June 13, 2012
Modern-Day Shopping
Whatever happened to getting in and out of a store within five minutes?
A few weeks ago, Tami (best friend) and I were spending a rare night out together. We planned on a leisurely dinner at Olive Garden.
“Hey, Tami, can we swing in here real quick,” I pointed, “so I can pick up some coasters? We’ll be in and out lickety-split and then we can go eat, okay? I promise.” Mistake Number One.
We entered the store. (I don’t want to mention any names, but it starts with Pier and ends with One.) Mistake Number Two. I searched and searched and finally discovered what I was looking for. My stomach grumbled. I looked forward to our meal where we could relax and visit.
I handed the coasters to the cashier, a young girl.
“May I have your phone number?” she asked me.
Wh-what? I’m here to buy some stupid coasters, not make friends. “No, you cannot.”
She shuffled her feet. “Zip code, please, ma’am?”
Ma’am? Mistake Number Three. “Why do you need that?” I countered.
“We like to figure out the demographics of where our customers are coming from.”
“I’d rather not.”
“Would you like to apply for our store credit card?”
What do you think, young whipper-snapper?
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I am always too tired to care. I just give them the “flippy” info. My husband would give them fake info just for ha ha’s. You could try that next time to get out of there quicker. Still say no to the credit card, though!
-Bon