First of all, understand that if I were trying to pull a fast one on TJ Maxx, I would not have laundered the bedspread and put it in the dryer. I would simply have spot cleaned. The clerk opened up the hermetically sealed wrapping and sniffed it. Stuck her nose right down in there and smelled. "I can't take this back," she said, "it smells like a dryer sheet". Immediately defensive to an unreasonable degree, I said "but I don't even use dryer sheets." I wanted to go into a full explanation about how I love my clothesline and upbraid my neighbor for using her dryer in the summertime. I wanted to call witnesses and have them testify. I wanted to wipe that smirk off her face. I wanted a full jury trial. I wanted my reputation restored. What I got was the manager glancing over and saying "return it". Okay, I'll take that instead. But be forewarned. Take your attorney with you if you try to return a bedspread to TJ Maxx.
