At some point we've all gone into a pet store to buy a fish...
And have been met with the 20 questions game, and the "this isn't right for you" looks.
Why is it that pet store workers must assume that anyone who's coming in to buy a fish is stupid?
Today I had it, I told the guy off and that I knew what I wanted and what would work in my tank.
He seemed off-put by it.
David said I was a little aggressive about it.
But this guy was treating us like idiots.
First question they ask (as they should) is what size is your tank. This is good- I can appreciate this!
But then they go on to assume that you've never done this before... ASK ME! Ask me what my experience is! I volunteered at the Seattle Aquarium! I worked hands on at the touch tanks and in the "Window to the Sound" tank. I helped set up the "Window" tank!!! Come on! I'll tell you this, it will make your life easier. You can go help the mom and her little kid who want a new "nemo". They need more help than I do. I just need the damn fish out of the damn tank!
By the way our new clown plecostomus has settled in nicely in his new nice home.
Our fish tank's population is now:
One clown plecostomus
Three tiger barbs
One algae shark
One silver fish we don't know the name of (told it was a silver dollar, but it's definitely not!)
One red eye'd tetra
And have been met with the 20 questions game, and the "this isn't right for you" looks.
Why is it that pet store workers must assume that anyone who's coming in to buy a fish is stupid?
Today I had it, I told the guy off and that I knew what I wanted and what would work in my tank.
He seemed off-put by it.
David said I was a little aggressive about it.
But this guy was treating us like idiots.
First question they ask (as they should) is what size is your tank. This is good- I can appreciate this!
But then they go on to assume that you've never done this before... ASK ME! Ask me what my experience is! I volunteered at the Seattle Aquarium! I worked hands on at the touch tanks and in the "Window to the Sound" tank. I helped set up the "Window" tank!!! Come on! I'll tell you this, it will make your life easier. You can go help the mom and her little kid who want a new "nemo". They need more help than I do. I just need the damn fish out of the damn tank!
By the way our new clown plecostomus has settled in nicely in his new nice home.
Our fish tank's population is now:
One clown plecostomus
Three tiger barbs
One algae shark
One silver fish we don't know the name of (told it was a silver dollar, but it's definitely not!)
One red eye'd tetra
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