Monday, December 20, 2004
This One Is Good For Picking
Go read jw's great story at How Do You Like Me Now? She tried to make a purchase at a retail store today, and the store had no facility to complete the transaction. Her response (go read it for yourself) reminded me of a similar episode several years ago.
My greater family - parents, sisters, girlfriend, boyfriends, etc. - decided to play par 3 golf while on vacation in Myrtle Beach. Our group included a few golfers and several non-golfers. All but my mom were willing to tee it up. She was willing to watch and make fun of us, so our group of nine attempted to pay for eight greens fees.
The clerk told us that no spectators were allowed on the course. We thought that maybe he was concerned that she would play without paying, so we tried to explain our situation. We got the same blank stare that jw describes. We then explained that our $80 would spend quite well at another course. Still a blank stare.
So, we all bit our tongues and walked out the door. Well, almost all of us. My sister's boyfriend could not resist the moment. He drew a tee from his pocket and presented it to the clerk with the suggestion that "he pick his brain out of his a%$hole" with it.
That boyfriend has been out of the picture for a decade, but at least he left us with a funny story to tell.
My greater family - parents, sisters, girlfriend, boyfriends, etc. - decided to play par 3 golf while on vacation in Myrtle Beach. Our group included a few golfers and several non-golfers. All but my mom were willing to tee it up. She was willing to watch and make fun of us, so our group of nine attempted to pay for eight greens fees.
The clerk told us that no spectators were allowed on the course. We thought that maybe he was concerned that she would play without paying, so we tried to explain our situation. We got the same blank stare that jw describes. We then explained that our $80 would spend quite well at another course. Still a blank stare.
So, we all bit our tongues and walked out the door. Well, almost all of us. My sister's boyfriend could not resist the moment. He drew a tee from his pocket and presented it to the clerk with the suggestion that "he pick his brain out of his a%$hole" with it.
That boyfriend has been out of the picture for a decade, but at least he left us with a funny story to tell.
