Even the shelving units were sucky today...*sob* (LONG)

[sms001]

We don't have Targets. I can occassionally find a

Being the super nice guy that I am, I even thought to plug "Target Store" and "Edmonton" in google before I wrote that so I wouldn't get your hopes up. Saw plenty of pins in the map and (apparently) casually disregarded the fact that they were Target LIQUOR and Target BEVERAGE etc. I think the wife and I have priced their shipping before (gag gifts for Christmas) and it was headed toward three bucks a bottle. Which we decided wasn't as funny

[Polenicus]

Sucky: Coworker

My coworkers are very good natured. However, this particular coworker is a few (dozen) watts short of a light bulb.

SCW: Hey, Nox, this customer wanted to know where the candy was!
Me: (...what's funny about that? Did I miss the joke?) Did you tell them?
SCW: Nox, we don't sell candy!
Me: What are you talking about, we have a large wall stocked to the roof with confectionary!
SCW: She wasn't asking for lollies she wanted candy. We don't have any candy.
Me: SCW, confectionary, lollies and candy are three different words for the same thing.
SCW: ...Huh? But we don't sell... candy isn't... huh?
Me:

This girl is two years older then me, she's studying biology and law, and she has the vocabulary of a three year old. I should buy her a thesarus. Hopefully, she will beat herself to death with it

...and yes, I do read Gravekeeper's posts.

Now, there is a question that has been burning in my mind (Y'know, after I scraped it off the walls and put it back in after the brain 'splodey that little exchange caused).

What exactly does this girl define candy to be? I know each nation and region has its own local terms for things, but I would have thought candy was a pretty universal one for 'sweet things that are bad for you'. Kind of like there are many different names and usages for each meal of the day (Breakfast, lunch, supper, dinner, tea, brunch, whatever) but meal is a pretty universally understood term among english-speaking nations.

So, if she doesn't associated candy with 'sweet things that are bad for you', then what does she associate it with? Do we want to know?

[jb17kx]

Menzie...

A little OT note:
It's Menzies.

In any case, just to show how awesome I am I present you with an abridged and out-of-order list of Australian Prime Ministers:
Barton Deakin Holt Fraser Menzies Whitlam Keating Howard Curtin Hughes and of-course ol' Bushy-Brows (Brehznev or Howard, take your pic).

Back on topic: The crouch,-don't-sit manager seems like a joy to work with. Is he like that often?

[Becks]

www.dumdumpops.com/DDPFaqs/ddpflavorhistory.php

Looks like Fruit Punch was only around for a year, so you must have a pretty sharp memory.

Thanks for the link. You rock for that.

And if I may say so, my memory rocks sometimes, too.

Becky must've skimmed past that and remarked about the Toronto Blue Jays. (so I teased her )

Teasing's all good. I don't mind.

I don't recall seeing that part, though...and I try to read everything VERY carefully.

[Broomjockey]

While I realize that all of their conventional flavors are brilliant (and the labels are the best), I can't help but think "Turkey & Gravy" pop whenever I see Jones mentioned. Do the Targets up there not carry them? An odd place to look for soda I know, but the ones in Chicago had them.

We don't have Targets. I can occassionally find a single bottle at 7-11, but only the boring flavours, never the fun ones.

[sms001]

and I can't even find Jones soda anymore

While I realize that all of their conventional flavors are brilliant (and the labels are the best), I can't help but think "Turkey & Gravy" pop whenever I see Jones mentioned. Do the Targets up there not carry them? An odd place to look for soda I know, but the ones in Chicago had them.

[Broomjockey]

Meanwhile, poor Nox is still being nagged at for sitting on the floor, and I REALLY want a Dum-dum!

Nox's manager's a twit and you peoples are making me jealous talking about the Dum-dums, as I'm a sucker (heh heh) for unusual candy flavours, and I can't even find Jones soda anymore

Edit: Also, sometimes, I suck at catching the point

[sms001]

NORTH America, the continent. Not the country. Toronto is the capital of Ontario, a province in Canada. *Narrows eyes* Tread careful

And a beautiful city it is.

No need to tread careful - yours is exactly the point I was trying to make. Bagga (I think) was trying to gibe me about the U.S. calling it a World Series. (Quoth Bagga: "I see that you are in the US. Where the World Series is only played by American teams.") I pointed out that we DID have another country play, although still from "the Americas" (Quoth sms001: "who'd a thunk the 'jays would win it back to back!") Becky must've skimmed past that and remarked about the Toronto Blue Jays. (so I teased her ) But they are still an American team. There isn't a country named America, although the U.S. is often called that pretty commonly both by us and by folk from other countries. I decided to be literal to nag Bagga for chastising me

Meanwhile, poor Nox is still being nagged at for sitting on the floor, and I REALLY want a Dum-dum!

[Broomjockey]

Btw there are several ways to divide the american continent, including these that mention south america and north america being different continents, or these that say they're one. one irrational pet peeve of mine is people shortening north-america to america... hey I'm american too! SOUTH american

There's also a "North, South, and Central America" division style. I've started trying to catch myself when I use "America" to mean the country, and try and use United States, or the US instead, as that's clearer, and doesn't try and lump everything else under the same umbrella. And I always say North America (or N A for short) and South America (or S A), though I'm spotty on use of Central America.

[Bliss]

Btw there are several ways to divide the american continent, including these that mention south america and north america being different continents, or these that say they're one. one irrational pet peeve of mine is people shortening north-america to america... hey I'm american too! SOUTH american

[Broomjockey]

uhm. Toronto is in America.

NORTH America, the continent. Not the country. Toronto is the capital of Ontario, a province in Canada. *Narrows eyes* Tread careful

[sms001]

Cream soda...and do they have a fruit punch flavor, or is my memory playing tricks on me?

www.dumdumpops.com/DDPFaqs/ddpflavorhistory.php

Looks like Fruit Punch was only around for a year, so you must have a pretty sharp memory.

:raising eyebrow: TORONTO Blue Jays, anyone?

uhm. Toronto is in America.

[Becks]

Mine too - cream soda!

Cream soda...and do they have a fruit punch flavor, or is my memory playing tricks on me?

Oh never mind, on rereading I see that you are in the US. Where the World Series is only played by American teams.

:raising eyebrow: TORONTO Blue Jays, anyone?

[Seshat]

If he doesn't like you sitting on the floor, maybe he can (gasp!) provide a small stool!

[Catwoman2965]

I've always known them as lollipops...only really seen sucker in books or tv...my bank gives out DumDums(tm), though...I like root beer

Oh that brings back memories of going to the bank with my mom; and getting a Dum Dum at the drive-thru window! Root beer, cream soda, and the one that was always the "unknown" flavor...i think it had a purple wrapper, but i can't remember exactly what it was called. Now you've made me want to look for them on my weekly grocery shopping expedition!

Hehehe - just checked out the dum dum website...its the "mystery" flavor. you can order them online too...but I wouldn't go that far...ahhh...childhood memories.