I got "schooled" @ HDepot this am.

[Skycat]

Reminds me of when I was at Lowe's two days ago. Found a not-impressive-looking Phal with a really pathetic root system (felt like most of its roots were gone), was curious to see what kind of deal I could get for it, took it up to the cashier. Cashier took it over to the manager to ask about it, then brought it back, said they could take off 50%. That would've been $7.50. I said "nope, it doesn't seem worth that much" and went to put it back. Both of the Phals I already had were cheaper AND better-looking (especially the one I'd gotten from that same store for $4; that one was really handsome, aside from the torn leaf which was my fault anyway).

Went to my mom's favorite grocery store afterwards that was selling blooming Phals for Valentine's Day, for $10. They still had two left by the time we got there.