See, this CD is in stores. The only way I could get my last CD into a store was to take one in there and leave it. 'Sir, you forgot this!' 'No, I did not. That is for 'sale'. Please alphabetize 'it'.'[2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hedberg highlights the absurdity of retail policies by imagining a scenario where he tries to give a CD away but gets rebuked for not paying.
- In plain terms
- Retail rules can make giving something away harder than buying it.
- What can you take from it?
- Systems often prioritize rules over common sense.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you followed a rule that made no sense?
- How do you handle unreasonable restrictions?
Another view
This joke relies on a hypothetical situation that rarely happens in real life.
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