"They call it Dollar Tree, but there are no trees inside. Don't you see that's false advertising?"

"I don't think it's false advertisement, I think it's more of a statement of how cheap their prices are."

Bill and Ruth were in the midst of another one of their meaningless arguments. Bill had a way of seeing things in a different light than most people. While his arguments may have seemed frivolous to the casual listener, they often made you stop to think, if only because of their silliness. It wasn't really the points he made that changed people's minds, but the conviction with which he expressed his case.

"I spent twenty minutes driving there today with the intention of beautifying our garden. And what do I have to show for it? A half-tank of gas and a cap gun that I couldn't resist buying while I was there."

"Bill, dear, if you would've just asked me before leaving I could have told you that Dollar Tree didn't have any plants. In fact, if you had taken the time to look around you would have seen that there was a nursery right next door to it."

Right as she was, Bill could not back down. He was entrenched in the belief that he was right, and if he couldn't trust his own feelings, who could he trust? Besides, it's only fun to argue if you're right. There is no honor in losing an argument, especially a silly one.

"They should just call it The Cheap Junk Store. If there are no plants or trees then they should leave that word out of it. It's like having a pickle factory that's named First Bank of Vermont. It doesn't make sense. In fact, if I may stress that fact, it's senseless."

Knowing that this argument could continue for hours, if not days, Ruth decided to save herself the headache and give in.

"You know Bill, I think you're right. It is unbelievable that they'd be so careless in the naming of their store. I can only imagine how many other people have been fooled by their misleading name."

Waving the cap gun, Bill stuck the barrel in the air and let out a single shot. Victory was his yet again.