Genius by Bob Hardy

My Apple MacBook Air's power cord was worn and needed duct tape. So I took it to the Apple Store and explained my situation. The woman said, "We don't stock those anymore." My device is a bit old, 2017 model, but works great. She checked her iPad anyway and lo and behold they did have one for $82. I thought that a bit high but I needed it and said, "Okay." She said, "Do you have any errands to run?" I thought this odd considering we didn't know each other and had no prior interactions. I said, "No, just this." She said, "It'll take an hour to get you an appointment with the Genius Bar." Again, odd. I wasn't in need of a genius, just a bloody wire. So I said, "You're kidding, right?" She shook her head. "But I just need a wire. Can't you go in the back and grab it off a shelf?" "No," she said. "You have to meet with a genius." I told her I didn't have time to wait to which she said, "You can't get the power cord anywhere else." I said, "Can't I just order it from Amazon?" She nodded meekly. Of course, I should have considered Amazon first but they're evil and I don't mind the real world until the real world tells me I have to meet with a genius to buy a freakin' wire. I went home, looked the part up on Amazon and purchased it for (soft drum roll) $32!! 

And now I feel like a GENIUS!