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Tirian · 05-26-2003, 01:06 PM

This is for real !!!! there is a local shop called "Dick's Tire" (very good tire shop BTW)

They have a sign behind the counter that says....

"If you don't like our prices, bring in your wife, and we'll dicker."

Thought that was funny enough to post....

DEI37 · 05-26-2003, 04:38 PM

Sounds like fun to me!

cheezhead · 05-26-2003, 04:59 PM

good one

kholstomer1 · 05-26-2003, 06:43 PM

Dicker?
oh.
Thanks

morlock · 05-26-2003, 11:42 PM

funny if you get the pun, if you don't get it, here's the definition for all you illeterate webheads out there.

From dictionary.com

6 entries found for dicker.
dick·er ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dkr)
intr.v. dick·ered, dick·er·ing, dick·ers
To bargain; barter.

n.
The act or process of bargaining.

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[Probably from dicker, a quantity of ten, ten hides, from Middle English diker, perhaps from Old English *dicor, from Latin decuria, set of ten, from decem, ten. See dek in Indo-European Roots.]

05-26-2003, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tirian Addict Location: Canada	Sign in a Tire shop This is for real !!!! there is a local shop called "Dick's Tire" (very good tire shop BTW) They have a sign behind the counter that says.... "If you don't like our prices, bring in your wife, and we'll dicker." Thought that was funny enough to post....

05-26-2003, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Sounds like fun to me! __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

05-26-2003, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheezhead Psycho Location: FL	good one

05-26-2003, 06:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
kholstomer1 Upright	Dicker? oh. Thanks

05-26-2003, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
morlock Loser	funny if you get the pun, if you don't get it, here's the definition for all you illeterate webheads out there. From dictionary.com 6 entries found for dicker. dick·er ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dkr) intr.v. dick·ered, dick·er·ing, dick·ers To bargain; barter. n. The act or process of bargaining. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Probably from dicker, a quantity of ten, ten hides, from Middle English diker, perhaps from Old English *dicor, from Latin decuria, set of ten, from decem, ten. See dek in Indo-European Roots.]