When I Shop, I Hunt!!

When I shop, I hunt!! I love a good 50%-75% off a clearance section in any store .I dig through all the items with the intent and mindset that I MUST find, and take home a deal from this pile, even if it kills me. Almost like deer hunting and bringing one home. Just as exciting for me!!

Today I found a great clearance sale going on out here in the country in little ol’ St. Johns, AND, most of all, I unintentionally embarrassed my 15 year old son while I was there, Cha-Ching,  sweet pay backs. Anyone else raised and lived through teenage years’, knows what I’m talking about.

So, I’m digging through a box of Loofa’s, I don’t know why, I don’t use them, but you never know what you’re going to find in the bottom of any clearance box. Bingo, I found a wallet (the only wallet in that box) with a BIG BLUE emblem of U of M on it. If anyone knows my “over the top fan”, husband, my thinking wheels start turning, hmm, would he use it? If not, he will just put it in his U of M collection room.

 Oh, darn it, interference of the hunt, there’s no price on it. I franticly walked up to a store clerk, and started telling him my w –h- o- l –e,  l-o-n-g  story, how I found this only wallet, blah, blah, blah. Can you please find out the price for me?

 This kind man, with slightly shrugged shoulders, and semi lifted hands, and wide eyed, listened very patiently to my plea. And behind me, my son said,” MOM, MOM” and no response from me because hello, can’t you see I’m talking to someone at the moment? I ignored him.

When I was finished talking, the polite gentleman said,”I’m sorry but I don’t work here.” In which at that point, my son walked behind and past me mumbling to me saying, “I was trying to tell you that, you are sooo embarrassing!”

Oh, with a slight pause, I said, “so sorry” as I walked away from him also saying,” Well, you LOOK like you should work here.”

Ahh, WHAT was that supposed to mean? As if, I didn’t put the poor guy in an awkward situation already. But I didn’t miss a beat as I proceeded to walk to the front of the store, to find the employee working behind the checkout counter. I started the whole story over again, “I found this wallet in with the loofa’s box and………………..”

In the end, the wallet only cost me $1.00. The embarrassing moment, priceless!

September 13, 2013