I wasn't going to tell this story....

[okz]

but I believe in 2 things here.

Try and tell a good story..keeping to the facts with a some embellishment.
Always be able to laugh at yourself....keeps ya real.

Ok,so I went to Dalton this morning to check out an estate sale...
I spotted a little breakfast place off the interstate.
I stopped to get something to eat.
I walked in and ordered a breakfast sandwich.
I went to pay for it and forgot my wallet was in the car.,...I told that to the lady behind the counter..
She's was like.."no,,,thats ok...it's on the house just take it."
I was like,"no really,no trouble,hold on."
She was like,"no, really just take it."
Ok...cool...chicks giving me free food now, but I went back in and paid.

I get into the car to drive away...look in my rear view and notice a huge booger hanged from a nostril.....
OMG!!!!.....she just wanted me the hell out of there.

I thought I had found a new great place with friendly folks but now I can't go back.
But I laughed like hell for 5 minutes..
Feel free to use that next time you want a free meal. ;D

[Scarlet&Gray]

That's rich.

[Bob]

I just hate when that happens... [grin]

[Warkitty]

ROFL!!! Oh that is FABulous!

[ScarlettP]

*giggle* Just saw this! You 'Da Man' OKZ for admitting it and giving us all a laugh.

Personally, I've been totally stressed out at work. Most of you know that. After Halloween, it was all about cleaning up and getting the Christmas stuff out as fast as humanly possible. One of my long running Directors dropped off a BIG list for Willy Wonka and I didn't look at it right away. I inadvertently agreed to make 33 'Oompa Loompa' costumes and 13 'Squirrels' in what turned out to be about a week and a half. I sew fast, but not THAT FAST! So I've been stressed.

Yesterday I was stressed because I'm short 8 pairs of Oompa Loompa pants because I ran out of Fabric. The stuff is supposed to be picked up TODAY for dress rehearsal tomorrow and there's no fabric. The warehouse in Ohio says they shipped Friday and it should be here by today. I'll be staying at work until all those pants are DONE tonight, but yesterday, I got a little break.

Yesterday morning, while I'm stressing over the missing fabric, a lady from a DIFFERENT play calls me up. She had put a deposit down on a dress and then she found another one that the director loved and will let her use. She wants a refund of her money. Technically, we don't DO Refunds! But I tell her "OK. Whatever. Just come get the money." (I'm not heartless contrary to popular belief.) She starts telling me that she'll send her husband and their names are John, Mary and Jane Doe... blah blah blah. I finally snap "Just tell your husband to tell me who he is and what he wants when he GETS here! I can't remember this!"

Through the day, I'm getting a much needed break, cleaning up the MESS around the shop that has had me wanting to wretch which added to my stress. A couple more people from the Cinderella play come in and find costumes. By this time, I'm doing pretty well and can even be nice to them. A man comes in and says "My wife and daughter picked out a dress here the other day. It's still here. blah blah" I say, "Oh! You're the one who's daughter got a prom dress or something that would work? Yes. I was expecting you. What was the name? Just a moment." I go pull the ticket off the reserved dress and start counting the man's money back to him. I'm telling both this dad and the other mom & daughters standing there to "Never tell a soul that you saw me do this because we DO NOT give REFUNDS!"

He says "That's nice. But I need the Dress! I'll take the money also if you insist." OOOPS! My niece, Coffeeshooter's daughter, laughs at me "Now THREE families from that group know!" I'll never live it down. We all have a good giggle over it and I admit that I need a vacation.

[LimitedRecourse]

Have experienced a similar embarrassment but mine included baby powder, peanut butter and a broken zipper. Nothing brings service more promptly than the chance of imbalanced behavior.

[joedog]

Nov 17, 2009 7:47:58 GMT -5 ScarlettP said:

My niece, Coffeeshooter's daughter, laughs at me "Now THREE families from that group know!" I'll never live it down. We all have a good giggle over it and I admit that I need a vacation.

You gotta watch that niece.... she won't ever let you forget stuff like that.....

Yes speaking from experience here, Mine's the SAME way.

[Jay]

Nov 15, 2009 14:30:50 GMT -5 okz said:

I thought I had found a new great place with friendly folks but now I can't go back.
But I laughed like hell for 5 minutes..
Feel free to use that next time you want a free meal. ;D

I'd like to believe she was a really great person who wanted to help ya out.

[okz]

Waitress with a heart of gold?
She may have been
but I'm sure that I just made her really uncomfortable

I was all strutting to the car
thinking that I hadn't even been awake for an hour
and chicks were already buying me stuff

[Tookie]

[mikeydokey]

i've told several people this story and i always get a good laugh, but instead of saying it was OKZ from tha message forum, I just say that there's this dumbass I heard about.

[Jay]

Nov 18, 2009 15:17:11 GMT -5 okz said:

Waitress with a heart of gold?
She may have been
but I'm sure that I just made her really uncomfortable

I was all strutting to the car
thinking that I hadn't even been awake for an hour
and chicks were already buying me stuff

She's a waitress. I'm sure she's seen far worse.