C-clamp

I just popped down to the Canadian Tire to buy some brake pads for my car. I remember from the last struggle with my brakes that a c-clamp is essential, so I picked up one of those as well. It was just over six dollars for a 3” clamp.

There was no one at the checkout so I thought I was going to get through quickly. The girl rang in my purchases but the clamp had no tag. I decided that I would save myself some time and just grab another one. I had originally taken the last one though, and the next size up was ten dollars. I thought about it for a minute and grabbed the bigger one.

When I returned to the till there were two people in the queue. So much for getting through quickly. I didn't sweat it. Line ups are a fact of life. No use in getting worked up over something you can't control.

The girl rang in my purchases and gave me a scratch ticket. I won ten dollars! I got my clamp for free. If I hadn't gone back to get the other clamp I'd have had to pay for the smaller one.

I like it when you get rewarded for a little drawback. Karma's a wonderful thing.