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   Message 19,747 of 21,297   
   Col to Gavin   
   Re: Woolworths, why do you mock me?   
   08 Nov 07 20:46:04   
   
   From: reddwarfer2@tiscali.co.uk   
      
   "Gavin"  wrote in message   
   news:degui3t2l6cufgkva0mnvnrl7lf18et9ib@4ax.com...   
   > Today I saw the Bodysnatcher Collection on sale in Woolies. "Wow," I   
   > thought, "they're selling it a week early. If I buy it now, I'll be   
   > able to cancel my Amazon order before it's uncancelable."   
   >   
   > But when I took the display case to the counter, the dim-witted girl   
   > (for they are nearly all dim-witted girls) couldn't find the real   
   > copy. This is a regular occurrence at Woolworths - it happens nearly   
   > half the times I try to buy anything.   
      
   > But in this case, it was probably because the dimwits had put the   
   > display case on the shelf a week before they had possession of the   
   > real thing.   
      
   In which case it probably wasn't the salesgirl's fault that she   
   couldn't find it, so not 'dim-witted' in this case.   
      
   Col   
      
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