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This isn't a rant about shoddy retail practices or the price of gas - I've actually been robbed.

As Trish and I got into my car this morning to leave for work, I noticed a few odd things. First, the Storage Compartment in the Center Console, as well as the Glove Box, were wide open. Checking both, nothing was missing. A few coupons for Wendy's that were in the cubby hole in the dash, were instead sitting on the passenger seat.

Most notably though, two things were missing: A pair of sunglasses that were in the same cubby as the Wendy's coupons, and the Spare Change dish in the center console (more accurately it's an ashtray, but I don't use it for that).

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I don't make a habit of ranting about people who work in Retail. I did it myself for over 3 years, and I know how thankless and unrewarding it can be. Still, this just put me over the top...

Trish and I were out running errands tonight, which happened to bring us near a Canadian Tire store. Given that I need to get new tires for my car soon, I decided to check on pricing. I need 205/50R16s, which aren't incredibly common.

I headed to the Automotive Department, where a single employee was standing behind the Customer Service counter. The conversation that followed, though brief, pretty much floored me.

"I'd like to get a price on some tires." I asked.

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