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Few sightings from the last week, one at a grocery store, two on or near METRO buses...
I lost 15 minutes of my life...over oranges!!
Had to run to a grocery store to day, and chose one that was having a sale on some fabulous fruit. One such sale that I took advantage of was large navel oranges, 5 for $1. I always try to choose fruits that either have a barcode sticker or PLU sticker on them, just to make life a little bit easier for cashiers.
Shouldn't have bothered this time. I get to the checkout, and am watching her swipe and scan, swipe and scan. She gets to my oranges, plunks them down, enters a code and the price pops up on the screen. $8.50
Me: Excuse me, ma'am, I don't think that price is correct on the oranges.
Her: Yes it is.
Me: No, they're on sale, 5 for $1. I grabbed 10. It should only be $2, and I'm being charged $8.50.
Her: That's what they're ringing up for. You're wrong. Do you still want them?
Me: No...the signs on the doors and by the display say 5 for $1. The price you're charging is incorrect.
Her: No it isn't. I'm going by the PLU in the book.
Me: <I happen to catch a glance and repress a sigh> Ma'am, I grabbed fruits with the PLU of XXXX, you're charging me for YYYY
Her: No, the price is $8.50.
Me: No, I'm sorry, it's not.
Her: Yes it is!
<lather, rinse, repeat...>
I finally take an orange out of the bag and point to the sticker.
Me: Look! XXXX Ring it up as XXXX
Her: It's gonna be the same!
Me: Humor me!
Her: <She rings it in, enters quantity...and comes up with $2>
Me: <Stares at her, daring her to say anything>
Her: Well, it's not my fault you didn't tell me what they were...
Me:
Managed to get it voided out, but damn. 15 minutes of my life gone, and my poor brain goo violently assaulted. Over oranges
crap, they're attacking in pairs now!!
I think I've mentioned before how I'm occasionally getting hit on whilst on the METRO bus, or at bus stops. Well, twice in the span of a week, not only was I hit on, but I was double teamed! These are more amusing sightings than anything, and I'm glad I managed to maintain good humor, or it might've turned out sour.
In each instance,
Me: Self-explanatory
M1; Man 1
M2: Man 2
Situation #1:
I'm exiting Target and walking to a bus stop. I stopped at the Starbucks and grabbed an iced tea and am quite happily slurping away through the straw. I pass a car in the parking lot. The driver's side window rolls down.
M1: Hey!
Me: <Still walking, not sure he's talking to me.>
M1: Hellloooooooooooo, woman!?
Me: <Ok, he IS talking to me, and he just called me woman?? Don't think so...Ignore! ANd walk past the driver's side, in front of the car>
And then the passenger side window rolls down...
M2: Hey, beautiful!
Me: <crap, do they travel in packs now??>
M2: <More aggressively> What's the matter. You don't know how to TALK?!
Me: <Stands straight up, with as much dignity and aplomb I can manage, after taking the straw out of my mouth, I shoot a look over my shoulder and say...> My mommy told me never to talk to strangers...
I continue slurping on my tea, and finish walking to the bus stop to the sounds of them laughing like hyenas behind me. I at first thought they were high or drunk or something because they were seriously laughing hysterically. After relating the tale to a friend or two, they laughed just as hard. I didn't think it was that funny, but hey. Glad to amuse.
Situation #2
happened today on the bus home from the aforementioned grocery store. I'm on the bus, talking to my grandma on the phone, and alternating between texting SG15Z and another friend. After I hang up the phone, two guys are talking about the cost of cigarettes and how high it's gotten, and seemed baffled. Now, M1 sat next to me, briefly, whilst I was on the phone, but hey, didn't pay attention cuz I was talking to grandma.
Me: I don't mean to interrupt your conversation, but I think it's because tobacco tax went up recently, that the cost of cigarettes are so high.
M1: Ooooh, that might explain it.
M2: Yeah, now that you mention it, I think a clerk told me that...
They both move to get off at the next stop, and M2 stands and then leans over me.
M2: Hey. Gotta a question. Your mama let you out like that...?
Me:
M2: Because you's a danger to society, precious.
M1: Man, you missed it, when I was trying to hit on her. Ain't that shit hot?
Me: ...
M2: Oh yeah, she can have all my money. I loves me big women.
M1: No kidding, right?
and the proceed to go into a conversation about the "attributes" of big women and how great they are, leaving me baffled and unsure how to respond, but I think I mutter something along the lines of, "Thanks, that's flattering...?"
And thus, they exited the bus, and I lost the rest of their conversation. I look over to the woman sitting next to me, and she's trying not to laugh.
Me: All righty then...
Her: <snickers>
One more!
This JUST happened. Went to meet a friend at the bus stop outside my house, since she wasn't sure where her stop was. As I'm standing there, car pulls up to the curb.
Random guy: Hey! Hey you!
Me: Um...hi?
RG: I just saw you standing there, you look so good! Here, I wanna give you my card!
Me: Um...flattered...but no.
RG: But you're beautiful! I could take you places!
Me: 0.o
RG: You don't want to go places?
Me: Quite happy where I am, thanks!
RG: <Gives CBF and drives away>
I lost 15 minutes of my life...over oranges!!
Had to run to a grocery store to day, and chose one that was having a sale on some fabulous fruit. One such sale that I took advantage of was large navel oranges, 5 for $1. I always try to choose fruits that either have a barcode sticker or PLU sticker on them, just to make life a little bit easier for cashiers.
Shouldn't have bothered this time. I get to the checkout, and am watching her swipe and scan, swipe and scan. She gets to my oranges, plunks them down, enters a code and the price pops up on the screen. $8.50
Me: Excuse me, ma'am, I don't think that price is correct on the oranges.
Her: Yes it is.
Me: No, they're on sale, 5 for $1. I grabbed 10. It should only be $2, and I'm being charged $8.50.
Her: That's what they're ringing up for. You're wrong. Do you still want them?
Me: No...the signs on the doors and by the display say 5 for $1. The price you're charging is incorrect.
Her: No it isn't. I'm going by the PLU in the book.
Me: <I happen to catch a glance and repress a sigh> Ma'am, I grabbed fruits with the PLU of XXXX, you're charging me for YYYY
Her: No, the price is $8.50.
Me: No, I'm sorry, it's not.
Her: Yes it is!
<lather, rinse, repeat...>
I finally take an orange out of the bag and point to the sticker.
Me: Look! XXXX Ring it up as XXXX
Her: It's gonna be the same!
Me: Humor me!
Her: <She rings it in, enters quantity...and comes up with $2>
Me: <Stares at her, daring her to say anything>
Her: Well, it's not my fault you didn't tell me what they were...
Me:
Managed to get it voided out, but damn. 15 minutes of my life gone, and my poor brain goo violently assaulted. Over oranges
crap, they're attacking in pairs now!!
I think I've mentioned before how I'm occasionally getting hit on whilst on the METRO bus, or at bus stops. Well, twice in the span of a week, not only was I hit on, but I was double teamed! These are more amusing sightings than anything, and I'm glad I managed to maintain good humor, or it might've turned out sour.
In each instance,
Me: Self-explanatory
M1; Man 1
M2: Man 2
Situation #1:
I'm exiting Target and walking to a bus stop. I stopped at the Starbucks and grabbed an iced tea and am quite happily slurping away through the straw. I pass a car in the parking lot. The driver's side window rolls down.
M1: Hey!
Me: <Still walking, not sure he's talking to me.>
M1: Hellloooooooooooo, woman!?
Me: <Ok, he IS talking to me, and he just called me woman?? Don't think so...Ignore! ANd walk past the driver's side, in front of the car>
And then the passenger side window rolls down...
M2: Hey, beautiful!
Me: <crap, do they travel in packs now??>
M2: <More aggressively> What's the matter. You don't know how to TALK?!
Me: <Stands straight up, with as much dignity and aplomb I can manage, after taking the straw out of my mouth, I shoot a look over my shoulder and say...> My mommy told me never to talk to strangers...
I continue slurping on my tea, and finish walking to the bus stop to the sounds of them laughing like hyenas behind me. I at first thought they were high or drunk or something because they were seriously laughing hysterically. After relating the tale to a friend or two, they laughed just as hard. I didn't think it was that funny, but hey. Glad to amuse.
Situation #2
happened today on the bus home from the aforementioned grocery store. I'm on the bus, talking to my grandma on the phone, and alternating between texting SG15Z and another friend. After I hang up the phone, two guys are talking about the cost of cigarettes and how high it's gotten, and seemed baffled. Now, M1 sat next to me, briefly, whilst I was on the phone, but hey, didn't pay attention cuz I was talking to grandma.
Me: I don't mean to interrupt your conversation, but I think it's because tobacco tax went up recently, that the cost of cigarettes are so high.
M1: Ooooh, that might explain it.
M2: Yeah, now that you mention it, I think a clerk told me that...
They both move to get off at the next stop, and M2 stands and then leans over me.
M2: Hey. Gotta a question. Your mama let you out like that...?
Me:
M2: Because you's a danger to society, precious.
M1: Man, you missed it, when I was trying to hit on her. Ain't that shit hot?
Me: ...
M2: Oh yeah, she can have all my money. I loves me big women.
M1: No kidding, right?
and the proceed to go into a conversation about the "attributes" of big women and how great they are, leaving me baffled and unsure how to respond, but I think I mutter something along the lines of, "Thanks, that's flattering...?"
And thus, they exited the bus, and I lost the rest of their conversation. I look over to the woman sitting next to me, and she's trying not to laugh.
Me: All righty then...
Her: <snickers>
One more!
This JUST happened. Went to meet a friend at the bus stop outside my house, since she wasn't sure where her stop was. As I'm standing there, car pulls up to the curb.
Random guy: Hey! Hey you!
Me: Um...hi?
RG: I just saw you standing there, you look so good! Here, I wanna give you my card!
Me: Um...flattered...but no.
RG: But you're beautiful! I could take you places!
Me: 0.o
RG: You don't want to go places?
Me: Quite happy where I am, thanks!
RG: <Gives CBF and drives away>
yay I remembered. Sorry haven't been on a register in a while and I have to keep playing "What is the PLU for...?" to remain being the awesome PLU dictionary at work. 
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