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Okay, this one takes the cake.
Jun. 23rd, 2006 06:28 pmAddendum: Heh! All's well that ends well. :)
No idiots required for this one. The gasoline smell is apparently from the stuff they use to test fire the engine. Not having needed anything bigger than a small electric weed whacker in the past, I wouldn't have known this. I was a little embarrassed, but when they realized I'd only used electrics, the clerks took a minute to explain how I should care for it and suggested I get a small gallon-sized gas can to make mixing the oil in easier. The smell was very strong, so it's even possible that mine got an extra shot of the test stuff.
So weeds, be on your guard! I'm after you tomorrow, weather permitting!
*hums Green Acres and thinks about writing a horror story where the murderer does death by weed whacker*
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I got a weed whacker today. I had to go out to Bridgeport, so I went by Sears and got it while I was in town. It's one of the smaller gas models, tough but small enough that I can use it.
I waited for Ben to get home to bring it in, I was really tired and it's awkward and heavy in the box. So he puts it on the floor and I open the box to put it together. This isn't a big deal, you know, you're just attaching the end with the "whacking" part of the machine to the motor. I have a strap, too, to make it easier to handle. You have to put oil in it and all, but I figured I'd just do that outside when I got gas tomorrow and filled it up. This was just the minor assembly work.
I heard a rattle as I turned the power unit over, wondered if something was loose. It seemed to be in the area of the gas tank--fine, sometimes they throw the little bag of parts into the tank so they don't get lost. So there I am with a smoke hanging out of my mouth and I open the cap and smell GASOLINE!
I got the lid on pronto and disposed of the cigarette before going back and confirming that YES, some fucking MORON restocked, as new, an item with gasoline in it!.
The box appeared to be untampered with, so it may well be that the customer claimed that it was unused, but what kind of IDIOT returns an item with GAS in it and doesn't alert the staff?
*shudders* I am in awe. So is the store manager. I'm going out to return it now.
No idiots required for this one. The gasoline smell is apparently from the stuff they use to test fire the engine. Not having needed anything bigger than a small electric weed whacker in the past, I wouldn't have known this. I was a little embarrassed, but when they realized I'd only used electrics, the clerks took a minute to explain how I should care for it and suggested I get a small gallon-sized gas can to make mixing the oil in easier. The smell was very strong, so it's even possible that mine got an extra shot of the test stuff.
So weeds, be on your guard! I'm after you tomorrow, weather permitting!
*hums Green Acres and thinks about writing a horror story where the murderer does death by weed whacker*
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I got a weed whacker today. I had to go out to Bridgeport, so I went by Sears and got it while I was in town. It's one of the smaller gas models, tough but small enough that I can use it.
I waited for Ben to get home to bring it in, I was really tired and it's awkward and heavy in the box. So he puts it on the floor and I open the box to put it together. This isn't a big deal, you know, you're just attaching the end with the "whacking" part of the machine to the motor. I have a strap, too, to make it easier to handle. You have to put oil in it and all, but I figured I'd just do that outside when I got gas tomorrow and filled it up. This was just the minor assembly work.
I heard a rattle as I turned the power unit over, wondered if something was loose. It seemed to be in the area of the gas tank--fine, sometimes they throw the little bag of parts into the tank so they don't get lost. So there I am with a smoke hanging out of my mouth and I open the cap and smell GASOLINE!
I got the lid on pronto and disposed of the cigarette before going back and confirming that YES, some fucking MORON restocked, as new, an item with gasoline in it!.
The box appeared to be untampered with, so it may well be that the customer claimed that it was unused, but what kind of IDIOT returns an item with GAS in it and doesn't alert the staff?
*shudders* I am in awe. So is the store manager. I'm going out to return it now.
