Yesterday I got off work for lunch, I was actually told to take a looooong lunch- we're not busy and we've been working really hard, a well deserved looooong lunch i suppose.
So i stopped the grocery store on my way home that way i actually had a lunch to eat.
Everything was as it should be, aside from the fact that when i got home, i realized i forgot about 5 items i needed!!!
(that's what happens when you're rushed into it and have no time to plan a list, not that i usually a make list, but a mental list would've helped.)
When i get to the checkout, there is hardly a line at all!!!! Yay!!! Victory!!!
I choose the smallest line, one old lady checking out- not a lot of groceries, should be good.
Well, let me tell you, this old lady was as slow as they come.
It took her a good minute to get her wallet out of her purse, another 30 seconds to get the pen off the counter- and we all know what the pen means, she is writing a check!
At this point, I can't leave and go to another line- that would be rude. I'll just wait.
Tick Tock
Then i hear "hey"
I look away from Mrs. Slowest McSlowerson, interrupted mid thought from "should i start to tap my foot? or is this the only time this cute little old lady is going to get out of her house today and for that reason she's gonna enjoy it, and taking her sweet time?" side note: I never did decide on what she was up too, but i have my suspecions.
Anyway- I hear a "hey", I look up, it's the checkout guy-
"Did you know the girl from Wendy's grew up?" He says to me.
Then he nods his head for me to look in the direction behind him...
HAHAHA
it's literally a grown woman with the same bright red hair as the wendy's girl and it's braided in pig tails.
hilarious.
I start laughing... right about that time grandma over here is getting her bags ready to go when she says-
"Oh no, i forgot to give you my coupons, i guess it's too late."
at this point we might be here for the entire duration of my loooooong lunch.
Checkout guys tells her "i'll just give you cash, if you give them to me"
Well, of course her purse is all packed up, this might take awhile...
"hey"
it's checkout guy again.
It's as if he's silently telling me "you're right this is going to take awhile, let me entertain you with a story."
He continues right where we left off...
"The best is this 70 year old man who comes in with his hair all done like elvis, and every time i ask him if he want paper or plastic he says "uh huh, uh huh, thank ya very much"
"and the worst are the ones that yell but think that they're talking. One lady always comes up and yells "are these on sale!?" and we all try not to laugh because she is yelling"
Anyway, i would like to dedicate this post to checkout guy,
(please start bud light commercial music now... )
Here's to you checkout guy:
Grocery shopping isn't fun, but you make it better, because you're cool.
(background singers "you make it better")
When the lines moving slow, you take your queue and strike up conversation. (background singers "you are so friendly")
you entertain your customers like a standup comedian to a sold out saturday night crowd..
(background singer girls "laugh factory, isle 5")
never a dull moment in your isle, not on your watch.
So here's to you checkout guy, because whether your line is long or short- we'll be there...
(background singers "Mr. Grocery Store Checkout Counter and ocassional grocery bagger guy... ")
When i get to the checkout, there is hardly a line at all!!!! Yay!!! Victory!!!
I choose the smallest line, one old lady checking out- not a lot of groceries, should be good.
Well, let me tell you, this old lady was as slow as they come.
It took her a good minute to get her wallet out of her purse, another 30 seconds to get the pen off the counter- and we all know what the pen means, she is writing a check!
At this point, I can't leave and go to another line- that would be rude. I'll just wait.
Tick Tock
Then i hear "hey"
I look away from Mrs. Slowest McSlowerson, interrupted mid thought from "should i start to tap my foot? or is this the only time this cute little old lady is going to get out of her house today and for that reason she's gonna enjoy it, and taking her sweet time?" side note: I never did decide on what she was up too, but i have my suspecions.
Anyway- I hear a "hey", I look up, it's the checkout guy-
"Did you know the girl from Wendy's grew up?" He says to me.
Then he nods his head for me to look in the direction behind him...
HAHAHA
it's literally a grown woman with the same bright red hair as the wendy's girl and it's braided in pig tails.
hilarious.
I start laughing... right about that time grandma over here is getting her bags ready to go when she says-
"Oh no, i forgot to give you my coupons, i guess it's too late."
at this point we might be here for the entire duration of my loooooong lunch.
Checkout guys tells her "i'll just give you cash, if you give them to me"
Well, of course her purse is all packed up, this might take awhile...
"hey"
it's checkout guy again.
It's as if he's silently telling me "you're right this is going to take awhile, let me entertain you with a story."
He continues right where we left off...
"The best is this 70 year old man who comes in with his hair all done like elvis, and every time i ask him if he want paper or plastic he says "uh huh, uh huh, thank ya very much"
"and the worst are the ones that yell but think that they're talking. One lady always comes up and yells "are these on sale!?" and we all try not to laugh because she is yelling"
Anyway, i would like to dedicate this post to checkout guy,
(please start bud light commercial music now... )
Here's to you checkout guy:
Grocery shopping isn't fun, but you make it better, because you're cool.
(background singers "you make it better")
When the lines moving slow, you take your queue and strike up conversation. (background singers "you are so friendly")
you entertain your customers like a standup comedian to a sold out saturday night crowd..
(background singer girls "laugh factory, isle 5")
never a dull moment in your isle, not on your watch.
So here's to you checkout guy, because whether your line is long or short- we'll be there...
(background singers "Mr. Grocery Store Checkout Counter and ocassional grocery bagger guy... ")
