Yesterday, we ventured back to Little Rock to exchange my camera. (A whole other story we will save for another day when I am not frustrated beyond belief.) While we were there, I talked Marty into stopping at Target.
There are no Target's near me, so the whole store has a very cool appeal. They have much cooler stuff than Walmart.
Elizabeth wanted to buy her friend Haley a present, since they are not in the same class this year. She had two one-dollar bills, and a fifty cent piece. So we went straight to the $1 bargain rack and she picked out two little crafty frames, with the little beads that you glue on. Her idea was that she would make one to put Haley's school picture in, and give one to Haley with one of her school pictures.
We get to the checkout, and Elizabeth has her little purse open, ready to pay. The total was $2.15, and Elizabeth handed the checker her money.
Now, this checker was no high school girl. I put her at around 25 or so. She puts the two dollars in her tray, and then stands there, holding the fifty cent piece to her face and flipping it over and over.
I am thinking, "Ah, she must be checking to see if it is silver. No such luck honey!!"
no.
She turns to me after about 20 seconds and says, "What is this?"
"I'm sorry?" I say.
"Is this, like, a dollar or something?"
You have GOT to be kidding me. Seriously?? What?? A dollar??
Marty told me I should have told her it was a $10 coin. But I was so stunned that I said, "Nooooo.... it is fifty cents...??????"
"Huh. Really? That's neato."
Oh my good freaking grief. Someone shoot me.
3 comments:
If you were here (Canada) you might have gotten the same look for the bills since all we have now are 1$ and 2$ coins :D
Actually, no. You're right. Dumbstruck is definately the word.
how funny!
The bigger question is, what new camera did you get?
Don't ya hate when your bill comes to 7.36 and you give them a $10 bill and .36 cents in change and they can figure out what to give you in return?
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