I work at a local Hardware/Lumber yard. We all know those random people who have the craziest questions to ask. There is always that moment where you stop and look at them like, "Do you even know what you just asked?" Here are some of the random questions I have come across in the retail business.

"Do you have eggs?"

Where I work, my boss has chickens so she sells her eggs because she isn't able to eat them all so, why not? But I always wonder why you would call a lumberyard to know if they have any eggs.

"Can you tell me what the weather looks like outside?"

This is a lumber yard, not the news network. I always think it's odd when people call me to ask what the weather looks like outside. This has actually happened to me, believe it or not. One of the oddest questions asked.

"How much snow do you have?"

This goes back to the weather question. When someone called to ask me this, I just wondered if they just randomly picked a phone number and called. Why did they pick the hardware shop to call about the snow?

"Can I return this?"

This isn't a weird question in general, but when someone brings in something that is mangled and torn into pieces and still wants to return it, I always wonder if they think we can just send back anything no matter what condition it is. I can only take it back if it looks like something you would want to buy if you saw it on the shelf. So, if you want to return something, make sure it is still in good condition.

"Why is this so expensive?"

I don't make the prices for the product, I just sell them. I could not tell you why something costs as much as it does. This question is more common than you would think. People are always curious why something is priced the way that it is. I am sorry, but most associates don't know the reason why they are priced the way that they are.

"Are you open?"

I get that you want to know if someone is open before you drive all the way to town. Nobody wants to drive all the way somewhere just for them to be closed, but the first thing that comes to mind when I am asked this is, "No, I live here."

People say the funniest things without actually thinking. Sometimes when you have a question, go right ahead and ask away, but if all you need is common sense to answer the question, maybe you should just look and you will find out the answer in the nicest way.