Sikder & Sons

Normally I don’t get that upset about the highway robbery that is bodega prices, but it just seemed like the guy pulled the price straight out of the thin air.* He looked into my eyes and saw that I was helpless, and that I’d definitely pay $ 5 for a battery that B&H carries for $ 1.39 just to get my stupid smoke alarm to stop chirping.
$ 3.61 is apparently the price we pay for convenience.
But if he was so perceptive, I think he should be able to deduce that everyone in the surrounding apartments would actually patronize his little bodega if they just started stocking beer. They’ve got gum, magazines, non-​alcoholic drinks, candy and exorbitantly priced batteries… but I’m not coming back until they get some beer.
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*And by ‘thin air’ I mean his ass.