The wife has a thing about bathroom scales that just about borders fetish .
She desires something that will consistently lie in order to make her feel better . It must also be accurate enough to truthfully weigh suitcases before a flight overseas in order to get the max free poundage of gifts brought to family south . She’s fond of mechanical scales with large round faces and we recently found one online .
It arrived quickly and as usual, with a glitch . The as advertised “large” round face was in fact large ….. but also fact was that the numerals were just too small to read without the use of binoculars. Binoculars add inappropriate weight so it was promptly returned to sender for a refund.
Choice two was from a well known top American manufacturer of scales whose manufacturing plant is now “off shore”. It too arrived promptly along with the customary online purchase glitch . The indicator to point out the pounds was not evident on the large round face as it was instead poking itself out of the bottom of the scale . The seller was very understanding and proficiently had a replacement shipped right away .
I found a pair of shoes today at the mall. I liked them and beyond belief they fit. Unfortunately the computer system was down and no one in the store could rectify the problem and take payment and so I came home shoe less to find my replacement scale leaning against the front door.
This could almost be a winner . The bright red indicator sits at 68 lbs which would be 2 lbs less than overweight luggage fee’s and certainly light enough to please the wife while standing on it. But no matter what it just always reads 68 lbs.
Customer Service has just asked if I’d like it replaced ….
“No … I just want my friggin money back ” … or a shotgun … or something …
