Which brings me to my recent gift shopping caper—
I disobeyed THE SIGN.
I'm serious, dead serious.
Here's the scene of the rebellion. I needed a glowing white robe from the top rack which I could not reach from my non-NBA-basketball-player-height. And I was in a hurry.
Aha! I spied a hook for retrieving high stuff and I nabbed it.
Did you notice the sign on the wall right above the hook?
(OBSCURE CLOSE-UP OF SAID SIGN) It says —and I'm rephrasing— DON''T YOU DARE TOUCH THIS HOOK. IT'S FOR EMPLOYEES ONLY AND WE DON'T WANT TO BE LIABLE FOR YOUR STUPIDITY. I was in a hurry. |
Despite past clumsical errors, I had faith in my ability to use the hook without stupidity. So I surreptitiously checked for employees in the area, pulled down 4 robes of the wrong size, and after laughing so much employees should've come running, I snagged me a robe of the right size.
(Photos have been judiciously altered to avoid recognition and recrimination and I will vehemently deny that the person in the photos is me should the urgent need arise.)
THREE CHEERS FOR TACOS!
WHAT FOOD ARE YOU LIKE?!
9 comments:
Hiphip, Tacos!
That's too funny. I did not realize that Drama was also How To Dramatize Your Life. That would have been good to know when I was in drama. You want to get a shy kid confidence? Make him the lead in a middle school play. :)
Funny post!
I'm wondering what I would've done, simply b/c I have a hard time disobeying signs (it's a sickness, i know). I guess it would all depend on how much I wanted that robe!!
I would have totally done the same thing! Hmmm . . . I'd have to think about the food thing. Probably potatoes. Very versatile, always there, goes with lots of stuff.
You are absolutely hilarious! And very daring, to disobey such a sign! That was a very crazy (and exhausting) day of shopping. Now let's see, me as a food? I think I'd be a green apple, because I'm sharp like the flavor, sometimes nice and sweet, and sometimes really sour. :)
I've done that, too! Hilarious story.
Can I be a spice rack? Lots of different flavors - from the comfortingly familiar to the adventurous - and a zest for life! :)
I've done the exact same thing! Why do they always put everything up so high?
Ha Ha! I would have done the same. You would have stood around forever waiting for someone to help. Hilarious!
P&L
Fantastic story! Way to take things into your own hands. I'm too short for all sorts of shelves, so I often do things that have the store workers cringing and rushing over to help (if they catch me in the act). Can't think of a food for me, but I love the definition for yours - brilliant!
Happy Holidays Brenda! :)
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