This took place at approximately 0430 this morning in my office between myself and a co-worker who will remain nameless. he’s a nice enough guy, definitely not one of the dunderheads I spoke of last week, but things being the way they are….
It’s a bit long, so most of it is below the fold. Am I the only one gets this at work?
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Co-worker: Howdy Phil
Me: Heya.
CW: So, this weekend I went and bought my self a S&W M&P.
Me: Really? Where’d you find it?
CW: At that Federal Way Discount Guns you told me about.
Me: Good for you. You applied for CCW too?
CW: This week.
Me: Great.
CW: There wasn’t a single rifle that took a magazine left in the rack.
Me: I told you there wouldn’t be.
CW: I was wondering if you had anything for sale in the rifle department?
Me: Nope.
CW: Really?
Me: Really.
CW: Well, if you hear of anyone selling a rifle, let me know.
Me: If I hear of anyone selling a rifle, I’ll probably be buying it myself.
CW: Why?
Me: Why not?
CW: But you already have enough rifles.
Me: Who says?
CW: I’m just looking for a .30-30 or a hunting rifle.
Me: Me too.
CW: But you already have enough rifles.
Me: I don’t have a .30-30.
CW: You don’t need a .30-30.
Me: Who says?
CW: You can only shoot one at a time.
Me: Your imagination is severely lacking.
CW: Jeez, Phil. Why do you need so many guns?
Me: Because, provided I take care of them, the prices will never go down.
CW: Well, soon you’ll have too many to take care of.
Me: Pfft!. I buy Hoppes#9 by the quart. Not in a hundred years will I neglect to take care of them.
CW: Well, still, if you hear of someone selling a rifle, let me know.
Me: If I hear of anyone selling two rifles, I’ll let you buy one.
CW: That’s all I can ask for.
Yep – pretty typical.
Merle
For the sake of initiating a new gun nut, I would sacrifice a little to get him started right.
Sacrificing a two gun package deal is enough, in my book. I’ve been telling him to get on the stick since May. This is just tough love.
Once he starts shooing that S&W he will quickly learn that there is no such thing as “enough”.
A little bird told me to check Big 5 sporting goods stores on Black Friday for a tremendous deal on Mosin Nagant 91/30s…
Like, less than the $99 they were last week…
Did he vote for Obama, too?
Thankfully, no one at work knows I am a shooter yet. That said, my boss hunts, so it could be interesting…
This sounds like a conversation I USED to have with my wife. Then I bought her a pistol as an anniversary present. Now SHE is calling me with good deals that she has found. i amy have to get a part-time job.