Last night

[Imogene]

So, last night was... eventful...

I was kneeling down, stocking something on a low shelf, and an elderly couple walked up in front of me.
OL: "Excuse me, Miss?"
M: *lift my head*
OL: *stammering* "I mean, Sir..."
M: "Doesn't matter one way or the other. How can I help you?"

I told a coworker later, whose response was, "Nuh-uh! Really?"

Had a couple staring at one of the costumes we have left over from Halloween, the guy, who looked to be... late twenties, early thirties(?) yells across the store at me, "Hey! You think I could fit into this costume?"
I glance at the spangly blue, obviously a young girl's costume, and say, "Ah, no... that costume is designed for young girls."
He immediately shouts, "Are you calling me old?"
My brain to mouth filter failed, "No, I'm calling you a guy."

Later, a coworker dropped a box of sippy cups on my head. It hit my right side, but the only bruise I have from it is on my left pinky finger. Bizarre.

[NightWatch]

Attack of the sippy cups!! Ahhhhhhh!!! Moo...

[monolayth]

Attack of the sippy cups!! Ahhhhhhh!!! Moo...

ok my co workers just looked at me like i was crazy when i laughed at that, the moo got me.

[RetailWorkhorse]

The Moo Entity has infiltrated other threads! To arms! Catch that Moo!

[Nyoibo]

Had a couple staring at one of the costumes we have left over from Halloween, the guy, who looked to be... late twenties, early thirties(?) yells across the store at me, "Hey! You think I could fit into this costume?"
I glance at the spangly blue, obviously a young girl's costume, and say, "Ah, no... that costume is designed for young girls."
He immediately shouts, "Are you calling me old?"
My brain to mouth filter failed, "No, I'm calling you a guy."

My response would be "Like that's going to stop me"

[Imogene]

My response would be "Like that's going to stop me"

And my next response would've been, "I'm not going to stop you, but that's the only size of that costume we have, and it looks like it would be small on you."

[Nyoibo]

Having spent a night in a boob tube about 8-10 sizes to small that's not going to disuade me.

[Imogene]

Having spent a night in a boob tube about 8-10 sizes to small that's not going to disuade me.

...? A Tube top, perhaps?
And my response was pointed at the guy in my store, not at you.

[Nyoibo]

...? A Tube top, perhaps?

Same thing, different countries slang, but explains the wierd looks I get from Americans when I say boob tube. I can't believe that only just dawned on me.

[Imogene]

I can't believe that only just dawned on me.

A 'boob tube' to North Americans is usually the television.

[SteeleDragon78]

Same thing, different countries slang, but explains the wierd looks I get from Americans when I say boob tube. I can't believe that only just dawned on me.

here in the states the "boob tube" is the TV. so i can understand the looks.

[Nyoibo]

A 'boob tube' to North Americans is usually the television.

Yeah, I just found that out when I looked up the term, and lo and behold, everything clicked into place, now I'm feeling a tad dumb.

[malmalthekiller]

Ah, the gender confused.

I'm a girl, and I'm about 5'11, so pretty tall.

When I was younger, I was a bagger at a grocery store, and heavier than I am now. I also had shorter hair.

So from behind, I'd often have old ladies say, "Excuse me young man, could you help me with this?"

And when I'd turn around, they'd be shocked, and apologize to me profusely. But then they'd want to find a boy to help them with, so it didn't really bother me.

[WageSlaveofDoom]

A 'boob tube' to North Americans is usually the television.

Which was why the mental image when I first read that confused the heck out of me!

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Which was why the mental image when I first read that confused the heck out of me!

Dont' feel bad . . . I get confuddled sometimes with slang terms too.