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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Pardon Me While I Vent……

Yesterday I went to the drug store to pick up some needed toiletries. It was a store I don’t usually frequent and I was unfamiliar with its layout.
After wandering aimlessly up and down the aisles I decided the smart thing to do would be ask for assistance.
I spotted a young lady wearing a smock with the store logo and figured she might be able to help.

I was wrong.

I politely asked, “Where do you keep the emery boards, please?”  
She thought for a moment and then said, “Aisle 5, right hand side, bottom shelf. “
She sounded very knowledgeable and sure of herself so I toddled off to aisle 5.

I knew I was in the wrong place immediately. The only products in aisle 5 were school and office supplies.

I was back to indiscriminately roaming the store.

I finally found the Revlon products..…..approximately three feet from the young lady with the smock.

For a split second I considered telling her, “If you’re ever asked again where the emery boards are, this is WHAT they are and they’re located over there.”

But I decided against it.
I was afraid my helpfulness might be misinterpreted as hostility. 


Yet another child left behind…..

6 comments:

  1. Wow, I guess she didn't know what they were! My granddaughters do. Weird. Frustrating!

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  2. Oh the unHELPFUL ASSISTants, we get them here too....grrrrr!!!

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  3. It must have been Poor Service Week, only we didn't get the memo.

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  4. The workforce ain't what it used to be!

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  5. makes me wonder what she was thinking of?? oh, brother!

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  6. I have to confess I had to look up emery boards since I didn't know what it is.... But then of course I have the excuse of not being a native English speaker ... ;-)

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