Wednesday, December 04, 2002

Being nice really takes a lot outta you

I was at my once-a-week work today doing my bit for the five loaves bread company. This lady really sickens my day. She comes up grudgingly as if I pointed a pistol at her, peers at my wares with the least interested set of eyes and proceeded to try finish up my sample of mix nuts. The entire container in her hands, she, clearly hogging onto it and the thought of buying any, never once crossed her mind.
Her colleague amused with the outright display of her obsession with my peanuts:" Is it that nice? You getting it?"

"Just eating the sample. It's free anyway"


You would think her admission of her incredible act would prompt some sense of awareness which she's clearly lacking and makes her buy or leave. It was not to be for couple more mins and more nuts.

Another loved the sample of my mixed nuts, bought a pack but not before emptying out the 'almonds' in my "mixed nuts".

"Dont mind, I take some almonds with me, I really love it"

She stands there, all the patience in the world, digging out all the 'almonds' in the container leaving my sample with just regular peanuts and raisins.

I hate them. As I said before, being nice really takes alot. Here, not flaring up or showing my displeasure is being nice. I got home feeling really worn out. The hours were short but the mental frustration left me tired.





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