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Wed 28 Mar 2007

The customers were later asked to leave when their goats were found grazing in the Mystical Exploration section.

Posted by Chris Griswold under @ Bookstore, Customer Service, East Liberty, Language, Shopping
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Borders Eastside, East Liberty.

Woman: Do I need to buy things here, or can I use my library card?
Manager: Ohhhh… You’ll have to to buy anything you want to take out of the store.
Boyfriend: [points to a giant sign that says "Paperchase"] Yeah, can’t you read? That sign says “Purchase!”

— Overheard by C.

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Wed 28 Mar 2007

If we’re not expected to pronounce Versailles properly, why should we put in any extra effort here?

Posted by Chris Griswold under @ Bus, Education, Intelligence, Language, Money, Pittsburgh, Shopping
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71A Inbound. 10 a.m.:

Loud Woman on Cell Phone: Oh, wait, it’s not Duquesne Light.
—Well, I can’t say it, but it’s spelled D-U-Q-U-E-S-N-E.
—Ohhh!

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