Yesterday Dave called and offered to go to the grocery store on his way home from work since I was still a little sick. Dave doesn't do much shopping. It takes him longer because he doesn't know where things are, and he comes home with things I don't usually buy. He was hungry yesterday, so he had quite a few impulse buys. Then he explained that he didn't get the last thing on his list, oats, and that it was a funny story why he didn't get it. He said he wanted kettle corn, but he couldn't find it. So a worker was trying to help him, but he didn't know where it was either, although he thought he did, so they kept going back and forth together. Finally a female worker told them where it was. So Dave got the popcorn, but in the process dropped several onto the floor. Just then a lady walked by and said "Oops" to Dave as he was picking them up. Then Dave, thinking it was the female worker who had helped him find the kettle corn, said "Thank-you for your help." But when he looked over at her, he realized it was just a shopper walking by. He was so embarrassed. She probably thought he was so rude, sarcastically thanking her for helping him pick up the dropped popcorn, as if she should have helped but didn't. She was already gone, so he didn't have time to explain. He just ran to the check-out and left as quickly as he could, not taking time to get the oats. I wonder how long it will be before he offers to go shopping again.
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That's so funny Hilary. And you told the story so well, it was like I was there watching this comedy unfold. Poor Dave, he tries so hard. Maybe he should think about wearing a disguise the next time he has to go there.
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