Why I Love Walgreen's...
Seriously, where else can you purchase an assortment of necessary items, while being highly entertained by your fellow patrons?
I swear this story is true, every bit of it.
So I'm in line to purchase some ice cream, when I notice a very odd gentlemen causing a scene in the check-out line next to me. As I got closer, I realized he was trying to purchase half a box of hearing aid batteries. There was much carrying on until the manager showed up and figured out how he could sell the nice gentlemen half a box of hearing aid batteries. As the manager was ringing him up, the nice older gentle man began to explain why he needs the batteries. In a very difficult to understand and somewhat stuttery voice, he started talking about his mother whom he lives with. I will spare you the gory details, sufficed to say, he has a very odd but sweet relationship with his partially deaf mother.
As I was checking out, the odd little lady behind the counter began to rave about the wonderful deal I was getting on Blue Bell Ice Cream. She proceeded to tell everyone in line how amazing this deal was, and I kid you not, everyone in the line echoed what she said word for word. "Two for one special? What an amazing deal!" It reminded me of one of those cheesy advertisements you see on TV for some kind of cleaning product that is simply amazing, and everyone keeps repeating how amazing the product is.
Another thing I noticed was the diversity of people who utilize the various services Walgreen's has to offer. At any given moment you will see samples of people from every level of society. From the harried looking businessman with his cell phone surgically attached to his ear, to the financially challenged single mother and her screaming infant, all come together to partake of the low prices and flexible hours.
So that was my trip to Walgreen's.
The ice cream was pretty amazing.
I swear this story is true, every bit of it.
So I'm in line to purchase some ice cream, when I notice a very odd gentlemen causing a scene in the check-out line next to me. As I got closer, I realized he was trying to purchase half a box of hearing aid batteries. There was much carrying on until the manager showed up and figured out how he could sell the nice gentlemen half a box of hearing aid batteries. As the manager was ringing him up, the nice older gentle man began to explain why he needs the batteries. In a very difficult to understand and somewhat stuttery voice, he started talking about his mother whom he lives with. I will spare you the gory details, sufficed to say, he has a very odd but sweet relationship with his partially deaf mother.
As I was checking out, the odd little lady behind the counter began to rave about the wonderful deal I was getting on Blue Bell Ice Cream. She proceeded to tell everyone in line how amazing this deal was, and I kid you not, everyone in the line echoed what she said word for word. "Two for one special? What an amazing deal!" It reminded me of one of those cheesy advertisements you see on TV for some kind of cleaning product that is simply amazing, and everyone keeps repeating how amazing the product is.
Another thing I noticed was the diversity of people who utilize the various services Walgreen's has to offer. At any given moment you will see samples of people from every level of society. From the harried looking businessman with his cell phone surgically attached to his ear, to the financially challenged single mother and her screaming infant, all come together to partake of the low prices and flexible hours.
So that was my trip to Walgreen's.
The ice cream was pretty amazing.
posted by fearbaby at 11:55 AM
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