I'm PO'd right off

[Scythanith]

When Finding Nemo came out we had that all the time at Petland. Can I just throw it in a bowl and add salt... No, no you can't. Here is what you need at a minimum. Most walked away, some bought the right starter kit. And like you said Mindy, some came back and told another employee they had everything and walked out with the fish which surely died. Best we could do is sell them a goldfish to which we had to then teach them about a goldfish and that they grow larger than a fishbowl, require filtration, blah blah blah. They always said their 3 year old didn't care as long as it was orange.

I would have been very mad if I saw what you described Dearth. To the point of doing something bad to her vehicle and taking off.

[Dearth]

Like anything else any thing you buy that is classified as a pet most people are clueless about basic maintenance take for instance there are many cat and dog owners who may be loving and caring but unfortunately most have no clue how to prperly maintain their pets it's estimated that approx 71% of all dog and cat owners in Canada do not know how to properly care for their pets and often foster unwanted traits in them instead of doing the responsible things like training and walking your pets and proper food and grooming care.

The same can be said for the aquarium trade a lot of people out there like their aquariums but don't often have the needed tools for responsible care as either they don't know, we're given bad advice at the LFS or simply don't care owning anything is a responsibility but unfortunately its a serious lack of education and understanding by the pet owner and often the local pet store (it is after all a business in it to make money)