Another interesting question at work

**Hawk** · 2nd February 16, 12:19 AM

Well, thought I'd share a brief ( no pun intended ) encounter while being kilted at work.

Let us set the stage here......I was at work at one of the hardware big-box stores on a busy Saturday. Lots of folks wanting help in finding what they're looking for. About mid afternoon a young lady, fairly sharply dressed, approaches me and stops to ask a question. Facing me she said, " Sir, do you have large ball bearings", ar which time a look came across her face in realizing what she had just asked a man wearing a kilt. Naturally I wanted to respond with a catchy little phrase such as " Miss, it takes a rather bold woman to ask a kilted man if he has large ball bearings", but I refrained and remained in cool composure. You could tell she was in almost a panic, realizing what she had said. I simply responded, with a smile, " Miss, I do not believe "we" have any large ball bearings, but I'd be glad to show you where the ones we have are"....at which time I escorted the red-faced, embarrassed woman to the drawers in a cabinet were she could regain her composure. All the while laughing in my mind as to the position she had placed herself in...LOL. Another True Story.

Hawk

**Tarheel** · 2nd February 16, 05:40 AM

Another interesting story from the trenches (your work). I guess that most people see you kilted in the store and assume that it is a specialty shop that provides such things as "large ball bearings."

Bless their hearts.

**James Hood** · 2nd February 16, 10:24 AM

Engineer geek mentality sidetrack...

...should not someone looking for something as "not normal run-of-the-aisle hardware" as ball bearings, ask for them by specific diameter?

Kilt on!

**Katia** · 2nd February 16, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Hawk

" Miss, I do not believe "we" have any large ball bearings, but I'd be glad to show you where the ones we have are"

I would think that remark would have finished her off!!!

**MacGumerait** · 3rd February 16, 12:59 AM

Discretion is the better part of valor .

**kilted firefighter** · 3rd February 16, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by MacGumerait

Discretion is the better part of valor .

I agree. The school boy in me is laughing, the grown gentleman feels bad for her, she was clearly mortified. I'd like to think I could come up with a response that would best preserve her dignity like you did, but history indicates my attempt would probably backfire.