Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Truth in advertising? XXXVII

Any store that claims to have everything risks irritating remarks from smart alecks.  Sometimes, when I heard the Central Hardware jingle, "We've got it all, from scoop to nuts...," I'd think, "I'll bet some know-it-all has probably gone into one of their stores, determined to be overly literal about the jingle's promise, and said, 'What if I want a bolt that's 37 percent rusted?  You don't have that, do you?'"

That's the same type of person who would likely order a pizza with everything and then complain that there are no transistor radio parts or sawdust as toppings.