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andysaurus_rex t1_j9wbth5 wrote

So a few things of note.

  1. This is undoubtedly the most British post and dilemma I've ever come across, well done.

  2. ballscratcher did ultimately sell you on a product quickly and effectively while the first shop took a long time to get back to you and seemed to act as if you were wasting their time. If you don't like interacting with people you may not find agreeable, you should just shop online. No hard feelings and just make sure you have a good return policy from whoever you purchase from. But since you're already here I would go back to Mr. Ballscratcher and make the purchase that you preferred the best.

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halfercode OP t1_j9wdg5r wrote

Ha ha - your post did make me giggle! Etiquette and civility probably are excessively valued in British culture, but I wonder if it is an ingrained expectation that I would struggle to psychologically escape from.

I did think about ignoring my dented pride and going cap-in-hand to Ball Scratcher, but it would take a lot of swallowing (the pride, not the balls).

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andysaurus_rex t1_j9wdt6a wrote

Yeah or you could just buy them online and like he would never know and it would never come up again in your lifetime. Either way.

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