extreme_tooth_decay December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 (edited) Well, I went to PetSmart and bought 3 decent size crabs this evening. Look like fiddlers, but I'm not sure. They packed them in a plastic container with a clear lid so you could see the crabs in there. Also threw in a wet paper towel and no water. I took it up to the check out woman. This is what happened at that point as best I can recall (an hour ago): I hand her the container. She looks at it and promptly drops it (about 18"). She SCREAMS so every single person in the store can hear: "OH PLEASE SAVE ME JESUS! PLEEEEAAAAAASSSEEE!" She was pale at that point, breathing hard, and holding her chest. Me: They can't hurt you. Her: Are you retarded!? Me: I don't think so. Her: What you do with those!? Me: They are food. Her: OH MY GOD, YOU EAT THEM!? Me: No. Her: You make your kids eat them? That's cold. Me: No, I feed them to my mantis shrimp. Her: What's that? Me: It's a big salt water shrimp that crushes and eats crustaceans. (yes, I know it isn't really a shrimp) Her: Do you eat it? Me: No (I didn't bother telling her some people do) Her: How did you catch it? Me: I bought it from a fish store. Her: Ohhhhhh, one of those Chinese fish stores. Me: Yep. Oh man, I wish I had that on tape. tim Edited December 11, 2008 by extreme_tooth_decay
jason the filter freak December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 (edited) Did they make you fill out a pet sales form... they were supposed to. We have a cashier where I work who won't touch cricket bags. Also FYI don't tell them you're feeding them to something or they may not allow you to buy them again. The only things that can be sold as food are; worms, meal worms, crickets, fruit flies, feeder fish, fancy female guppies, and ghost shrimp. Btw that is hilarious which one was it one of our mangers is an ex manager of a Va store. They are fiddlers but they're sold as "fancy crabs" Edited December 11, 2008 by jason the filter freak
extreme_tooth_decay December 11, 2008 Author December 11, 2008 Did they make you fill out a pet sales form... they were supposed to. We have a cashier where I work who won't touch cricket bags. Also FYI don't tell them you're feeding them to something or they may not allow you to buy them again. The only things that can be sold as food are; worms, meal worms, crickets, fruit flies, feeder fish, fancy female guppies, and ghost shrimp. Btw that is hilarious which one was it one of our mangers is an ex manager of a Va store. They are fiddlers but they're sold as "fancy crabs" They did not ask me to fill anything out. She probably thought I was too retarded to fill it out. It was the PetSmart on Rt. 1 in Alexandria (in Potomac Yard). As I was leaving I heard her remarking to another employee (who obviously heard the screaming, "he scared the <f-bomb> out of me!" Interesting info about what is and isn't food. I will follow your advice. What is the purpose of that rule? tim
jason the filter freak December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 Interesting info about what is and isn't food. I will follow your advice. What is the purpose of that rule? tim Please PETA nuts
Vader December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 Please PETA nuts People Eating Tasty Animals sorry.........I couldn't help it
zygote2k December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 I used to freak customers out by eating live crickets from the bag when I worked at a local pet store. You just can't get that sensation of a dozen baby crickets hopping around your mouth from any other food.
sportzfish December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 I used to freak customers out by eating live crickets from the bag when I worked at a local pet store. You just can't get that sensation of a dozen baby crickets hopping around your mouth from any other food. How would you describe the taste?
jason the filter freak December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 Hahahahahahaha! Typical of petsmart people. That I resent
flowerseller December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 How would you describe the taste? my guess is like chicken
treesprite December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 how the heck did that woman get a job in a pet store? I used to work at a Petco - there were only 2 things that grossed me out, giant centipedes (sold as pets), and having to reach into a huge bin of crickets to scoop them out.
lanman December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 Did they make you fill out a pet sales form... they were supposed to. We have a cashier where I work who won't touch cricket bags. Also FYI don't tell them you're feeding them to something or they may not allow you to buy them again. The only things that can be sold as food are; worms, meal worms, crickets, fruit flies, feeder fish, fancy female guppies, and ghost shrimp. and mice and rats... for snakes... bob
jason the filter freak December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 and mice and rats... for snakes... bob Nope not at all it's against store policy, you're thinking of Pet Co. It's another PETA concession (You can buy frozen though)
gmubeach December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 Wow:) good story I would of loved to be called retarded by an employee:)
GaryL December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 How would you describe the taste? like bitter burnt peanuts...well thats what i think of mill worms.
reefchick December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 I used to freak customers out by eating live crickets from the bag when I worked at a local pet store. You just can't get that sensation of a dozen baby crickets hopping around your mouth from any other food. OK - thats gross.
extreme_tooth_decay December 11, 2008 Author December 11, 2008 Wow:) good story I would of loved to be called retarded by an employee:) Hey! She just asked me if I was retarded, she didn't call me retarded! I didn't bother pointing out to her that she was the one working as a cashier at PetSmart and afraid of a crab that didn't even weigh one ounce. Oh, and the Chinese fish store thing. That was my favorite. tim
ReeferMan December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 I laughed so hard last night that I almost woke up my wife!
sen5241b December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 If she had called me retarded I would have dropped the crabs down her shirt.
gmubeach December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 I'm still laughing Its amazing how some people can react:) I once had a girl in a sporting good store freak over bait:) she wouldn't touch it and it took her 10 mins to scan it anyway it was funny to me...
OUsnakebyte December 11, 2008 December 11, 2008 That was funny... I know that scream. It's the same bloodcurdling scream I hear when people come upon the orb-weavers and realize there is no glass. Only one thing you can chalk it up to - ignorance...
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