There's one in every gun store...

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I don't care for the non-gun store employees that tell me what I need for deer hunting.

Me, looking at a 260 Remington:
The idiot: Hey, that 260 won't kill a deer, You need atleast a 7mm mag.
Me: Have they gotten tougher since I sold my 243?

or

Me, looking at a youth model:
Concerned gun store shopper: How old's your kid?
Me: I don't have any kids.
Concerned gun store shopper: That's a youth model!
Me: I'm youthful.
 
I told him that his wrists were stronger because he hadn't been laid since the Eisenhower administration.
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I'll PM you my information so you can fedex me a new keyboard.
 
You could say to the guy "How 'bout I shoot you in the head with this p---y 9mm and you tell me how it feels!" Or my personal favorite: "when I want to hear your opinion, I'll tell you what it is first!"
 
If you are younger or even look younger some people will assume that you don't know anything and the knowledge they have acquired over the years is more than you could ever possibly learn. This used to happen to me a lot, I found out it wasn't even worth my time to tell them otherwise.
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I get this a lot at work. I work in a gun store.

We get two types of people in the store.

Type 1. Old men that have a weight problem. Hate everything in the cases and on the racks. Think the counter help is stupid because they don't know everything about every gun ever made. And speak babbling english.

Type 2. Ranges from 18 year old males and females to darn near dead. They are polite, ask questions and accept "I don't know" as an answer.

I like the Type 2s.

Sounds like the OP got a type 1.
 
That guy is usually the retarded nephew of the owner whose sister asked him to babysit while she plays mah-jongg. He's harmless. Ignore him.
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Hot coffee shooting out the nose all over my keyboard hurts a little.....
 
Some of these gun store shadows who should be charged rent are actually knowledgeable and I listen to them. Some are just the blowhards who make idiotic comments - I just laugh loudly at their comment, or stare them in the eye with a solemn look, without saying a word for a second or two, then turn and re-engage conversation with the salesperson.

"That guy is usually the retarded nephew of the owner whose sister asked him to babysit while she plays mah-jongg. He's harmless. Ignore him."
Hot coffee shooting out the nose all over my keyboard hurts a little.....
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:D :D
 
I have heard a lot of stories about that happening to women -- guys butting in to tell them what they really want/need. It hasn't happened to me a lot, but I'm the sort of person who, apparently, looks like I know what I'm doing because in all sorts of places people pop up out of nowhere and ask me what I know about various things. :D LOL
 
3KillerBs said:
I have heard a lot of stories about that happening to women
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LOL, it happened to wife about six months ago.

My wife is about to retire, and during this transition period she is building a Pampered Chef business to keep herself busy. When a new kitchen supply store opened on Madison's west side, she went to check out the competition.

He gave her the "little lady" routine until she looked him right in the eye and said, "Where are the Japanese laminates?" I was happy to say he showed her the real-deal, a few nice Shun products.

She then noticed two mechanical polishing wheels. She turned to him and asked, "Do you use waterstones on the Shun knives?"

She informs me that the rest of the conversation switched into a more professional mode. He happily showed her the rest of his shop.
 
I think the world of sales in general is always a song and dance.
Retirees with nothing but time on their hands and a spouse who isn't at all interested in the 'hobby' are kind of the more pitiable. I've had to stand off to the side once waiting to ask a question while this older gent just kept on and on and on while the salesman behind the counter gave every social cue that he's had enough of the conversation.
 
JohnL2 said:
I think the world of sales in general is always a song and dance.
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And I would agree. That's why my business is clearly identified as a Christian business.

One of my friends and suppliers informed me that when he attended a S.H.O.T. show, Chuck Buck held a Christian breakfast.

There are many who are trying to turn the tide of the traditional "used car salesman." And let me tell you, staying up late sharpening for a shipment is not comfortable, but it is fulfilling. If you have a business, or are thinking of starting one, I urge you to get a set of ideals woven into your mission statement.

Your clients will advertise your services.
 
I blame the Internet. The proliferation of message forums blogs is leading to a "I've got an opinion and I'm gonna share it" mentality. This behavior them leaks into the real world. I generaly try to keep my opinions to myself; being under the impression that I'll just end up shairing with someone who knows more about it than me.
 
It's a fine line, granted. On one hand, it's mostly idle conversation over a cup pf coffee on a Saturday morning.

On the other hand is the old canard, "With great power comes great responsibility."

If some fudd showed a newb a sharpening technique that was dangerous, I would vocalize my concern. But that's a very narrow section of knowledge.
 
my wife got that once from an "expert" customer one time.

she was looking at pistols and asked to see a few. the "expert" recommended that she go no higher than a .38 and that might be too much.

then the owner came out and said "your springer mil spec came in, do you want it now?"

she signed for it and walked out the door. the look on the "expert's" face was priceless.:D
 
The people you are all discussing have a name. We gave it to them a long time ago when I was working in a few gunshops. We called them Gunshop Commandos. I think they were the unsung predecessor of the modern Mall Ninja....
 
i do this, but i do it in a helpfull way. few years ago, a shop i go to had a pistol labled wrong. not just the wrong model, the wrong MANUFACTURER. i informed the counter help, he doubted me but went to look it up in his "big book o guns", and found i was right.
 
The only time I had people comment on something I was looking at is when my CZ arrived, and they looked it over and said "That is a good looking rifle"

I guess I look like I know what I am doing, but willing to ask questions.
 
This thread reminds me of the reason I don't make small talk when looking at any firearm; all business and no BS. I turn 25 next month and have been shooting since I was 9, but so many folks treat me like I don't know anything...

The worst was when I had some old guys tell me the Remington 700 VTR in .308 I asked about was the same gun snipers use in Iraq...:banghead:
 
I tend not to go into gun stores unless I'm thinking of buying. I'm certainly not an expert and I enjoy hearing comments from others on the guns I'm looking at. I do my research and buy what I want, but I enjoy the discussion.

Wouldn't comment on purchases of others unless asked. And even then, I'd keep it positive and friendly.
 
I enjoy the comments at gun shops since in general it is a topic I'm very interested in. I try to keep my comments constructive and not butt into the store's business nor anyone else's. I don't get into caliber wars at gun shops as they are a waste of time.

Free advice is.... well, free.
 
"You don't need that pu--y 9mm." or "What the hell you want a gun like that for?" I was looking at a .22 pistol and the guy asked if me wrists were too weak to shoot a man's gun.
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I would reply that I can't afford to shoot 250 rounds of ..480 Ruger each weekend. That might shut them up.
 
"What the hell you want a gun like that for?"
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:D I actually had a guy ask me this very same thing when I was filling out the 4473 for a Light Weight Colt .45acp Combat Commander, Officer's Model. My answer without looking up: "Because I don't have one. Does that bother you?" :neener:

No answer....Shuffled away...

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Poper
 
I told him that his wrists were stronger because he hadn't been laid since the Eisenhower administration
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Ooooooooooohhhh SNAP!!! I stopped reading this thread as soon as I read this line. I mean, why read further? You can't top that!!!
 
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