Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Give me a break already!

So I went to Albertsons the other night to pick up a few things. Had the three kids with me, 11, 6. & 4. So while we are at the store the kids ask me if they can rent a movie. Well normally I rent at Hollywood video, but I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and get the movie at Albertsons since they had convieniently had a movie rental section in the store. So the kids picked out a movie and we went to pay for the other stuff. I asked the clerk how much the movie was. She said $1.99. She asked for my membership card to which I replied I didn't have one. Now I have shopped other grocery stores who have movie rentals and they ususally ask for a drivers license and a credit card to sign you up for a membership. I had both and was prepared to do business.
Well the clerk said that she would need to see a currnet copy of my phone bill. I replied, "Say again". She said it was the Albertson's policy that all new members will provide a curent copy of their phone bill. I said, "Sorry, I took the phone bill out of my pants when I washed them last night." Hello, who in their right mind walks around with a phone bill in their pocket?
I said, "what about a credit card?" She replied. "no, it is the policy that we have to have a curent phone bill." Well needless to say I walked out without the movie and went to hollywood video to get one. So if you are planning on going to the store and rent movies, be sure you have your phone bill. Who knows they may even laminate it for you.

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