Fun at the hard ware shop....

[ilovethewest]

one of my favorite party of growing is going to the hard ware shop, home depot, nursery, hydro shop and all... im in my 20's, and there is no reason other than marijuana that i would be buying 5 3gallon bags of pearlite in december. post your funny stories buying sketchy shit at regular stores, its one of the most fun parts of my day.
explaining why i need 8 inch ducting to fix my bathroom was fun, or in home depot gardening the lady was like "oh god, you guys have a list" actually we had a shopping cart full of ducting and pearlite. after paying over $500 in cash, the lady checking us out says "have fun living the easy life". or at the hard ware store: "what kind of electrical are you doing when you dont know the gauge of the wire you need? "ahhhhh, what kind of wire yall got, i just need some wire". oh and buying a box of vaccume bags this summer at target the cashier gave me her number. that was a classic. i love this kind of shit, nutting the store can do. ace really wants me to get a rewards card, everybody there knows me. its bad. but what stories yall got?....

 

[theHIGHlander]

i go shopping like a ninja...in&out,,,all you feel is the draft...ive never liked to hang around theses places (hydro shop anyway)

keep it green
highlander

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Quick like wind, silent like water.

 

[whiterabbit9]

I dunno man, sounds like you like them knowing what you do

 

[TexasToker]

I get asked what am I growing, or building all the time. My answers range from tomato, terrariums (coco), rewiring fans, dog kennels, etc etc.

I actually do build custom animal enclosures so that is usually what I say. It also explains all the lighting, substrates, ventilation.

 

[COhomegrown]

I bought 300 dollars worth of ducting, extension cords, power strips, duct tape, and plastic trays for drainage at the Home Depot. The kid looks at me and asks me what we where doing.

Me- "Construction Management class project"
Him- "Really..?"
Me- "Yup"
Him- "And you guys pay for this stuff?"
Me- "eh... the school does..."
Him- "right"

 

[steppinRazor]

i useto get really nervous trying to come up with an answer for the store clerk as to what i was building.. one time in particular when i was trying to rig up a pulley system for my hoods the guy helping me out was beyond nosey.. long story short the project failed because it was too inefficient, and unpractical.. but live and learn.

 

[SpasticGramps]

Nobody ever asks me questions. Then again. I don't ever have to ask for help in Home Depot or similar stores.

If anyone ever would get nosy, I would just tell them I have a shopping list for my dad and I don't know what the hell I'm really doing. I'm just here to buy the crap on the this list.

"I don't know" seems to diffuse conversations pretty quickly. That's my favorite response to a nosy question. The stupider the "I don't know" response makes me look, the quicker the conversation ends.

 

[sparkjumper]

sR did you get your pulley system down?I have vertizontals on a pulley/cleat system I'll describe it to you its very simple and boy what a difference it makes adjusting those 4 ft parabolics

 

[rambone]

Nobody ever asks me questions. Then again. I don't ever have to ask for help in Home Depot or similar stores.

If anyone ever would get nosy, I would just tell them I have a shopping list for my dad and I don't know what the hell I'm really doing. I'm just here to buy the crap on the this list.

"I don't know" seems to diffuse conversations pretty quickly. That's my favorite response to a nosy question. The stupider the "I don't know" response makes me look, the quicker the conversation ends.

that is usually my excuse as well, just grabbing something for some bullshit project my dad is making me do

 

[steppinRazor]

No I nevr mastered it, i think partly from the materials i was using. my grows' long gone, stashed away in evidence storage at the local leo office tho. non the less i would love to see your set up

 

[MoldyFrogToe]

We got asked what we were doing getting "excessive" amounts of butane at William & Sinoma.
They really grill a couple of young guys for that shit. Of course, we're using it for Creme Brulet & Sugar Sculpting.
Luckily there's a smokeshop that doesn't give crap & even does wholesale! No more middle aged women nagging, it's like a dream.

Can't stand it when people ask what you're doing with the shit you buy for mj! Sheesh.

 

[SpasticGramps]

We got asked what we were doing getting "excessive" amounts of butane at William & Sinoma.
They really grill a couple of young guys for that shit. Of course, we're using it for Creme Brulet & Sugar Sculpting.
Luckily there's a smokeshop that doesn't give crap & even does wholesale! No more middle aged women nagging, it's like a dream.

Can't stand it when people ask what you're doing with the shit you buy for mj! Sheesh.

What do you mean it's excessive? I don't know. I never buy this stuff. It's on this stupid shopping list my dad gave me. Sorry, I'm kind of in a rush. How much is it?

OR

Excessive?? You want to see excessive? This is excessive. *unzips pants* That will work pretty good for getting you into the pokie. Then you can show Bubba how "excessive" you are.

Shopping for gear at William & Sinoma?! Big ballin' lol. j/k

 

[Stoner4Life]

I dunno man, sounds like you like them knowing what you do

yeah, just what I was thinking.......

 

[MoldyFrogToe]

Shopping for gear at William & Sinoma?! Big ballin' lol. j/k

LOL so badass, the copper tea pots caught my eye jk

But yea, she was like "most people use one can a YEAR, don't you think this many is too much?"
"Don't worry I know exactly how much I need I've been doin this for a long time."

That was the 1st and last time at that place!

 

[makedadproud]

Back when my buddy and I used to grow mushrooms we went to the hardware store and bought two huge bags of vermiculite and perlite. Then we grabbed 6 styrofoam coolers and some plexi-glass. At the counter the cashier asked us what it was for. I opened my mouth to say something along the lines of "just gardening and tailgating " but my friend just up and says, "Excuse me but your job isnt to ask what this stuff is for. Your job is to ring it up, accept our money, and say have a nice day, so do your fucking job."
The poor girl prolly cried when we left.

 

[SpasticGramps]

Back when my buddy and I used to grow mushrooms we went to the hardware store and bought two huge bags of vermiculite and perlite. Then we grabbed 6 styrofoam coolers and some plexi-glass. At the counter the cashier asked us what it was for. I opened my mouth to say something along the lines of "just gardening and tailgating " but my friend just up and says, "Excuse me but your job isnt to ask what this stuff is for. Your job is to ring it up, accept our money, and say have a nice day, so do your fucking job."
The poor girl prolly cried when we left.

Pwned. It'll be so nice one day when we don't have to be such rude asshole's to unsuspecting people who are only trying to be friendly. I would love say, "Well, I'm growing lbs of Marijuana thank you."

Until that day it's, "This crap is on my shopping list, so I need it." or you can be an real asshole, like your boy was, and they will probably leave you alone after that.

 

[whiterabbit9]

Back when my buddy and I used to grow mushrooms we went to the hardware store and bought two huge bags of vermiculite and perlite. Then we grabbed 6 styrofoam coolers and some plexi-glass. At the counter the cashier asked us what it was for. I opened my mouth to say something along the lines of "just gardening and tailgating " but my friend just up and says, "Excuse me but your job isnt to ask what this stuff is for. Your job is to ring it up, accept our money, and say have a nice day, so do your fucking job."
The poor girl prolly cried when we left.

man how did you feel after
what about your friend, any remorse ?

fuck the girl was making minimum wage probably, she just wanted to have a little bit of fun while working

your friend is an asshat
hope he gets a taste of his poison

 

[deepforest]

when i started growing it was in an area of lots of grows and most of the guys that helped me @ the hardware store were vietnamese tradespeople and those guys know their shit , the viet guys setup big shows and while their herb wasnt the best they sure were good electricians and hvac techs, lol. i remember tryin to explain i needed wire to handle 1000w continuous load on 240v and the guy working in the electrical section was like 'oooooohh yes i know i know'. haha i love it

 

[Backwoods Bud]

I never go to hydro stores. I order everything online except soil and containers. Probably looked kinda strange when I checked out at HD with three big bags of Miracle Gro Organic Potting Soil in December. LMAO