Since the White Sox won the world series last week (sorry, Teddy :P) and since a lot of the guys at the shop wanted to celebrate Halloween, the boss decided that we would only be open from 8:00 to 3:00 today. It was posted on the sign in front of the shop last Wednesday, and has been there ever since.

Today, at 3:00, we closed the shop as normal. I made up the bank deposit, and the other guy left. While I was busy doing the paperwork, a car pulled up. I stopped what I was doing and walked out to inform the customer that we were closed early and that we would reopen tomorrow at 8:00AM. He understood and left. A little while later, another vehilce pulled up. I did the same thing, but the response was completely opposite: The old guy behind the wheel started cussing at me and making remarks about how we had no right to close early, that we should service his vehicle, etc... I turned around and said, "Sorry," and I went inside the shop and locked the door.

What I don't get is how people can so blatenly ignore what is posted on a sign, yet expect me to accept the fact that it's my fault!

Have another example: Stop signs.

Just inside the driveway of the shop, there is a stop sign with a message about staying in your vehicle, yadda yadda yadda... So many people just ignore that sign and drive right up to the door, or even try to pull their car in the shop without any guidance! Remember this picture? That hole is about 24" wide, and nearly 72" deep! Would you try to pull your car in, over it, without anyone to guide you? If so, have fun getting back out of the pit.

Oh yeah, this old guy that cussed me out blew the sign off as well.