Thoroughly unhappy.

I'm boycotting Marshalls discount stores. They can suck it. I found a money pair of shoes in my size, but noticed that a size bigger was marked for half what my size was marked. Figuring a.) my size just hadn't been marked to reflect the correct price and b.) it would be no problem to get the lower price, I took my find, along with the pair that were much cheaper, to the checkout where I was positive I would be able to procure the source of my wondrous footly delight without trouble.

Bitch said no.

That's right. The lady at the checkout wouldn't honor the lower price. When I asked why the hell not, she said because the shoes were two different prices to begin with. When I was all like, ummm, what? They are the same exact shoe. Why would they be different prices? She forged ahead with the they were two different prices to begin with routine and so, again, I stated that I didn't see how that mattered. If you have two pairs of the same shoes and one is marked lower than the other, don't you think it's kind of logical that your customers would want the shoe for the lower price regardless of size? To this she responded by staring at me blankly, clearly indicating she had mentally vacated the premises and I would have to deal with the manager.

So I did. And I kind of lost my mind on her.

I was doing okay until the manager did a one-two punch and busted out "That's the way it is" and "Like our commercials say, we buy surplus from the designers, so we don't work like department stores. If we get another shipment in of the same thing and the price is lower, than whatever price the first shipment came in at stands... even if it's higher."

This is where I took the opportunity to tell her that was the most retarded logic I had ever heard of. Because, as a consumer, I don't give a rat's ass how many shipments you get in or that your buyers did buy enough the first fucking time around. What I am concerned about, LIKE YOUR COMMMERCIAL SAYS, is that you are going to pass the savings on to me. That's what I care about. So what I want to know is how in the fuck are the savings being passed down to me if you're charging me double for the SAME EXACT SHOE just because it came in a different shipment? Do you explain that in your commercial? But never mind, don't tell me because I don't have time. I have to go back to work now since the lunch hour I used to come out here has now been completely wasted. I guess I'll know better next time and go directly to TJ MAXX.

Then I walked out. And I'm totally pissed because I wanted those fucking shoes. But fkn A if I'm going to pay double the price for a different size. Not a chance in hell.