So.. you walk into a home improvement store (read: Home Depot), in search of irrigation drip system items. You have a basic idea of what you need, based solely on the bits and pieces of the original drip line that your dog has (lovingly) left all over the yard. You walk to the sprinkler aisle and you look around. Very quickly you realize you need assistance so you look for someone in an orange apron. "I will get one of the plumbing guys for you," the first one you see says. You walk back to the sprinkler area and continue looking as you wait. An unusually long period of time goes by, so you walk back out to the main aisle, and look around. Multiple orange aprons walk by, one finally asks if you need help ("Um, no. I just like to stand in the middle of your warehouse looking confused.") and you say someone was calling a plumbing guy to help.
Ten minutes later..
He shows up, you explain what you need and he picks up items to complete the project.
You go home, take out the items, find the pipe to plug the drip into, and discover... none of the items he gave you are correct. None of them.
Ok so is it just me, or would you think that 1) if someone is working at a home improvement store (read: Home Depot) they should have at least a LITTLE BIT of an idea of the products in their department? and b) if you have to wait 10 minutes for assistance, shouldn't the guy they send be super experienced with what you need?
After digging out the piece that needs replaced, and taking a brief look at what remains of the old hose, I quickly discovered that he sold me something COMPLETELY wrong and I got a good idea of what I did need. Back to the store I go, fuming at the time wasted. Then I get there only to stand in the returns line for 15 minutes because they only had one line open and a really dumb Asian man trying to return paint was at the front.
Eventually I made my way back to the sprinkler aisle and looked around. An orange apron came by and offered to help (NOT the same one, luckily for his sake) and this one actually knew what he was talking about. Finally with all items in hand, I got home to begin my project.
Because of the late start (curse you, first orange apron!) I didn't finish it today as I had intended. Hopefully tomorrow will go better, as Chloe will make a complete mess of things if muddy areas are left until next weekend.
