Imaginary Fruit

[HawaiianShirts]

While grocery shopping yesterday, I overheard a funny conversation. I thought I was going to get a story for "Sightings" out of it (and I suppose I could have put this there), but the customers didn't get angry like I thought they were going to do.

I was in the produce section looking at some salad stuff. A couple with two small kids were looking at something near the fruit. I didn't bother to go see what it was, but I think it was some kind of fruit drink or salad dressing or something along those lines. Whatever it was, they had a question about it and flagged down one of the produce section employees.

Woman: Excuse me. Can you help me find something?
Produce Guy: Sure! What do you need?
Woman: I'm looking for the apple berries.
Produce Guy: ... Apple berries?
Man: Yeah. This (holds up bottle) says it's apple berry, and we like this stuff, so we wanted to find some of the berries.
Produce Guy: (takes bottle) Oh, I see. Well, if you look at the label, you'll see that it's a mix of apple juice and juices from several different berries like blueberries. That's what gives it the "apple berry" flavor. (smiles)
Man: ... so...
Woman: ... So you don't sell apple berries?
Produce Guy: (smile fades) ... No. We don't. Because they-
Man: Okay. Thanks anyway! (family turns and leaves)

Produce Guy did a facepalm, then disappeared through a stockroom door. I ran off to tell my wife the story.


And speaking of berries, I overheard a co-worker yesterday asking another co-worker if she knew how to get "some of those new ack-HAY weight loss berries." Yes, she pronounced "acai" as "ack-HAY." While I admit that "acai" is an unusual word, I have no idea where the h came from.

[artifical sweetner]

they do have some fruit hybrids but...wow

and acai berries dont make you lose weight anymore than other "power" fruits like blueberries or red grapes : people will believe anything for a quick fix

[AccountingDrone]

they do have some fruit hybrids but...wow

and acai berries dont make you lose weight anymore than other "power" fruits like blueberries or red grapes : people will believe anything for a quick fix

maybe not, but they sure are tasty ... though i am a bit more partial to dried pineapple =)

[Megg]

My husband adds letters to words. Usually just randomly, too, so it is way fun. He never even realizes he's doing it, either. Drives me batty!

[finlayfox]

May i have some triple-sec tequila limes? I really like margarita's and those are really good.

[Difdi]

Darn, I suppose I can't find any blue raspberries?

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Darn, I suppose I can't find any blue raspberries?

Or white grape peaches.