I love finding new blogs through comments left here! So right now I am taking a moment to enjoy throughyoureyes.com. I am really enjoying it too! And trying to force myself to get into the holiday spirit (it’s so hard when it’s warm outside!) by listening to Christmas Carols. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby, some Harry Connick, Jr. – I need the holiday spirit! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…
Kymberlie doesn’t cook, but thank goodness her boyfriend Steven does. So when he gave her his Christmas list, three of the items he asked for were kitchen related – he wanted a olive oil sprayer (like an aerosal can for olive oil), a pizza roller thingie that you use to make holes in the pizza crust to make thin crust pizza, and a hamburger press. Kymberlie, being the wise shopper she is, headed over to the local Williams-Sonoma store. She already knew they had the oil sprayer. When she got there, she asked the sales clerk guy who offered to help her if they had a hamburger press. She received a lovely, curt, “We don’t sell THOSE here.” Ok, I know it’s not “gourmet” necessarily to eat hamburgers. But do you have to be snitty and rude about it?
Today I went to the Discovery Store to get my Secret Santa gift for our exchange work. They offer a frequent shopper type of program, where you get points for buying things there. I love programs like that, I am all about the free stuff. But, even though Kymberlie reminded me seconds earlier, the sales clerk didn’t ask me if I wanted to sign up or even if I had a card. So after she ran my credit card I realized we didn’t sign me up. And I have other things I want to go back and get for Jason. So I ask her if she can set me up. “You have to buy something.” Yeah, like the $25 I just spent? *sigh* Ok, if I call in and sign up through the 800 number, can they then credit this purchase to my new card? “I don’t know.” Finally I said (just to really push her over the edge, I was feeling like a little minx…) “Can you void my transaction and ring it up again so I make sure to get credit for it?” She asks the manager as he is walking by and he huffed! I am the daughter of a retail store manager. I have been through 32 retail Christmas seasons. I even worked retail one year at Christmas time. I know what it’s like, but to huff at me? Uh, the last store at the mall like the Discovery Store closed down. Not enough sales. And with that sort of attitude, it will happen again! I wasn’t asking for much. Fix your mistake. I am sorry you are busy. I know it’s the holidays. But dont’ take your stress out on me. I finally said, “Never mind, what was I thinking? A customer asking a question? Hmmm. I don’t know what I was thinking” and headed out the store. At least I found something I think my Secret Santa recipient here at the office will like!
First I visited the Levi’s site, hoping to find the singing belly buttons. No dice. They have a commercial section, but that one’s not there. Someone had linked to it – so I guess it was there but now it’s gone. On the other hand, PETA was kind enough to put the “Bad Cats” ad on FixCats.com! Whoo hoo! And their Singing Cows telling you to Steer Clear of Leather are online too! Sorry, I don’t mind leather items. And I like a good steak. But the commercial is great!
Just had to take a moment to wish Felicia a Happy Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day!
Nothing puts you in a better mood like a survey. So I am doing Ashley’s “This-or-That Tuesday” one. (Really, I promise I am not turning this into a blog full of surveys. And I keep tests to a minimum.)
+ Home fries, or crinkle fries? Curly fries! (Have to be difficult to start with.)
+ Paper or plastic at the grocery? Plastic. My store doesn’t give you a choice.
+ Modern or “classic” art? Classic
+ Dine in or eat out? Depends on the mood and the money.
+ Comedy or drama? I always need a good laugh, but the drama shows on TV are some of my favorites.
+ Short fingernails or long? Pretty short – just a little white above the end of my fingers.
+ Do you own matching bath towels or an assortment of different kinds? Sets of matching, but about 3 different sets. They always match when they are out though.
+ Building a snowman or making a snow angel? What’s this snow stuff everyone keeps talking about? Hehehe… Snow Angel.
+ Corrective lenses or none? I wear my glasses most of the time lately, sometimes I wear my contacts.
+ Rock & Roll or Country? Depends on the mood at the moment, changes from day to day.