Have I Gotten So Old...

[Run To State]

Have I gotten so old that 9 volt batteries are not a well know product these days?

 

I went to Sears today on my lunch to buy a new multimeter. It requires a 9 volt battery that, of course, is sold separately. So I walk up to the counter, in the tools section mind you, and ask the guy where the 9 volt batteries were. He looked at me as if I were speaking a language he wasn't familiar with.

"What do you mean", he asked, "how big a battery is it"?

"You know, a 9 volt battery" I said while holding my thumb and finger to about the length of a 9 volt battery.

"I'm not sure I know what you're talking about" he says to me. "Not like a car battery?", he adds.

"No!" "Just your everyday run of the mill 9 volt" I say.

"I'm not sure I know what you mean, can you describe it?", he asks me.

 

At this point I'm thinking "is this guy serious?" I thought for a second that maybe he never in his life ever owned anything that took a 9 volt battery. But in my mind I reassured myself that surely he had a toy or something at some point in his life that required a 9 volt battery. I decided to answer his question.

 

"A 9 volt battery", as if that was going to help. He stared at me with a blank look. I continued, "you know, a rectangular shaped battery with a smaller circular connector and a bigger hexagonal connector next to the smaller one." The dazed stare continues. I go on, "you know, you have C size, D size, AA and AAA and 9 volt". A hint of light comes to his eyes, "oh, I think I know what you mean. Yeah, we don't have anything like that". :isurrender:

 

I just scratched my head in disbelief and said, "that's ok I'll check at the gas station, thanks".

 

I don't think he ever really caught on. That or I got played and he's telling everyone about the old guy he just put one over on. :idunno:

[woodsrider]

You should have asked him for a tack hammer so you could hit him in the head. A 9 volt is just as common today as it was 10 or even 20 years ago. Dude is obviously an idiot.

[Run To State]

You should have asked him for a tack hammer so you could hit him in the head. A 9 volt is just as common today as it was 10 or even 20 years ago. Dude is obviously an idiot.

:lol: I kind of thought so too! It was like being in a episode of The Twilight Zone.

[HammerTime]

You should have asked him for a tack hammer so you could hit him in the head. A 9 volt is just as common today as it was 10 or even 20 years ago. Dude is obviously an idiot.

 

:thumb: :lol:

[Run To State]

:thumb: :lol:

Thing that got me is they had him working in the tools department. You would think he'd at least know what a 9 volt battery was. :lol:

[HammerTime]

Thing that got me is they had him working in the tools department. You would think he'd at least know what a 9 volt battery was. :lol:

 

What is your best guess at his age? Not that it really matters a 13 year old should know.

[Run To State]

What is your best guess at his age? Not that it really matters at 13 year old should know.

I'd say 19- 22, somewhere in that area.

 

Yeah, I would think by 13 you should know that! :lol:

[halfback20]

I don't use 9 volt batteries often, but I know what they are :lol:.

[Run To State]

I don't use 9 volt batteries often, but I know what they are :lol:.

I thought everyone over 8 did. Apparently I was mistaken. :lol:

[Birdsfan]

Thing that got me is they had him working in the tools department. You would think he'd at least know what a 9 volt battery was. :lol:

I kind of doubt that he ever owned any Coleco football games or a transitor radio....you old geezer! :ohbrother:

[Hangman]

I don't think they're uncommon at all.. But I pretty much only use one for my smoke detectors.

[Run To State]

I kind of doubt that he ever owned any Coleco football games or a transitor radio....you old geezer! :ohbrother:

:lol: I know, I know... But still, he had to have owned something that took a 9 volt. Even if he didn't, I would think he'd know what the heck a 9 volt battery was!!

[The Professor]

You should have asked him for a Left Handed Paper Stretcher. That gets 'em every time.

[CincySportsFan]

Thing that got me is they had him working in the tools department. You would think he'd at least know what a 9 volt battery was. :lol:

 

Actually, he was probably on loan from their paint department covering during someone's break.

[mcpapa]

RTS upon successful completion of his driver's examination.