Three of us walked into an antique shop in Savannah's river district. There was a drop front desk with about twenty five sets of antique porcelain cups and saucers precariously displayed. I saw the accident waiting to happen and steered clear of it, but one of my friends nicked it with her purse and knocked a saucer and cup to the floor.
The manager had absolutely no problem charging her $75 for the broken china; my friend said okay, but then insisted it be wrapped and bagged so she could take it with her. I just stood at the door, vacillating between being mortified and trying not to giggle at my friend telling the manager to be very careful with her new broken cup.
When we got outside I asked her what she was going to do with it and she said she had no idea, but she was damned if she was going to pay $75 and not have ANYTHING to show for it.
