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Yesterday, I made 3 trips to Home Depot. During my last trip, one of the male workers there recognized me from my multiple trips and he walked me up and down aisles helping me find what I needed and talking me through the project. Since I'm so inexperienced, he was able to give me good advice to narrow the project down. (I'm making a pirate fort bed for Aidan). When I checked out, the woman at the register asked me if I had found everything ok. I told her that an employee had been so helpful and that yes, indeed, I had. I couldn't remember the man's name.
So ... she scanned my items and made small talk with me the whole time about the weather, blah, blah, blah. I bet it took 10 minutes to scan the wood, brackets, etc.
I was tired and was thinking about everything I had to do in the evening and then in the midst of the small talk, she said:
"So, where were you today?"
"Pardon?"
"Where were you?"
I scanned my clothes looking for some evidence that I had been somewhere exciting. There was a terribly awkward pause. I got this really uncomfortable feeling that she was a psycho or something. She read that feeling right off of my face.
"No, no....where were you in the STORE. I was going to try and figure out who helped you and tell the manager. We DO that."
It sounds like a dumb exchange now, but I seriously stood in the parking lot wishing I could just laugh with you guys about it.
We really....really need to pick a date/place and get together for real. The internet is great, but I would love to have you all be more present in my life than just online!
Kris
Yesterday, I made 3 trips to Home Depot. During my last trip, one of the male workers there recognized me from my multiple trips and he walked me up and down aisles helping me find what I needed and talking me through the project. Since I'm so inexperienced, he was able to give me good advice to narrow the project down. (I'm making a pirate fort bed for Aidan). When I checked out, the woman at the register asked me if I had found everything ok. I told her that an employee had been so helpful and that yes, indeed, I had. I couldn't remember the man's name.
So ... she scanned my items and made small talk with me the whole time about the weather, blah, blah, blah. I bet it took 10 minutes to scan the wood, brackets, etc.
I was tired and was thinking about everything I had to do in the evening and then in the midst of the small talk, she said:
"So, where were you today?"
"Pardon?"
"Where were you?"
I scanned my clothes looking for some evidence that I had been somewhere exciting. There was a terribly awkward pause. I got this really uncomfortable feeling that she was a psycho or something. She read that feeling right off of my face.
"No, no....where were you in the STORE. I was going to try and figure out who helped you and tell the manager. We DO that."
It sounds like a dumb exchange now, but I seriously stood in the parking lot wishing I could just laugh with you guys about it.
We really....really need to pick a date/place and get together for real. The internet is great, but I would love to have you all be more present in my life than just online!
Kris
That is great that the guy was so helpful. It just makes the shopping experience better and little things in life, that much easier. The bed sounds AWESOME. I want to see pictures when it is done! 
in a hearbeat for you guys.
and rounds of illness
at our house since mid/late-Sept. 
but after next Monday I might be able to resurface.
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