i|o jokes just don’t fly.
I’m about to start a safeway category over there on the right side. I keep finding myself in unique situations in that store. So I roll up to the express lane, 9 people waiting, not lookin too express. I’m at that point where I’m curious if the regular line is going to be faster b/c only 4 people are waiting. I’m battling, do I leave, do I stay? Meanwhile people are pulling up behind me. I stay.
15 minutes later I’m there. And I beat the lady in the next lane who’s been reading about Nick’s alimony and Katie Holmes tummy. So here’s the gist of what transpired:
Me: Hey Jonathon, How’s it going!? (I read his name tag)
Guy: Welcome to Safeway, did you find everything ok?
Me: Yep, no problem man. Keeping pretty busy huh?
Guy: Ya
(awkward moments go by - he then tries to scan my bag o’ lettuce, then retracts as if it was a no-no)
Me: Hey is that screen going to come up where I can punch in my phone number?
Guy: Ya, in a little bit
(ok, i’m impatient…sorry dude)
(guy goes for another swipe, then retracts)
Me: Still not coming up…
Guy: Ya, I’m running a little faster than the computer today.
Me: Hey that’s sweet, not many people can say they’re faster than a computer! [punchline]
Guy: Starts scanning and fails to acknowledge my presence.
That sucked.
Filed by ryanroth at February 27th, 2006 under Mowntins