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In this tale, our hero is saved by none other than the damsel in the Dairy dept.
Actually it was Frozen, but I think it sounded better the way I put it... BUT ONTO THE STORY!
Some of you in retail might understand the RLoG, or Retail Laws of Gravity. That means that things don't seem to fall down, but sideways and always just out of your reach. Others of you might understand the logic behind the sticky boxes. Which is basically when you have a bunch of boxed merch lined up and when you pull one forward, inevitably the whole line comes with it, whether it's supposed to or not.
Both of which happened to me last night in the Frozen area. I was zoning tv dinners to perfection so as to get back in the good graces of my co-workers (See other post in CoC) when, as it always happens, an entire row of boxes falls, not down but to the side just out of my reach. Just as I bend down to reach the nearest box I hear a cackling... nay... a laugh of rapturous glee come from behind me. When I turn around there's a middle aged man standing there, pointing and laughing to the point where he might lose control of his bladder.
him: (Verbatim) "I can't believe all those boxes fell over on you man. That is some funny f*in stuff!" *cue more laughing*
REALLY old woman who is the best EVER!: *pats him gingerly on the shoulder like you would do a special needs child who just made poopie in the potty* "That's called gravity dear."
He stops laughing quite abruptly, turns beet red and walks briskly out of the aisle and around the corner. I'm sure a few ribs are broken from restraining the joy that threatened to burst from my rusty innards at this moment in time. She walks over to me and says: 'I only said that because I knew you wanted to but couldn't.'
If I had the money I would have gladly bought that woman's groceries for her.
Actually it was Frozen, but I think it sounded better the way I put it... BUT ONTO THE STORY!
Some of you in retail might understand the RLoG, or Retail Laws of Gravity. That means that things don't seem to fall down, but sideways and always just out of your reach. Others of you might understand the logic behind the sticky boxes. Which is basically when you have a bunch of boxed merch lined up and when you pull one forward, inevitably the whole line comes with it, whether it's supposed to or not.
Both of which happened to me last night in the Frozen area. I was zoning tv dinners to perfection so as to get back in the good graces of my co-workers (See other post in CoC) when, as it always happens, an entire row of boxes falls, not down but to the side just out of my reach. Just as I bend down to reach the nearest box I hear a cackling... nay... a laugh of rapturous glee come from behind me. When I turn around there's a middle aged man standing there, pointing and laughing to the point where he might lose control of his bladder.
him: (Verbatim) "I can't believe all those boxes fell over on you man. That is some funny f*in stuff!" *cue more laughing*
REALLY old woman who is the best EVER!: *pats him gingerly on the shoulder like you would do a special needs child who just made poopie in the potty* "That's called gravity dear."
He stops laughing quite abruptly, turns beet red and walks briskly out of the aisle and around the corner. I'm sure a few ribs are broken from restraining the joy that threatened to burst from my rusty innards at this moment in time. She walks over to me and says: 'I only said that because I knew you wanted to but couldn't.'
If I had the money I would have gladly bought that woman's groceries for her.
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Go Granny! 
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