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Barefootchuck Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Sentence meaning

Hi,

I'm not understanding the conclusion of the sentence:

Launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!

Don't we all do that sometimes when we are not employees? So why say "wasn't even an employee"?

Thanks!
Barefootchuck
  

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He launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee! There are two people in this story. You and someone who is complaining about poor customer service.

— AlpheccaStars

  • He launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!
  • There are two people in this story.
  • You and someone who is complaining about poor customer service.
  • It seems like the other person thought you were working in the store.
  • But you were just shopping there.
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He launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!

There are two people in this story. You and someone who is complaining about poor customer service.
It seems like the other person thought you were working in the store. But you were just shopping there.

If you complain to an employee about poor service in the stor
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