Adventures in Wal-Mart

It seems like every time I go to Wal-Mart something funny happens. Here are the latest three funny Wal-Mart stories I have to share along with what happened at Barnes and Noble today.

I went to Barnes & Noble this evening and two things happened at the check-out. One was unexpected and touching. The other perfectly illustrates my random moments of stupidity. My cashier had done something on the register before I swiped my membership card and he needed his supervisor to get him out of the transaction and back to where I could swipe the card. While he was gone his co-worker at the next register said to me, "I've shown this to everyone else tonight." He pulled a gray, velvet covered box out of his pocket and opened it for me to see the very sparkly, beautiful engagement ring he'd just purchased for his girlfriend. He was so excited he was actually bouncing! During this brief glimpse into another persons happiness I idly picked at my B&N membership card and succeeded in peeling off half of the clear plastic covering on the card! duh

The other night I went to Wal-Mart, my favorite place to shop because it's so close to my house. I was wandering down the aisles, lost in my own world when a young man caught my attention. He was wearing a long, white, terry cloth bath robe!!! It looked odd enough but the contrast with his black skin made it even more startling. I should add that he had jeans on under the robe.

This next adventure happened a few weeks ago. I should mention for those who don't know it that I live in a college town. Anyway, I was at the checkout and there was a group of girls in front of me having a friendly argument. They couldn't agree on what to call soft drinks. Was it "pop" or "soda"? I've lived in Indiana all my life and always called it pop and was surprised when I discovered that it's more commonly referred to as soda. Then the girls decided to get an objective opinion and asked me what I call it! Ok, so that wasn't quite as funny as it was at the time.

My last adventure for this post is the funniest. I was with my mom and were in line at the checkout. There was a handsome young man behind us. He was kinda hopping around like he had ADD and he suddenly blurted out to us, "Could you watch my cart while I go to the restroom? I won't be long. I only have to do number one!" We nodded yes because we were laughing too hard to talk!

And if you go here and scroll down to my 1/26/04 entry you will find out what unique service they offer at the Wal-Mart beauty salon.