Behind the counter, we've got a major part of the business mounted on the wall. If the CD cleaning machine is the heart of our operation, the 52 inch flat panel plasma TV is the brain. This beauty both entertains customers and get you through the long, dragged out slow peroids of the day. Today is the first Sunday of football season, so you know what's playing come 1pm. In fact, last year on a very slow day I was staring glazed eyed at the screen watching a slow paced gridiron game, and then it hit me: "I'm getting paid to sit around and watch football. This is the best job EVAR!"
I enjoy hockey more than football, so during last year's Stanley Cup playoffs, I was getting antsy waiting for the game. I had the playoff channel on about an hour before the game started, and they were running horse jumping, which if you are rich is called EQUESTRIAN. But for the rest of us, it's just horseplay. A customer is checking out, places his games on the counter, looks at the TV, and says:
"Wow, equestrain. You do realize you're watching EQUESTRIAN, right?"
Me: "Oh, I just have this channel on waiting for the Stanley Cup Playoffs."
"Not that there's anything wrong with that........." in his best Seinfeld voice. I guess he didn't believe me.
He used the word equestrian, I should have overcharged him.
Besides, Link rides a horse who jumps stuff, and he's cool, right?
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