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Jul. 23rd, 2007
Caught in a Monty Python Skit
Jul. 23rd, 2007 11:15 amOn Saturday, my sister and I wandered up to the French Meadow to buy some fresh bread after a protracted discussion over whether the Lund's freshly baked on Thursday French bread was or was not suitable for sandwiches on Saturday. I argued it was suitable only for French Toast or squirrel food, and eventually it ended up in the back yard. (Although the Lund's bread does keep better than the French Meadow's). Anyway, after we procured a loaf of olive bread which seemed suitable for the remaining Chateaubriand, my sister declared no bread would touch her lips without mayonnaise. Since we were in between 27th and 26th streets, I suggested we walk down to a convenience store that had reopened between 26th & 25th streets. We went in and found only a large mayo, Kraft's or off-brand, and went up to the counter with it.
01. I, cashless as always, need more than $5 before they'd take a charge card.
02. We picked out two bottles of Starbucks something or other and went back to the counter.
03. The phone rings and the proprietor spends a long time talking to somebody in English and something else. Did I say it was a long time? A couple and another individual queue up in back of us.
04. The guy finally ends the phone conversation and begins attempting to ring up the total. $3,495.43. A bit steep for mayo. This is repeated several times with different buttons punched with essentially the same result.
05. Finally we move to a different till, where he guestimates the tax on the two bottles of Starbucks coffee. The resultant total is less than $3,495.43.
06. The second till's card reader won't take my Credit Union Visa card. "Do you have another card?" he asks.
07. I offer my Discover card, but they don't take that.
08. We go back up to the errant till's card reader.
09. The other three people in the queue walk out in a huff.
10. He finally completes the transaction and apologizes for the delays.
11. My sister and I walk back to the house.
I suspect this "connivance" store won't be around long. The Loon is only a block further up the street.
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Larry
01. I, cashless as always, need more than $5 before they'd take a charge card.
02. We picked out two bottles of Starbucks something or other and went back to the counter.
03. The phone rings and the proprietor spends a long time talking to somebody in English and something else. Did I say it was a long time? A couple and another individual queue up in back of us.
04. The guy finally ends the phone conversation and begins attempting to ring up the total. $3,495.43. A bit steep for mayo. This is repeated several times with different buttons punched with essentially the same result.
05. Finally we move to a different till, where he guestimates the tax on the two bottles of Starbucks coffee. The resultant total is less than $3,495.43.
06. The second till's card reader won't take my Credit Union Visa card. "Do you have another card?" he asks.
07. I offer my Discover card, but they don't take that.
08. We go back up to the errant till's card reader.
09. The other three people in the queue walk out in a huff.
10. He finally completes the transaction and apologizes for the delays.
11. My sister and I walk back to the house.
I suspect this "connivance" store won't be around long. The Loon is only a block further up the street.
via TREO
Larry