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No, not the band. The small brown stingy type.
Just a small sighting, mostly my fault. At the time I was tired and a bit grumpy I think.
While in a nearby grocery store, I happen to see a lady with a large number of boxes. Banana boxes, fruit boxes, that kind of thing. Mostly those odd cardboard banana boxes. (you know the kind, slightly open on either end, but also heavy duty?)
While waiting in line, the lady in front of me, I watch as one of her spawn proceeds to grab one of these boxes and plunk it down over their head. Watching this for a moment I clear my throat and try to get the lady's attention. Looking at me (with tons of loating) she responds "what do you want?"
Trying to remain civil, I smile to her. "It's just, you probably don't want your kid playing with those boxes."
Looking at me, giving me the old once over she plants a hand on her hip. "And why not? What you think they're going to get a paper cut? The nerve of some people..." Turning back to her check I sigh and then look to the cashier.
"Well ma'am, its just...those boxes usually have scorpions in them. They pick them up off the bananas..."
Lady's head SNAPS to me, and she hisses out "WHAT!?" So I repeat it. The Cashier nods, agreeing with me, and then (god bless his soul) the bag boy starts in on one of his stories how he got stung by one of them and was out for the week. *
Mother turns to her spawn, snatches off the box and throws it hard as she can while screaming. Picking up her kid she quickly gives the child a once over and then turns looking at her boxes with horror. After a minute she asks to see a manager, the story is repeated and she adds "if you knew this why did you give me them?"
The manager's response was somewhat funny, but serious. "We didn't. You took those off the U boat (box cart) yourself ma'am. We're not responsible for any problems you may have."
As to the * in this. The guy bagging is a bit slow. Nice guy and all, but just, well slow.
Just a small sighting, mostly my fault. At the time I was tired and a bit grumpy I think.
While in a nearby grocery store, I happen to see a lady with a large number of boxes. Banana boxes, fruit boxes, that kind of thing. Mostly those odd cardboard banana boxes. (you know the kind, slightly open on either end, but also heavy duty?)
While waiting in line, the lady in front of me, I watch as one of her spawn proceeds to grab one of these boxes and plunk it down over their head. Watching this for a moment I clear my throat and try to get the lady's attention. Looking at me (with tons of loating) she responds "what do you want?"
Trying to remain civil, I smile to her. "It's just, you probably don't want your kid playing with those boxes."
Looking at me, giving me the old once over she plants a hand on her hip. "And why not? What you think they're going to get a paper cut? The nerve of some people..." Turning back to her check I sigh and then look to the cashier.
"Well ma'am, its just...those boxes usually have scorpions in them. They pick them up off the bananas..."
Lady's head SNAPS to me, and she hisses out "WHAT!?" So I repeat it. The Cashier nods, agreeing with me, and then (god bless his soul) the bag boy starts in on one of his stories how he got stung by one of them and was out for the week. *
Mother turns to her spawn, snatches off the box and throws it hard as she can while screaming. Picking up her kid she quickly gives the child a once over and then turns looking at her boxes with horror. After a minute she asks to see a manager, the story is repeated and she adds "if you knew this why did you give me them?"
The manager's response was somewhat funny, but serious. "We didn't. You took those off the U boat (box cart) yourself ma'am. We're not responsible for any problems you may have."
As to the * in this. The guy bagging is a bit slow. Nice guy and all, but just, well slow.
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