- A woman lost her child in Children's Place (I never realized how ironic that store name was until that moment). I was at the checkout and noticed a great many people saying, 'Ashley' over and over again. The store employees were suddenly all over their walkie-talkies, and the phone by the register in front of me was occupied with a woman calling mall security. The mother was over my left shoulder, bawling her eyes out, hoarsely calling 'Ashley'...when suddenly the woman on the phone said, 'Ma'am, ma'am...mall security has her. They'll be here in a second.' Even the day after Thanksgiving there is always reason to be thankful.
- My mother-in-law was talking on the phone via earpiece when a Lowe's store employee came up to ask if we needed help. Before I could answer that we needed Velcro, Patti said, "Baby, whatever you want..." (to my father-in-law about buying pizza). The poor guy's eyes went quite large for a second before I explained that she was on the phone.
- At 6 p.m. in another store:
Store Clerk (holding the copy of 'Chuck and Larry' we were buying): "Have you guys seen this movie? Oh my gosh...it is sooooo funny. I laughed so hard! It's really, really good.
Me: How long have you been here?
Store Clerk: Me? Oh just a few months...
Me: (I make a face.)
Store Clerk: Oh, you mean today...oh. I got here at 3.
Me: Ah.
She was the first perky clerk I'd seen all day. Most store employees had been on since 4 a.m. so by noon they were spent. Speaking of spent...I am headed to bed...
Lisa 'Shopped 'til I Dropped' C
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