My Funny experience on my LFS!

jayvee10 · 07/23/2007, 10:46 PM

Just want to share my funny experience here. Went to one of my LFS where employees prove that they have a little knowledge of saltwater fish and corals even if 1/3 of their store sells saltwater livestock. I was in need of Cheato for my refugium and just want to check if they have since it's been a while since i visited them and they might have it. I ask the guy if they had chaeto, he seems to be lost on what chaeto is so he ask the 2 other guys. They came back with a great answer that I'm in the wrong store, I can find the chaeto on the supermarket (cheetos) across the street on the snack section. they we're kinda laughing. At first I thought that they wer just joking with me but they are dead serious that they don't know it. Tried explaining that it is an algae and I can see confusion on their heads. Just said nevermind and i left the store laughing that these guys doesn't really know what I'm talking about. Cheers!!

sixspeed · 07/23/2007, 10:58 PM

haha thats ridiculous

hyperfocal · 07/23/2007, 11:00 PM

You were pronouncing it KEE-toe, right?

uscharalph · 07/23/2007, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hyperfocal
You were pronouncing it KEE-toe, right?

If if he was pronouncing it CHEE-TOE, they still should have known.

xtm · 07/23/2007, 11:20 PM

Ahhhhh this is why we should avoid using common "street names" like Chaeto, Pagoda, etc because it confuses many people.

If you told him you were looking for Chaetomorpha (pronounced key-toh-more-pah) he might have known what you were looking for.

Funny story though!

Andrew · 07/23/2007, 11:27 PM

Maybe you should buy the bag of cheetos and do what ionredline0260 did.

( It's a joke...

)

**Note to everyone.** This thread is from Jan. and is an old thread so please refran from posting here! ***

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hlight=cheetos

hyperfocal · 07/23/2007, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by uscharalph
If if he was pronouncing it CHEE-TOE, they still should have known.

Well sure, but if someone is going to come online to make fun of people who don't know things he better be darned sure *he's* right ;-)

jayvee10 · 07/23/2007, 11:38 PM

Yup. I did pronounce it with a K. The sad part was I explained to them what it is and they did not even figure out what it is.

Andrew · 07/23/2007, 11:40 PM

If you can't find any at a lfs check a local reef forum near your area and see if anyone has some they can trim back for you. There's always cheato for sale in the selling forums as well for pretty cheap.

jayvee10 · 07/23/2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andrew
Maybe you should buy the bag of cheetos and do what ionredline0260 did. ( It's a joke... )

**Note to everyone.** This thread is from Jan. and is an old thread so please refran from posting here! ***

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hlight=cheetos

Maybe I need to show them this picture and they might setup their refugium full of cheetos. lol

happyface888 · 07/24/2007, 01:19 AM

Lol did that guy really do that?

hyperfocal · 07/24/2007, 07:10 AM

Heh, that's gotta be a joke...

07/23/2007, 10:46 PM	#1
jayvee10 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Culver City, California Posts: 146	My Funny experience on my LFS! Just want to share my funny experience here. Went to one of my LFS where employees prove that they have a little knowledge of saltwater fish and corals even if 1/3 of their store sells saltwater livestock. I was in need of Cheato for my refugium and just want to check if they have since it's been a while since i visited them and they might have it. I ask the guy if they had chaeto, he seems to be lost on what chaeto is so he ask the 2 other guys. They came back with a great answer that I'm in the wrong store, I can find the chaeto on the supermarket (cheetos) across the street on the snack section. they we're kinda laughing. At first I thought that they wer just joking with me but they are dead serious that they don't know it. Tried explaining that it is an algae and I can see confusion on their heads. Just said nevermind and i left the store laughing that these guys doesn't really know what I'm talking about. Cheers!!

07/23/2007, 11:00 PM	#3
hyperfocal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edge of oblivion Posts: 1,708	You were pronouncing it KEE-toe, right? __________________ "Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent." -- Voltaire Current Tank Info: getting back into the hobby

07/23/2007, 11:20 PM	#5
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	Ahhhhh this is why we should avoid using common "street names" like Chaeto, Pagoda, etc because it confuses many people. If you told him you were looking for Chaetomorpha (pronounced key-toh-more-pah) he might have known what you were looking for. Funny story though! __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

07/24/2007, 07:10 AM	#12
hyperfocal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edge of oblivion Posts: 1,708	Heh, that's gotta be a joke... __________________ "Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent." -- Voltaire Current Tank Info: getting back into the hobby

07/23/2007, 10:58 PM	#2
sixspeed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 416	haha thats ridiculous

07/23/2007, 11:27 PM	#6
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Maybe you should buy the bag of cheetos and do what ionredline0260 did. ( It's a joke... ) Note to everyone. This thread is from Jan. and is an old thread so please refran from posting here! *** http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hlight=cheetos

07/23/2007, 11:38 PM	#8
jayvee10 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Culver City, California Posts: 146	Yup. I did pronounce it with a K. The sad part was I explained to them what it is and they did not even figure out what it is.

07/23/2007, 11:40 PM	#9
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	If you can't find any at a lfs check a local reef forum near your area and see if anyone has some they can trim back for you. There's always cheato for sale in the selling forums as well for pretty cheap.

07/24/2007, 01:19 AM	#11
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	Lol did that guy really do that?