Sunday, January 8, 2012

Conversation in the "school supplies" aisle of our local Meijer "superstore"



Overly friendly and helpful Meijer guy (OFHMG): May I help you?

Me: No I don't think so. I just need to pick up some Crazy Glue which I see right here. Thanks anyway!

OFHMG: Well what do you need it for?

Me: Oh, I just want to glue an arm back on a baseball bobblehead guy that got hit by a hockey puck at our house.

OFHMG: Well, if you go back in the Hardware Department, we have all kind of adhesives including epoxies, cements, pastes etc etc etc (long list).

Me: Ok, but the guy's arm weighs like next to nothing and I could probably get away with it with Elmer's Glue but I thought I would step up to Crazy Glue just to be safe. I have done it before. We gotta lot of pucks flying around our house. Mostly from our 9 year old. Doesn't know when to quit, you know.

OFHMG: Ok, but I would really recommend that you visit our Hardware Department for a product that truly fits your needs.

Me: Ok, maybe I will go back there. Thanks.

OFHMG: No, thank you!

Fifteen year old son "Computer Boy": That was too much information dad! They do that at Home Depot but not here. Does he get paid more for that?

Me: No, he's not on commission. He gets paid the same as if he never talked to us.

Computer Boy: Geez!

Me: Yeah but he's better than those employees who are always smoking in front of the store when we're walking in.

Computer Boy: Oh yeah. No doubt!

1 comment:

Pearson Report said...

First off...Oh My Goodness...there's a whole bunch of writing here!

I'm so used to a quick line or two and having to fill in the rest for myself.
I loved this conversation! And it really does beat the cloud of smoke hanging around the entrance!