Date of visit: February 21, 2025
I was visiting the Mequon Pavilions, hitting up a couple other stores when I remembered that I needed some greeting cards and that led to one of the more bizarre retail encounters I've ever had.
Clerk: Hi, can I help you find something?
Me: Yes, I am looking for packs of cards.
Clerk: Packs of...cards? Like...what kind of cards?
Me: Like sympathy or birthday cards.
Clerk: Sympathy? (With a quizzical look on her face, as if the word was new to her.)
Me: Yes, like 'Sorry someone died.'
Clerk: Oh, I don't think we have that, but let's look... Do you know that many dead people?
Me: Well, people will always perish at some point...
Clerk: We actually do have some! Here you go! (Points to a package of eight sympathy cards.)
Me: Great, now birthday?
Clerk: Hmm... (Walks right past a spinning display full of--wait for it--birthday card packs)
Me: Here, these are perfect for what I need.
Clerk: Oh, wow, there's a lot of options. I learned all kinds of things today!
So that pretty much sums up my experience here, do with it what you will... read more