Last week had some pretty interesting twist and turns. I daily remind myself that there is a reason I took a part time job...that helps lots of things roll right off (it's a work-in-progress, my letting go!) So a picture and a few funny stories:
"fitness woman": this woman walked by me with all kinds of "fitness" stuff in her cart. Protein powder, protein bars, sports bras...dressed in a tank & biker pants(?). It was all very humorous because here was this older woman who was most def trying to get people to notice her (cause it was too cold outside to be wearing what she was wearing!). I hope she was a trainer!!
"conspiracy theory Catholic": Last Friday I was serving meatballs. A woman came up and said, "nope, can't have those". I replied "yeah, I'm always surprised at how much meat they have us serving on Fridays during Lent." (because my marketing mind thinks that if I wanted my product tasted by the maximum amount of people, I wouldn't serve it on a day that a large percentage won't eat it for religious reasons). She then proceeded to tell me that she thinks it's done on purpose - that it's all a conspiracy... I mentioned the fact that the manufacturer, not the retailer chooses what gets served. She countered with "well who decides that their products are carried in the store?" (she had me on that one). She went on to tell me that the retailer's headquarters were in the Bible-belt, "with all those Baptist". I ended our conversation as quick as I could. She came back about 5 minutes later and told me she had just had some of the pizza (pepperoni) that one of my co-workers was making. "But I took the meat off and gave it to my husband. He's Baptist." Yep, pretty sure I was just standing there with my mouth open.
And finally a question (or maybe observation): Why is it that the people who drive around in those wheelchair things (not because they are injured, because they are obese) always stop at every place at least once for a sample?.....
"fitness woman": this woman walked by me with all kinds of "fitness" stuff in her cart. Protein powder, protein bars, sports bras...dressed in a tank & biker pants(?). It was all very humorous because here was this older woman who was most def trying to get people to notice her (cause it was too cold outside to be wearing what she was wearing!). I hope she was a trainer!!
"conspiracy theory Catholic": Last Friday I was serving meatballs. A woman came up and said, "nope, can't have those". I replied "yeah, I'm always surprised at how much meat they have us serving on Fridays during Lent." (because my marketing mind thinks that if I wanted my product tasted by the maximum amount of people, I wouldn't serve it on a day that a large percentage won't eat it for religious reasons). She then proceeded to tell me that she thinks it's done on purpose - that it's all a conspiracy... I mentioned the fact that the manufacturer, not the retailer chooses what gets served. She countered with "well who decides that their products are carried in the store?" (she had me on that one). She went on to tell me that the retailer's headquarters were in the Bible-belt, "with all those Baptist". I ended our conversation as quick as I could. She came back about 5 minutes later and told me she had just had some of the pizza (pepperoni) that one of my co-workers was making. "But I took the meat off and gave it to my husband. He's Baptist." Yep, pretty sure I was just standing there with my mouth open.
And finally a question (or maybe observation): Why is it that the people who drive around in those wheelchair things (not because they are injured, because they are obese) always stop at every place at least once for a sample?.....
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