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  • Terms of Use

    All original materials copyrighted by The Hardware Connection Inc. may not be copied, reproduced, redistributed or posted in any manner whatsoever without the prior written consent of The Hardware Connection …

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  • An Awkward Piece of Copper Tubing

    When I was just starting out in hardware (mid ‘70s) many customers brought in a piece of copper tubing with the nuts flared on the end. It was not uncommon …

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  • F 'n' P washer

    We sell Fisher & Paykel washers, often abbreviated as F and P. Our hardware employees, unfamiliar with the abbreviation, think customers are swearing at them when they say they need …

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  • 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 some pretty indignant looks when I didn’t guess right. …

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  • Do You Have Any Paralyzed Lime?

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

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  • Womanized Wood

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

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  • An Itching Problem

    I had an employee come in one day who was practically dancing around with an itching problem in a sensitive place. I instructed him to call a doctor for an …

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  • Free Firewood

    As a lumberyard we accumulate piles of wood pallets. The local fire department is always after us to get rid of them. A few years back we made a large …

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  • Espresso and Free Puppies

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

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  • Do You Have Any Left-Handed Nails?

    A young, visibly frustrated customer came in recently and asked if we had left-handed nails. He said he was having real trouble driving nails in. We did not have any …

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