was defective. He then asked if he could put the sticker for the date of purchase and I said yes. He asked me if I was going to use the item right away. Well? What do you think? Like I'm going to put it in the fridge and store it for months? Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again, I smiled and said that yes, I will be using it right away. He again explained that it was plug and play and drivers weren't needed. Well, yes, I read the box before I purchased it. Or maybe he thought I couldn't understand plug and play. Excuse me, I do know what it means.
So, the conclusion, nothing turns off a purchaser more than to be treated like you're stupid. One, I can read, and if I don't know something, obviously, I am going to ask someone who knows about it. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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