Fully Alive…Ready to Smile

posted by erin on Oct 26

While on our trip to St. Louis a few weeks ago, I was in Target on a recon mission to find my favorite underwear.  I’ve never found them anywhere but Target, so when I’m down in the States I always try and snag a few pairs.

After completing the mission I wandered over to the electronics department to browse through the PS2 games.  To my great delight there was one new Singstar Pop2 on the shelf and I HAD to have it.  I motioned to the young man (who can’t have been more than about 17 or 18 years old) to get him to retrieve the game for me.  He was very helpful and even asked if I would like to pay for my other purchases at the till right there.

I gleefully replied “Absolutely!”

I nonchalantly tossed my pretty, lacy, black undies up on the counter and watched as a distinct look of regret washed over his features.

You know how they always take items of clothing off the store hangers while ringing them through?  WELL (snicker)…my black britches were not only on a hanger, they had those annoying little plastic thingies through the underwear and wrapped around the hanger to secure the slinky skivvies onto it (snort).  He starts fumbling with the underwear trying to take them off the hanger and failing miserably, while I stood by trying to look unaffected (also failing miserably).  After about 3 or 4 minutes of this, I asked if he would like me to, ahem, assist him in this endeavor.

He shoved them toward me very quickly, not meeting my eye and I popped them off the hanger and handed him the tag.  He didn’t even attempt the second pair, much to my dismay

I’m sure I scarred him for life.  YES!!!