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Charles Knowlton | A reader in Roanoke

Sunday, May 19, 2013


This is one of those “open mouth, insert foot” moments.

A store that I frequent often offers a shopper’s discount on certain products when you use what they call their “rewards” card.

As the clerk rang up my purchases, I inquired if any qualified for a reward, to which she replied, “Not this time.”

I said, “I guess my reward is the pleasure of being waited on by you,” to which she quickly retorted, “That won’t get you a discount either.”

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