jawnbc | still a bargain

So today was supposed to be take the snowboard boots back that don't fit day. Except I knew that if the store knew I had ridden on them--even a handful of short runs, which is what I did, they'd say tant pis.

The only I'd get to exchange them there would be to lie. So I cleaned them up, repackaged them, got my receipts, and then gave them a call. "Hello, I picked up a pair of boots on Sunday and it turns out they're too small." "Have you ridden on them?" "No, just had them on around the house." "If you've not ridden on them, we'll exchange them for other stock, no problem."

And then I sat there. And then I admitted that I couldn't do it, I couldn't lie.

Now, I'm not claiming I never lie. I do, but not often. Pretty much all my lies fall into the category of "none of your fucking business." But in this instance I didn't do my bit: I didn't make sure the boots fit properly because I left the shop. Not the shop's fault, mine.

I feel better. $120 (plus hyper Canadian taxes) is a small price for integrity. And I've now got a properly fitting $50 pair of boots--anyone wanna buy a kewl pair of (men's size 9) pair of snowboard boots?