The Random Ramblings of Samm Diep

Somethin' for nothin'

I stopped by one of the major superstores today to pick up some Easter basket filler (for the Easter baskets I put together for my future nephews) and toiletries when, while I was checking out, the woman in line in front of me was trying to take advantage of the sweet, asian elder-woman cashier. She was buying this heinous two piece bathing suit for her teenage daughter. When the sweet lady rang the bikini up separately, she said, rudely, “These are separate?!” The cashier politely showed her the separate price tags on the two separate pieces that were on their own separate hangers that were distinctly labeled “TOP” and “BOTTOM” while her daughter leaned over and said, “Mom, they were separate, remember?”

I guess the mom was disappointed that the cashier was smart enough to notice that the bikini pieces were ala carte. She huffed a bit and just purchased it anyway.

I know I’ve been guilty of it. We all have. But how far do we go to try to get something for nothing? I was just more annoyed that she was trying to pull one over on an innocent cashier.

posted by Samm @ 4/10/2006 02:16:00 AM