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And that's the way he thanks me???!!

Yesterday I went to Evil Big Box Store(tm) #2966 to get a few items. Kathy and I have had a rough week so I got her some of her favorites; a bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, a package of double chocolate Klondike bars, and some roses. I had bought some items for myself as well. Cliff Note: Busy Bee Suz will be happy to know I also bought two of those reusable shopping bags. 50 cents apiece, what the heck.

Anyways when I went to the checkout, there was a young man with only one item, so I let him go ahead of me in line. It took him a little longer than I thout it should to check out. I know you want to know why. This young man was texting and not paying attention to the cashier.

Now this annoyed me somewhat. Not only did I let him ahead of me in line, but I was doing my part in trying to save the planet, and he couldn't delay his texting for 30 seconds?

I hope he sprains his thumbs.

Comments

Connie said…
The end of this post made me laugh, Wixy.

Sorry to hear you and Kathy have had a rough week. Hope the weekend is better.
June 06, 2009 4:50 PM
struke said…
Did he at least thank you? Or did he text his gratitude to you?
June 06, 2009 6:04 PM
Mike Golch said…
sorry that you guys have had a bad week,I hope that this weekend will be a lot better.
June 06, 2009 8:33 PM
Busy Bee Suz said…
He shall get some sort of thumb/wrist ailment and SOON!!!
Some people are so rude, that they don't realize when others are going out of their way for them.
good for you for being a nice guy. And I will buy you a box of klondikes for saving the environment!!

My favorite joke around the house:
"I am ashamed of what I did for a klondike bar!"
I hope the rest of your weekend is nicer!
June 06, 2009 9:32 PM
Anonymous said…
Awww Cliff, I hope you and Kathy have a better week this week. I just told my husband how sweet you were to have bought her favorite things. Boy did that go right over his head... uggg, sometimes that man is just hopeless. Here's to you two have a great weekend. Take care.
June 06, 2009 9:51 PM
clean and crazy said…
priceless post, sometimes we do not know why we have hard times and we never know what our higher power has in store for us but it always helps to have a sense of humor about it. thanks for sharing such a sweet story Cliff. priceless simply priceless. i hate texting i think it should be outlawed
June 07, 2009 9:52 AM
Jen said…
RUDE!

I hope this week bring sunshine to you and Kathy.
June 08, 2009 8:30 AM
Syd said…
but you did a random act of kindness. Good for you.
June 08, 2009 11:48 AM
Pat Jenkins said…
saving the plane while you eat up every cocoa bean imaginable with your snacks?... he he...
June 08, 2009 12:39 PM
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