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Apparently this delicious frozen treat can be so good that it drives people to lead criminal lives.
From my old 24/7 variety days again....
Im going about my usual routine, ringing people in, chatting with some regulars when I start to get this uneasy feeling over me. Like I'm being watched.
My instincts never let me down, I look over to the far corner of the store where I see a rather scruffy looking man with the freezer door open looking dead into the center of my eyes.
It is a really weird feeling when someone is looking in your eyes and your not looking at them. ( I later came to realize almost all shoplifters do this ).
His eyes dart away, and towards the frozen goodies when I catch him looking at me. He shuts the door as if he has decided he doesn't want to purchase anything in there.
I finish up my conversation with the regular while maintaining a dead glare at the suspected thief.
He opens the door again. With his back to me this time and I walk to the end of the aisle where hes caught notice of me again. He closes the freezer door and starts walking toward me.
My Sherlock Holmes ingenuity casts my vision to the inside of his partly unzipped bomber jacket.
*GASP* A SUNDAE!
Me -"Dude, just put it back so I don't have to call the cops"
Thief - *Stops walking* " I don't have anything, what are you talkin' about?"
* I lean in to get a closer look *
Me - " you have a *brandname* strawberry shortcake sundae in your jacket"
Thief - "NO I DONT!"
Me - " Dude, I just read you the label. Do you want me to start listing ingredients?Just put it back"
Thief " I don't have anything!!!!!!" * RUNS out of the store *
Me - *SIGH*
I follow him out with a string of expletives and a banning from the premises.
The story doesnt end here sadly....
This dumbass actually tried to come back several times while I was working. Which was helpful since I managed to point him out to several employees and inform them to call the police if he so much as tries to set foot in the store again.
So it's been a little while since I saw him and I just hapened to be outside my store enjoying one the fine frozen/icy drinks I got an unlimited free supply of.
I was chatting with one of my regulars, a rather intimidating guy. About 6'5 well built guy, gangster look, doo rag, gold tooth. Not a wanna be gangster this guy actually sold crack and stuff. Im pretty sure he carried a gun.
But other than that he was a great guy, always nice and polite and would entertain me for hours with his stories of " hustlin' ".
- side note- not the normal type of person I want to associate with but he saw me perform at a few night clubs when I was in a hip hop group and was always super nice to me and respected me.
* ENTER ICE CREAM THIEF *
I see ICT walking to the store as I'm hanging out front, he doesnt recognize me, and I can see him eyeing up our new night shift guy.
As soon as he got to the door, this is what ensued
*I'm more than a little peeved with this guy at this point*
Me-TICKED
Thief- about to be hit with karma?
Z-my gangster friend/not really my friend
Me - " Where F*** do you think your going? "
Thief " what? "
Me - " Don't recognize me? I work here you F***ing idiot "
Thief "huh?"
Me - " I banned you! Get the F*** off the property right now before I drag you off "
Thief " Man F*** you guys this is BullS***
*now you have to imagine the most slang gangster ever*
Z - " yo dog, I 'on't know you but my boy here is sayin' you jacked some ish from his bidness and he aint want you 'round here no mo. You best be steppin' fo I go an' bust yo head"
* I look at Z *
Thief - "man f*** you" (Directed to Z)
* I' m thinking uh oh now *
CRACK
yup Z just cold cocked him
The guy falls of the side walk and tumbles into the parking lot
Me " Z! you shouldn't of done that man "
Z " He axed fo' it "
* Sigh *
The Ice cream thief got up and ran as fast as I can remember seeing some one run. Needless to say I never saw him in the store again. And thank goodness it was off camera and nothing ever came of it. But karma is karma.
I just really hate thieves and didn't feel bad at all.
I bought Z a drink from the store after, well gave him one and we had a laugh.
Sorry for the length, Ive had this stored in my mind for years and will never forget it.
From my old 24/7 variety days again....
Im going about my usual routine, ringing people in, chatting with some regulars when I start to get this uneasy feeling over me. Like I'm being watched.
My instincts never let me down, I look over to the far corner of the store where I see a rather scruffy looking man with the freezer door open looking dead into the center of my eyes.
It is a really weird feeling when someone is looking in your eyes and your not looking at them. ( I later came to realize almost all shoplifters do this ).
His eyes dart away, and towards the frozen goodies when I catch him looking at me. He shuts the door as if he has decided he doesn't want to purchase anything in there.
I finish up my conversation with the regular while maintaining a dead glare at the suspected thief.
He opens the door again. With his back to me this time and I walk to the end of the aisle where hes caught notice of me again. He closes the freezer door and starts walking toward me.
My Sherlock Holmes ingenuity casts my vision to the inside of his partly unzipped bomber jacket.
*GASP* A SUNDAE!
Me -"Dude, just put it back so I don't have to call the cops"
Thief - *Stops walking* " I don't have anything, what are you talkin' about?"
* I lean in to get a closer look *
Me - " you have a *brandname* strawberry shortcake sundae in your jacket"
Thief - "NO I DONT!"
Me - " Dude, I just read you the label. Do you want me to start listing ingredients?Just put it back"
Thief " I don't have anything!!!!!!" * RUNS out of the store *
Me - *SIGH*
I follow him out with a string of expletives and a banning from the premises.
The story doesnt end here sadly....
This dumbass actually tried to come back several times while I was working. Which was helpful since I managed to point him out to several employees and inform them to call the police if he so much as tries to set foot in the store again.
So it's been a little while since I saw him and I just hapened to be outside my store enjoying one the fine frozen/icy drinks I got an unlimited free supply of.
I was chatting with one of my regulars, a rather intimidating guy. About 6'5 well built guy, gangster look, doo rag, gold tooth. Not a wanna be gangster this guy actually sold crack and stuff. Im pretty sure he carried a gun.
But other than that he was a great guy, always nice and polite and would entertain me for hours with his stories of " hustlin' ".
- side note- not the normal type of person I want to associate with but he saw me perform at a few night clubs when I was in a hip hop group and was always super nice to me and respected me.
* ENTER ICE CREAM THIEF *
I see ICT walking to the store as I'm hanging out front, he doesnt recognize me, and I can see him eyeing up our new night shift guy.
As soon as he got to the door, this is what ensued
*I'm more than a little peeved with this guy at this point*
Me-TICKED
Thief- about to be hit with karma?
Z-my gangster friend/not really my friend
Me - " Where F*** do you think your going? "
Thief " what? "
Me - " Don't recognize me? I work here you F***ing idiot "
Thief "huh?"
Me - " I banned you! Get the F*** off the property right now before I drag you off "
Thief " Man F*** you guys this is BullS***
*now you have to imagine the most slang gangster ever*
Z - " yo dog, I 'on't know you but my boy here is sayin' you jacked some ish from his bidness and he aint want you 'round here no mo. You best be steppin' fo I go an' bust yo head"
* I look at Z *
Thief - "man f*** you" (Directed to Z)
* I' m thinking uh oh now *
CRACK
yup Z just cold cocked him
The guy falls of the side walk and tumbles into the parking lot
Me " Z! you shouldn't of done that man "
Z " He axed fo' it "
* Sigh *
The Ice cream thief got up and ran as fast as I can remember seeing some one run. Needless to say I never saw him in the store again. And thank goodness it was off camera and nothing ever came of it. But karma is karma.
I just really hate thieves and didn't feel bad at all.
I bought Z a drink from the store after, well gave him one and we had a laugh.
Sorry for the length, Ive had this stored in my mind for years and will never forget it.
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