Oh man, they only had those "other" teams crap

So, I went out today, as I have in the past, for items from a non-Arizona team...anything other than the Diamondbacks or Cardinals. You know - teams that actually perform, and have a track record for performance.

Not to say the D-Backs and Cardinals are not performing teams...I mean, the D-Backs have won a World Series against the Yankees. They have won division championships. And, after how many years did the Cardinals make it to the Super Bowl. Sure, they didn't win, but it was amazing to see the bandwagon of friends they brought to town.

No, I was looking for teams of either the NFL or MLB persuasion that may or may not be winners this year. They may or may not have been winners in the past, but none-the-less, here I am looking for a t-shirt, bumper sticker, random crazy item and nothing. If I were a Steelers fan, or at least looking for Steelers items, I would have been set. If I thought buying those commercial looking t-shirts that everyone has, I would have been thrilled. Nope, I am hard to please I guess.

The conversation with the sales person went something like this:
Me: "Excuse me, do you have anything for (INSERT TEAM NAME HERE). Do you have anything?"

Sales Person: "We have a few things. We usually have more, but due to their record this year we haven't gotten much in."

Me, interpreting this in my head for what the sales person just said to me: "I am sorry you are looking for a team that is not local. Our local teams suck, but we have plenty of their items left at full price. Due to you looking for something that is another team other than our sucky teams who is having a tough year, you are out of luck."

The funny thing is, Phoenix is not a sports town. We have had the Suns, D-Backs, Cardinals, and hell, even the Coyotes in town for awhile. True, Suns have done well in the past, and they are the oldest home team. Short of the one World Series title from the D-Backs, however, we are not a powerhouse. We don't even have a house to put our power in. We really don't cater to fans at large, which I understand. But, man, why do they have to sell items for teams I really care less about? Maybe this is true for other towns, and difficulties in finding team gear there. But you would think they would have a schmear of everything. Instead, they only had the other teams crap I do not wish to purchase.