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| Jennifer? |
Good "On Break" Saturday Morning, y'all.
This is a picture of the trauma created by me when I walked out of a department store without paying for pair of slacks that I finally found acceptable enough to buy.
After deciding to purchase it, I draped it around my left arm so I wouldn't trip over on it while perusing the dress shirts. Not finding anything interesting, I headed for the front where I was assured there would be a cashier, but there was none. So, with my mind focused on other things, I casually sauntered out of the one pair of glass doors.
Noticing a woman approaching the second pair of doors, I opened it for her and started to head for the parking lot. When I couldn't remember where my car was parked, I noticed the slacks still draped across my forearm.
With a startled smile, I headed back into the store and stopped at the nearest counter where a cashier was hoping to sell me some cosmetics.
"Hey there, Miss," I said. I need to pay for these pants. Can you help me?"
"Well, the cashier with the cash register is over to the next aisle and..."
She leaned over to check the line of customers waiting to pay for their goodies.
"I guess I can handle this for ya," she said.
"Great, I responded, because I found myself in the parking lot when I realized that I hadn't paid for the pants!"
"I thought, for sure, some electronic buzzer attached to the pants would have alerted me before too long, but I guess there isn't anything attached, is there?"
"No, the "cosmopolitan" replied. We don't use that system anymore. We have a computerized security system now!"
"Well, it doesn't seem to be working too well!
"Oh no, she insisted, it works really well. You just got lucky they didn't send the security guards down to get ya!"
"Jennifer must have been on break," she said.
"Yes, I guess I did get lucky. And, I found a pair of pants that fit, too!"
Having paid my bill, I walked out thinking what a shoplifting advantage that would be...
Knowing how often and what time Jennifer takes her breaks. Ha!
Second GiddyUp cup!
Copyright 2021/ Ben Bensen III
