Today I had an interesting time. It began as every other: I walk in, see how many people are in line at each register: three or four. I decide to leave, turn around, take two steps, then change my mind. I need water, and I can just play backgammon on my phone while I wait in line.
I find my water, five liters for 2.25 lits. Did you know there's no symbol for lits? No $, no €, no £, no ¥: we are a nation whose currency has no face, merely a name. Anyways, I find my water, and resist all urges to buy food: I already have some food, left over fried chicken from last night, a drumstick and a thigh, and half a large cucumber. I get in line.
When I get up to the register I have this conversation:
"Just the water?"
"Yup."
"Coulda brought some from home. "
"What?"
"If you just brought some water from home you wouldn't need to buy any."
"Um...yeah. I guess. "
I immediately though, well I'd rather spend 2.25 a week on water than lug a jug from home on the bus. But then I though, what the hell was that, a delusion?! Did I dream that? Did the cashier at Maxima really purposely verbally discourage me from grocery shopping?
I don't have audio at the moment, but here's my best guess at the george carlin bit I remember. It should be the one when he's talking about how crazy it is to buy bottled water.
1 comment:
Nice post.
Long Live George Carlin.
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