Just realized I'd been a terrible customer for 5 years at my local hardware store

I always walked into Ace Hardware with a chip on my shoulder, expecting them to have stuff for half the price of Home Depot. Last week I was hunting for a specific sized o-ring for a faucet and the old guy behind the counter spent 15 minutes digging through drawers to find it. He charged me $0.47. I've been that guy who rolls his eyes when they ask 'can I help you find something?' and now I feel like a total jerk. Turns out the real problem was me all along, not the store. Has anyone else had that moment where you realized you were the bad customer?

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hugo_craig10d ago

Did you ever go back and apologize to that old guy?

adams.henry10d ago

Went back the next morning. Brought a six pack and a sorry attitude. Told him straight up I was an idiot and he was right about the whole thing. We ended up sitting on his porch for an hour hashing it out.