by Jon Coe

Created on: February 26, 2009

"Excuse me!" Chasing an employee down the plumbing aisle. "Do you have one of those rubbery thingamabobs that goes over the hole inside of the toilet? [gulps] "Y' know, that stops the water from escaping.......please?"

Employee: "Um, I'll page someone for you." Runs off round the corner.

Intercom: "*Wha..wha...wha...muffle....muffle....wha....wha... .plumbing.....waffle blah.*"

Another employee: "Good morning Sir....how can I help you?"

"Yes, I'd like one of those rubbery thingamabobs that goes over the hole inside of the toilet."

Another employee: "Oh...you mean the water stopper doohickey?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Another employee: "I'm actually in gardening......let me page someone for you."

"Th...thanks."

Intercom: "*Wo.......whaffle....whattle....muffle..muffle....p lumbing...de blah.*"

Yet another employee: "Good morning Sir, my name is John, I represent the plumbing department here at Dome Hepot, how can I be of assistance?"

"G...good morning John." [sighs] "I'm looking for one of those doohickey thingamabobs that goes over that hole inside of a toilet. Do you carry them here?"

Yet another employee: "Oh, you mean the flappy-flappy, flush-n-gush rubbery snuggler?"

"Uh....I guess?"

Yet another employee: "I think we're out of those until Monday, but I'll be happy to check the stock room for you."

"Thanks, I'd appreciate that.................John." [clears throat]

Intercom: "*Can some....schoosh...........shush......from the whaffle...whaffle..muffle..house, please call....................muffle...muffle..........sch ush.....blah.*"

Yet another employee: [picks up bleeping phone on rack] "Uh huh....yeah...uh huh...okay..thanks." [hangs up phone on rack] "Sir......they're checking right now...um...I'm needed in the paint department, someone from the warehouse is on their way over to speak to you, okay?"

"Paint department?" [scratches nose] "Well.............okay then, I'll wait right here."

And, another employee: "Good morning Sir, my name is Stash, I work in the warehouse, now how can I help you?"

"I'm the customer that is looking for the Flappy-flappy, flush-n-gush rubbery snuggler'"

And, another employee: "Say...say what?"

"You know..................one of those rubbery thingamabobs that goes over the hole inside of a toilet?"

And, another employee: "We don't carry those in this area Sir, you'll have to go to the paint department and ask for John." [smiles]

"But...but...I just spoke to John...and......................."

And, another employee: [interrupts] "Which John would that be Sir,

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