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  • Odd Night at the C-Store

    Tonight was rather odd. It was busy, but only in mad crazy rushes, just enough to impede my progress on the nightly chore list. Here are a few gems from this evening.

    Let's Just Start With Making My Brain Run Away, Shall We?
    A man and a woman came in, dressed in what looked like business attire. Both had that air of 'I have more money than you so bow down' to them. The guy goes to use the restroom, and the woman shops a bit, purchases a few things, then steps back toward the other end of the counter. She stands there looking at our rack of cookies, cups of mini cookies, and assorted other cups of goodies. I think nothing of it, until...
    CW (Clueless Woman): Is this for dogs or for people? *holding up a cup of what we call puppy chow*
    ME: *once I manage to force my brain not to run completely away from the stupid* It's for people. It's Chex type cereal with chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar on it.
    CW: Oh! I wondered why you'd have dog food right next to human food!
    ME: Uh...Yeah...
    CW: *turns to her male counterpart when he returns from the restroom* Hey, how about some puppy chow?
    GUY: *confused look* Um...no thanks?
    CW: *as if she discovered something brand new to the world* It's not for dogs, it's for people. It's...wheat chex? *looks at me, then back at him* Yeah, wheat chex and chocolate...
    GUY: Oh yeah?
    CW: Yeah *puts it back*

    The two wander off, and I'm left standing behind my register, trying to comprehend it. I realize there are people who lead really sheltered lives, but who doesn't know what Puppy Chow is? Maybe it's called something else that I don't know about? Maybe I'm being too overly critical here, but wow...Throw my brain into confusion early in the shift, why don't you?

    My Own version of GK's "Hot Tips"...Sort of
    I had a customer, who was with a friend of his, look at the Juvenile Diabetes fundraising shoes that we have right now and decide to go on an unsolicited political diatribe.
    PG (Political Guy): They actually managed to cure some cases of type two diabetes.
    ME: Oh yeah?
    PG: Yeah, you know how?
    ME: How?
    PG: Stem cell research. You know, that stuff that George Bush outlawed? You want to know why the U.S. has fallen behind in health care? George Bush!
    ME: *silently finishes my transaction with both of them, sends them out the door*

    Now, regardless of my opinion on ol' W, which is about as great as anyone else's around here, I do not want to talk politics at work like that. I don't appreciate unsolicited political agenda like that. You start that shit, and I'm just not going to answer you. Now kindly remove yourself from my store, thank you very much.

    You People Need Help

    Some of my customers need to call a certain gambling addiction help line. I'm not talking about my regular Powerball, etc customers. I'm talking about people like the guy that comes in and buys dollar and two dollar tickets, one at a time, for half an hour to an hour at a time. I'm talking about the woman that brought in a stack a half inch or more thick of scratchers tonight...and won a mere $4.00 off of them. I'm talking about the couple that bought a bunch of scratchers, sat in my parking lot for nearly a half hour scratching them, then came back for more. I really can't decide if people are that bored, or if they really are desperate for money and think they're going to hit it big playing lottery scratchers. I know, I know, to each their own. I shouldn't judge them. It just boggles my mind, really.

    Ignorance Is...Ignorance.
    BG: We just got new floors installed on Tuesday. They're very nice and very different from what we used to have. End BG. Now, we've gotten a lot of compliments on our floors, and we're thankful for them. What gets me is when the following happens:

    IC (Ignorant Customer): So why were you closed the other day?
    ME: We got new floors put in.
    IC: You did? *looks around, eyes widen* Oh! Wow! You did!
    ME: Yes. We did.

    Alright now I know some people just don't look or don't care. I get that. Seriously, though, can you pay at least a little attention? Just a smidge?

    *sigh* Yeah...I'm pretty sure I'm just being grumpy tonight. I don't know. I just know there was a lot that annoyed me tonight. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm tired. I think I'll head for bed for the night, and hope that tomorrow night is better.
    "And though she be but little, she is FIERCE!"--Shakespeare

  • #2
    I have never heard of puppy chow or seen what you described sold anywhere. Maybe it's a regional thing. Sounds good though.

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    • #3
      For those wondering. Puppy chow:
      "And though she be but little, she is FIERCE!"--Shakespeare

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      • #4
        I've never heard of it either.. If I had seen it, I would've asked my ex husband now boyfriend in a joking manner if he wanted some Puppy Chow. Mind you, I would've bought it.
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        • #5
          The only think I've ever heard of called puppy chow was actual dog food for puppies. So I truly would have assumed that it was some sort of dog treat containing wheat checks and carob, unless somewhere on the front of the package in large letters was the word chocolate.

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          • #6
            Wow...I feel kind of foolish now. I guess i just thought that puppy chow was a common thing. I was wrong. I almost feel like editing my OP.
            "And though she be but little, she is FIERCE!"--Shakespeare

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            • #7
              To be fair, here in Florida Puppy Chow is food for puppies. Hell, we even have a brand of dog food called "Puppy Chow." I'd probably be just as confused as the customer in the OP, to be honest.

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              • #8
                Yeah I just did a quick Google search. Apparently, it's most commonly made/consumed in in the northern Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska. That explains why I'm getting a lot of "what is that?" responses. Sorry, guys! Seriously though you should make some. It's delicious!
                "And though she be but little, she is FIERCE!"--Shakespeare

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                • #9
                  I had a friend from Missouri ask me years ago if I wanted 'Puppy Chow' and I looked at her like she was out of her mind. Now it is a guilty pleasure ^__^
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                  • #10
                    I was going to say, "chow" is/was the brand name of pet food made by Purina. Dog Chow, Cat Chow, Puppy Chow, etc. So the snack for people is probably called that because it looks like kibble.

                    I'd never heard of chocolate chex mix called puppy chow. I'm not sure if we have a name for that kind of stuff in general, other than chex mix. It does sound pretty awesome, though. :9

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                    • #11
                      Well, apparently the "official" name for the Chex stuff is Muddy Buddies. The site also mentions it being called "puppy food" with "chow down" being the next words, but since "puppy chow" is someone else's trademark, they have to watch their step.

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                      • #12
                        It must be quite region-specific, as I spent 2 years living in southern Indiana & never saw or heard of it. Shame, it looks like just the kind of thing I love to abuse my diet with

                        Now to see if I can find a suitable Chex substitute here in the UK...
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                        • #13
                          I have family from the Midwest, so I grew up eating puppy chow. I live in Oregon now, and you can find it here, but it has a different name (not "Muddy Buddies," since that's the official name). Darned if I can think of it though, as I always call it puppy chow.

                          I grew up in GA and never saw it there and my California husband had never heard of it.

                          Weird that it'd be a regional food, it's delicious.

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                          • #14
                            I never heard of puppy chow either. But I kinda suspect the label is bound to mention chocolate, and people SHOULD know that chocolate is toxic to actual puppies! Not hard to put two and two together and realize that a chocolate snack is not actual puppy food.
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                            • #15
                              I've never heard of that stuff being called Puppy Chow. I think we called it just chocolate Chex mix or something boring like that. Though I'm calling it Puppy Chow from now on.

                              I had a sort of moment of a reverse instance like that. We were in a pet store, and they had these dog treats that looked exactly like chocolate cupcakes with cream-cheese frosting. They weren't though...they were for dogs and were probably some flavor that was less tasty (for people). I had to pick one up and examine it. It looked good enough for me to eat! I was just standing there at the checkout (where they were located) like an idiot, staring at this thing, my mind blown...

                              Also....I would probably be your ignorant customer. I'm horribly inobservant. Hubby gives me crap about it all the time.
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