SilverDoctor Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Funny thing I went into a Can Tire store last weekend and asked a young dude. "Hay man where are your thermoses"? Got this blanks stare back. "You know I said, for like putting hot coffee in". "Oh you mean a coffee pot, why didn't you say so". "No! No! I says "THERMOS". Another young guy walked over and scratched his head at the request staring at me like I was asking for some exotic foreign device beyond the reach of average intelligence. A third one descended to see what the hubbub was about. A young lady this time, the request again fell on new ears with the same blank stare returned my way like I had just arrived on foreign soil. I was suddenly surrounded by several customers all trying to describe the the exotic item to staff with multiple descriptions and hand gestures. "Everyone know what a thermos is" piped up a lady customer. The mood of the crown seemed tense. With Christmas approaching people where in no mood for misdirection but in typical Canadian fashion wanted to help. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a cope of employees running toward the situation. Determination was on their faces, perhaps this was some sort of terrorist situation. Or a customer gone mad in some sort of weird shopping related frenzy. Glancing up I noticed in the management cube faces looking down on the critical situation. Perhaps closing the store was in order. A fellow that smacked of security was elbowing toward me. Finally surrounded by people of shallow experience and less drive to find answers an older sales type calmly approached the growing crowd of aimless clueless employees. Plus a throng of customers swelling numbers. The look in his eyes was immedietly of fear and hesitation, what was this guy trying to pull. Some sort of customer insurrection? A protest of some sort. "Thermos" I said sheepishly, almost embarrassed that I had tied up most of the stores merger staff on such an outlandish request. Oh S*#t, they're on isle bal bla he says rescuing me from the crowd and whisking me over the the right Isle. Looking back I could see the crowd slowly breaking up in smaller groups but still in discussion. Thus ended the great thermos insurrection of /08. All was again well with the world. Quote
Brownstone Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 LOL...hilarious..I love Canadian tire but...can totally relate to your situation Doc been through 3 broken Thermos' this year finally got one named "The Rock" that held up to my destructive nature and I might add, stays as hot as the glass ones too. Definitely one of the best and simple inventions of all time..well depends who you ask I guess.. Quote
birchy Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Holy crap! It's HARD to find good help these days! ... ... Especially in Calgary! Or maybe I should say.. "especially in the big city". Seems like good customer service can only be found in the small towns these days. When I was in Castlegar this past weekend.. went through the drive thru at Timmy's and after they tell me my total, I always say "thank you", and then drive ahead. You know what this chick had the NERVE to do?!? She responds with "you're welcome sir!". My god man. I almost crashed into the barriers I was so shocked! Quote
Guest KnottyGirl Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Good lord! All I'm wondering is how in the hell did you get that many employees in one spot at the same time?? I can't even find ONE when I'm trying to find help! Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 9, 2008 Author Posted December 9, 2008 Good lord! All I'm wondering is how in the hell did you get that many employees in one spot at the same time?? I can't even find ONE when I'm trying to find help! I think they shipped them in from other stores. Quote
fishpro Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 This reminds me of when I went to Canadian about a month ago looking for a headlamp. The first two people I asked sent me to the lighting section, then the third person went to look it up on the computer and sent me to sporting goods. Quote
Ricinus Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Soooo, Did you get one that keeps things hot or one that keeps things cold? Regards Mike Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 Never did find a Thermos I liked. Have been using the one below since I bought it new when i was a lad. The wife made it clear she wanted me to get a new one. "You got your money out of that one your old fart" she says. One of my twin sons found out and scoped my old one. A new one will appear under the tree I've been sternly told. With a sigh I though it would have no where near the character or style of my old buddy I'm sure. Quote
Weedy1 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I don't think you should have to take that kind of abuse from your family members. A new thermos cannot come close to replacing the old one. It's your thermos and you should be able to do as you like with it. Your family needs to know this! They're obviously quite jealous that you have such a prized possession. I say we start a petition to put an end to this thermos abuse. We may even have to form a coalition to put an end to this nonsense!! Down with Thermos abuse!!!! Quote
maxwell Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 lmao classic story dude..... i wish darwin awas around! according too your picture tho u should have asked for a vacuum bottle perhaps? Quote
Wanny Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I can't get any help there, and you get half of the stores employees? Sounds like I'm not missing out though Quote
bigbowtrout Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Awesome story LOL now everytime I go in I'm asking where they are Quote
bigbowtrout Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Looks like the family is selling it http://cgi.ebay.ca/1952-Aladdin-Angler-The...A1%7C240%3A1318 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 Looks like the family is selling it http://cgi.ebay.ca/1952-Aladdin-Angler-The...A1%7C240%3A1318 good one, I'm going to put in a bid. Thanks. Quote
bigbowtrout Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 it says it's missing the cap or something. I was going to bid until I saw that LOL but the 1953 one looks sweet Quote
dube Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Awesome story. I'm sure the employees at CT are all heavily sedated before every shift. 9 out of every 10 times I go there I leave empty handed, I go because there is one really close to my house....convenient-not so much. Quote
wtforward Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I don't know if it applies but you get what you pay for and that includes product knowledge. I don't think eyes glaze over with the same degree of frequency in the smaller independent stores as the big box retailers. Maybe it will level out with the recession. Quote
walker1 Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 Funny story!!!! think if you asked for a VCR???? THE HORROR THE HORROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Hi Silver Doctor Always have a back up... That is Army Training!!! From the old Sergeant... A pic of my back ups...... PS: those are Ice fishing rods in the back ground.. not been used in 5 yrs... Quote
maxwell Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 thanks for clarifying because i was jsut about too rib ya for having "spinning" rods in a flyfishermans thermos picture but seriously.. them thermos's kick ass! love the vintage stuff! Quote
flyfishfairwx Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 thanks for clarifying because i was jsut about too rib ya for having "spinning" rods in a flyfishermans thermos picture but seriously.. them thermos's kick ass! love the vintage stuff! HA HA Hi Maxwell When we lived in Wainwright, fished mostly lakes, NO running water after October so really needed to get out in the winter.... If you ever get down this way, ie Lethbridge, let me know I will show you the rest of the vintage stuff I have manged to acquire in the past 30 years of collecting... I have posted some on FAOL, and other sites.... PS: I am not one of the vintage Items Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 12, 2008 Author Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks for posting,great collection. Quote
SteveM Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Absolutely true story... When Silverdoctor got his first Thermos, he was so proud of it; in fact, he showed it off to the entire class in the one-room log schoolhouse at show-and-tell that morning... SilverDoctor: "This is a new-fangled gadget called a vacuum bottle; the salesman told me that it will keep hot things hot and keep cold things cold!' Teacher: "And what do you have in it today? SilverDoctor: "Some HOT CHOCOLATE & A POPSICLE!" Quote
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