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5/9/2008 11:35 PM
Ok.  So, the RP's pile into Wallyworld tonight after dining out.  I'm tired, RP is tired and the kids are whining and cranky.  I was sorta distracted and as we walk in, I see this elderly lady over near the buggies.  She was standing there, and then she turned and pulled a buggy out of the stack.  I assumed that she was one of those greeter's, so I smiled and grabbed the buggy and started to herd Maddy along.  RP was behind me with Luke, so I turned back to look at him, and noticed that the woman was getting another buggy out of the stack, only this time I realized she was carrying a purse and was actually a shopper there.

I apologized and offered the buggy back, explaining that I was flustered with the kids and wasn't really paying attention.  She said "Oh, you thought I was him?"  I just sorta chuckled and said "well, I didn't really look" because I didn't want to say "Well, I saw an old lady and since most greeters are old ladies, I just thought you were one of those".  Anyway!  She comes over to me then and laughed.  She grabs my arm and says "Honey, you remind me of myself, only you don't want to be like me.  You made me feel good since I do that stuff all the time.  Of course I have altzheimers."  Then she walked away laughing.

Our trip to Walmart was pretty much downhill from there. 
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5/10/2008 12:00 AM
We got a good chuckle out of that one. 
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5/10/2008 1:04 AM
hahahahaha

she said "walmart"


hahahahaha
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5/10/2008 4:50 AM
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5/10/2008 8:34 AM
Bill wrote:



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5/10/2008 9:40 AM
I used to eats lunch down at a regional chain grocery store that has a little deli deal in it down the street from where I work.  At the time, we had to wear ties to work, and I wore a white shirt, red tie, dark pants.

So, I'm down there minding my own business eating one day, and this old lady and her posse comes up to me and says rather directly  "Where is your nametag?"

"Excuse me"

"Where is your nametag?"

"uhhh...I don't have a nametag"

"OH...you don't work here?

"no"

"I'm sorry, I'm Mrs Brookshire and I thought you were one of the managers here"

"no, ma'am".




You wouldda thunk she couldda at least bought my lunch fer me....
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5/10/2008 10:41 AM
That is funny - maybe not for you, T - but thanks for the laugh for the rest of us!