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Two Items of Amusement
Apr. 9th, 2007 06:28 pm
Item the First: I received my paycheck Thursday. Well, actually *two* paychecks, because apparently they paid my vacation days separately from the rest of my time. Whatever. However, this oddness did inspire me to look at my pay summaries more closely than has been my wont lately. And what do I discover? I have a pay raise! Waitaminute! No one told me I was getting a pay raise!
So I go back and look through my last few pay periods and I discover that this took effect back in *OCTOBER*. And I only just noticed it. *grin* Sometimes I am so clueless. Still, definitely not complaining about more cash.
Item the Second: I spent Easter weekend with my parents. So, naturally, I went to church with them. Since they attend Saturday evening Mass in Daingerfield, and since their supermarket (Brookshire's) is also in Daingerfield, they usually go shopping every week after Mass. Except this week, since it was Easter Vigil, which is longer than usual, and since they didn't know when exactly the store would close in observance of the holiday, they went before.
So at the checkout line, I go over to where the guy is bagging the groceries and start to tie the bags up, to prevent the items from coming out in the car. The guy asks me, "Are you carrying these?" to which I respond, "Oh, no, I'm just tying the bags up."
Then he gives me this smile and out of the blue asks me, "You're in your 20's, aren't you?"
What the hey, I'm thinking, but I answer, "Yes.....you're close." He asks again, "Late 20's?" And again I answer, "Yes..." thinking what the heck is he driving at. He continues, "29?" and I say, "Yes." Then he pauses and says, "No, you're older, aren't you?" and I say "No, I'm 29...I'll be 30 in May." And he says, "Oh."
By this time, my mom has paid and we're heading towards the car. He's carrying the bags (complimentary service by Brookshire's). My dad heads over to the office to ask a manager something when suddenly this guy says, "So where's your husband?"
At first, I think it's my mom he's talking to, since my dad just left us. Then it dawns on me that he's talking to me! I think, maybe he's seen my ring and thinks that I'm married. So I say, "I don't have one...yet. I'm getting married in May!" And he says, "Oh, yeah, when? Your birthday?" And I say, "No, three days before, actually."
And he says, "Oh, great! So you should spend an extra 3 days on your honeymoon to celebrate your birthday! Ha ha!" And I say, "That sounds like a good idea." By this time, he's put the bags in the trunk and turns to leave as my parents & I get into the car. First words out of my mouth to my mom: "Was he flirting with me? I think he was flirting with me." And my mom says, "He was flirting with you." And my *dad* says, "He was flirting. And you were flirting back." And I say, "Oh no I wasn't!"
I mean, honestly, when the supermarket provides the complimentary service of someone carrying your bags to your car for you, how can you say "Go away, son, you bother me"? And, really, what was I to do but be polite and answer the questions? Honestly, it was all I could do to keep from laughing as it dawned on me what he was up to.
The guy couldn't have been more than 20 or so. I guess he likes older women. I'm also told that this is something I have to look forward to--that guys flirt with you more after you're married. I think I would like to see that. *grin*
So I go back and look through my last few pay periods and I discover that this took effect back in *OCTOBER*. And I only just noticed it. *grin* Sometimes I am so clueless. Still, definitely not complaining about more cash.
Item the Second: I spent Easter weekend with my parents. So, naturally, I went to church with them. Since they attend Saturday evening Mass in Daingerfield, and since their supermarket (Brookshire's) is also in Daingerfield, they usually go shopping every week after Mass. Except this week, since it was Easter Vigil, which is longer than usual, and since they didn't know when exactly the store would close in observance of the holiday, they went before.
So at the checkout line, I go over to where the guy is bagging the groceries and start to tie the bags up, to prevent the items from coming out in the car. The guy asks me, "Are you carrying these?" to which I respond, "Oh, no, I'm just tying the bags up."
Then he gives me this smile and out of the blue asks me, "You're in your 20's, aren't you?"
What the hey, I'm thinking, but I answer, "Yes.....you're close." He asks again, "Late 20's?" And again I answer, "Yes..." thinking what the heck is he driving at. He continues, "29?" and I say, "Yes." Then he pauses and says, "No, you're older, aren't you?" and I say "No, I'm 29...I'll be 30 in May." And he says, "Oh."
By this time, my mom has paid and we're heading towards the car. He's carrying the bags (complimentary service by Brookshire's). My dad heads over to the office to ask a manager something when suddenly this guy says, "So where's your husband?"
At first, I think it's my mom he's talking to, since my dad just left us. Then it dawns on me that he's talking to me! I think, maybe he's seen my ring and thinks that I'm married. So I say, "I don't have one...yet. I'm getting married in May!" And he says, "Oh, yeah, when? Your birthday?" And I say, "No, three days before, actually."
And he says, "Oh, great! So you should spend an extra 3 days on your honeymoon to celebrate your birthday! Ha ha!" And I say, "That sounds like a good idea." By this time, he's put the bags in the trunk and turns to leave as my parents & I get into the car. First words out of my mouth to my mom: "Was he flirting with me? I think he was flirting with me." And my mom says, "He was flirting with you." And my *dad* says, "He was flirting. And you were flirting back." And I say, "Oh no I wasn't!"
I mean, honestly, when the supermarket provides the complimentary service of someone carrying your bags to your car for you, how can you say "Go away, son, you bother me"? And, really, what was I to do but be polite and answer the questions? Honestly, it was all I could do to keep from laughing as it dawned on me what he was up to.
The guy couldn't have been more than 20 or so. I guess he likes older women. I'm also told that this is something I have to look forward to--that guys flirt with you more after you're married. I think I would like to see that. *grin*
