I met the world's most amusing clerk yesterday, at Target of all places. Tawanna said to me, as I stepped up to the register with a pack of gum and a bottle of wine to take to Kathy's house: "Young lady, I am going to have to see some ID for you to buy that." I giggled like a school girl and opened my wallet. I said "Oh honey, I am old enough to have kids old enough to buy this." Tawanna then said, "no, I don't think you are even old enough to have kids. Let's see the driver's license." Then I said she was my new favorite person in the whole world and I wanted to tell her boss she deserved a raise. She was all over that! We joked around some more, and then she said, "Anytime you are having a bad day you just come and see me." And I think she probably meant that. I could get a 3-minute counseling session for the price of a pack of gum, plus tax of course.
Perhaps I will steal her away from Target and we will start a "drive-through" counseling business. You could pull up to the window in your car. Hand over $2.03 or however much you normally spend on your overpriced morning java. Tawanna would come to the window and talk to you for 3 minutes. You drive away feeling a whole lot better about yourself. We could have punch-cards, so after 10 sessions you get a free chat with her.
Speaking of drive-through feel good moments, someone in the minivan ahead of me prepaid my Starbucks yesterday! So I did the same for the person behind me in line.
I also had many feel-good moments before and after the Logistical Discussion with Oscar the Grouch, when loved ones near and far talked with me, cared for me, made me laugh. Thanks loved ones!
4 comments:
One good laugh deserves another, right? You make me laugh almost everyday.
Stores should hire more people like Twanna.
Tell Tawanna that I need 3 minutes of her time.
My visit to Target to buy a battery for my garage door opener ended up with a couple of swear word and getting the young ladies boss involved.
I Wanna Tawanna would be a big drive-through business success, I am sure!
Your Tawanna might be the clone of my dad's Penelope. She jollies him out of his crabbiness, changes his Depends, and improves my outlook when I visit everyday. Tawanna and Penelope probably make a bit more than minimum wage.
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