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Shout, Shout Let It All Out
March 06, 2007

So, I am in the grocery store. Which, lets be honest, I am there every day.


But anyway.


I am in the grocery store, and I was standing in the check-out line having a little chit-chat with my checker. You know - chit chat about the weather, what was going on with all the people on the tabloid covers, and thing like the price of lettuce. In the middle of our conversation I hear someone shout my name. So I look over toward the door and see a woman waving.

"Hi - Food Whore, right?"

"Yes..."

"Oh, I thought so. Hey, you sent my daughter a quote for her garden reception in June. Her name is Julie."

I kept thinking maybe she would come closer to speak with me, but no - just the loudness from afar.

"Yes, Julie. I remember."

"Yeah. Well, she decided not to use you."

By this time others are staring.

"She's decided to with a different caterer - they were less expensive than you. Well. Good to see you!"

And off she went.


I looked back at my checker, who was staring toward where the woman was in disbelief. "Wait - did she just do what I thought?"

"Uh, yeah."

"Is that how most people do it?"

"Oh, no. No. If people decide not to use us, they call, or come and see us face to face. You know, the proper way."

"Right. So this woman just decided to use the opportunity of seeing you today to just - shout it."

"Right."

"Thank God you don't have to cater for her."

"Thank God she's not my gynecologist."


Posted by Foodwhore at March 6, 2007 09:28 PM

I would have been tempted to just keep pretending to not hear her....she would either have no choice but to move closer to you....Or you could play a little game with her to see just how loud she would try and shout! Then when she is just about to lose her voice from the shouting...you could say "You don't have to shout at me....myself and everyone in the store can hear every word you are saying!" Boy, you have alot more patience than I would have! By the way....it's great to hear from you again FW! We missed you!

Posted by: Carmen at March 7, 2007 07:09 AM

Less expensive=shitty food. They deserve it.

Posted by: AuntJone at March 7, 2007 09:15 AM

Good LORD tell me that you are writing a book about all these freaks that come into your life. THAT would be priceless.

Posted by: O Mama Mia at March 7, 2007 12:49 PM

"...not my gynecologist." Now, I need a new keyboard. Just when you think you've heard it all.

Posted by: Mary at March 7, 2007 06:49 PM
 
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