So it has definitely been awhile since I’ve been on this site. College has a way of keeping you busy. But thankfully, I was able to find those stories that Murphy had hid from me, and now I have plenty to post. This post is Dave’s Christmas present, and an encouragement to hang in there.
I will never forget the night a dad rushed in and grabbed some fake nails. He looked around, then ran up to the counter. “Where is the super glue?”
I looked at him with an odd expression. “Well it’s on the back wall.” thinking that he must be picking up a few things while he was here.
He runs back up, and asks, “Do you think that super glue will hold these fake nails on my five year old hands?”
I was quite surprised. I couldn’t figure out if I was more surprised that he was asking if super glue would hold something, or that he wanted to super glue something to his kid’s hands. I calmly explained that it would hold the nails, but they would never come off without his daughter going through extreme pain. He seemed to accept this, but bought both items anyway.
Another guy came in, and asked, “Where do you keep your pads for women?”
I thought to myself, Wow, this is one dedicated guy. He’s getting pads for his wife, and he isn’t even afraid to ask where they are! He brought 10 packs up to the counter. While I was trying not to show my surprise, he quickly explained, “I use them for packing items. They keep everything so safe.”
I didn’t have the heart to tell him that paper works just as well, and is much cheaper and less embarressing.
Weird Sayings
“Pennies run my earth. Wait, that was a little too dramatic.”
“Daddy, I’m in the shoe aisle!” [We don't have a shoe aisle.]
One of the other stories that was passed on to me was an older guy that came in wanting latex balloons that would last the full three days (also known as high-float). He aptly described it as balloon viagra.
Thankfully, the question of how much is a pinch is now solved!! We recently got in a group of measuring spoons that included a spoon called Just a Pinch. Apparently, ‘just a pinch’ is too confusing for people to figure out on their own.
Funny Item Names
Funny Happy Time Train! – a red train
Box of leashes Giant/Friend Matt – written on the box
Pool Folat
I hope you enjoyed this post, and who knows? Maybe another post will be coming soon….
