Hardware Connection, Author at The Hardware Connection

Do You Have Any Hose (Hoes)?

My personal favorite is “hose (hoes),” preceded by “Do you have…” 50/50 chance of getting it right and I have…

Had a lady ask if we had any paralyzed lime. Finally figured out she meant pelletized. Susan Miller Bob’s Hardware…

We frequently get calls for “womanized” wood. Wolmanized. Really. Thanks for the laugh! Karla Robson Slavens True Value Cortez, Colo.

I had an employee come in one day who was practically dancing around with an itching problem in a sensitive…

As a lumberyard we accumulate piles of wood pallets. The local fire department is always after us to get rid…

Sign posted on the salesfloor: “Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free puppy. Thanks kindly, Morgan Hardware.”…

A young, visibly frustrated customer came in recently and asked if we had left-handed nails. He said he was having…

We sell pecans in the fall and ship them from our post office in the store. We will also crack…

My favorite story is the woman who asked what was wrong with our potting soil for it to be so…

“The magazine was terrific and I felt like I was having a conversation with an old friend. Congratulations as I…