"Excuse me, where is your maternity section?"
"Oh, we've stopped carrying maternity clothes."
"What?"
"Yes, I'm very sorry, but we discontinued all of our maternity clothing last fall."
(huff)
(pause)
"What, do you think people are just going to stop getting pregnant?"
Real response: "I'm very sorry."
What I wanted to say: "Actually, yes. KMart has started this initiative, we're hoping it will catch on soon. In an effort to deter women from getting knocked up, we've stopped carrying clothing to accommodate them. We're hoping it will draw attention to the plight of all the orphans of the world, and encourage people to adopt children who need a loving home, rather than continue to overpopulate the earth."
Because clearly, the execs of Sears Holdings think that not carrying maternity clothes means people won't get pregnant. What kind of idiot question was that?
What I would have wanted to say: "Yes. Stores everywhere have decided that too many expecting mothers steal expensive items by shoving them in their large ass purses and diaper bags. Therefore they make more of a profit if they don't sell items pregnant women want." --not as good as yours, it would be something she would believe :-)
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