Thursday, January 11, 2007

Cantaloupe Autocracy

Today I walked into a Banana Republic. I shop for clothing once a year. Usually, it's the two months following Christmas - a holiday packed with gift certificates.

Anyway, I used a gift card today - one of my two annual shopping days - for some shirts and a sweater. Figured I'd get some stiching that'll keep me warm. Gotta stay warm.

I brought my items to the register.

A man at another register was raising his voice in complaint. I don't know what it was about. He looked upset. Kept saying, "Well I've been here for a HALF HOUR already!" A HALF HOUR!" He knew his fractions.

So I brought my items to the friendly cashier. She was filled with surprises. First, she folded my new clothes at a manic speed. Second, she informed me that I'd been randomly selected to earn 10% off my next Banana Republic purchase. (I asked her how random. She said, "like one out of twenty-five or something." Wow. That's just luck.) Third, she handed me my receipt with a breezy, "Have a great day! Enjoy your shirts!"

Enjoy your shirts? I was only planning to wear them.

(But it made me laugh. Ain't that worth it?)
(Aww shucks! I shucked it up again!)

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