>go into LBS
>drunk guy with wad of cash in his hand
>asks what bike to buy
>sales guy sells him on a Venge
>he asks what helmet to buy
>sales guy recommends an mtb helmet
>says he wants a light
>sales guy says you need two lights, front and rear
>drunk guy says no he doesn't need rear cause he only rides on sidewalk and wants a front light to see where he is going when he rides at night
>sales guy recommends him a light
>he walks out with venge, mtb helmet, and front light, and sales guy KNOWS this guy is buying a venge to ride on the fucking sidewalk and didn't try to steer him to a better bike for casual riding like a Sirrus or something
Why are downtubers like this? The customer and the sales guy both. I didn't intervene in the bad decisions because I can't even think of how to approach interacting with that level of stupidity. Fucking downtubers.