So I just finished a particularly long day at the end of a particularly long work-week. And about a third of the way through today I felt the beginnings of a bad cold setting in - some sore throat, runny nose, and post-nasal drip. What that means is that my weekend will be spent sick and not wanting to leave the house, all better just in time to go to work on Monday...
So I decided to go to the corner store on the way home and get the supplies I would need so as not to have to leave the house this weekend. I picked up some cold medicine (better living through chemistry, I say!), various flavors of water and Gatorade, some odds-and-ends, and I figured I'd treat myself to some candy.
As I was walking up to the check-out, the sixteenish girl who was working at the place spotted me from her place stocking some shelves nearby. The conversation went like this.
Her: Are you ready to check-out, sir?
Me: Yes, but I'm in no hurry.
Her: Thanks, but I just had a lady who was like 'yaaagh! check me out' a little while ago so I'm still a little freaked. She said she had an appointment to get to.
Me: (having been there) I assure you, I have no appointments.
She starts scanning my items.
Her: Do you have any kids at home?
Me: No.
I was wondering where that came from and assumed that the lady who had given her trouble had kids with her and therefore maybe I was sane for not having any. I couldn't have been further from the truth. If this had been a street fight, this 92 pound girl would have just feinted and caught me straight across the cheek with a hook.
Her: Because my Mom was around in the '80s and she ate Razzles all the time and so do I.
*Le Sigh*
I felt like my disk was turning black and the Sandmen would be coming to retire me any second. (If you weren't around in the '70s you won't get that Logan's Run reference...or even know what the hell Logan's Run was)
I'm sick and apparently old. Hurray for the weekend...
If it makes you feel any better, you're not as old as me. ;-)
Posted by: Dan | November 08, 2008 at 05:03 PM