Chicken Wings

One of my regular customers came in today. This guy didn't exactly graduate first from etiquette school, but he comes in on a regular basis and spends money with us so we accommadate him. Anyway, I overheard him talking to another cashier about a purchase he had just made. He bought a 6 pack of cans, but his girlfriend, wife, baby momma, whatever... wanted bottles. When he was told he couldn't return them because alchohol purchases are final sale, he threw a fit.

WTF?

I have never understood what the FUCK was the difference between bottle or can. It's the same damn thing!! I don't see why they would taste any different. Just like I don't get why some people are so picky about if their cigerettes are long or short or if they come in a box or soft pack. Cancer is fucking cancer, just buy your cigerettes and choke on it!

It reminded me of some people who will only eat all drumsticks or all flat chicken wings. Chicken is chicken!! It will taste the same!! It is not like the drumsticks have magical powers. You will not die if you are forced to eat a flat for once in your life. Just eat the damn chicken and be happy, at least you have options! It's not like the two options are radically different. If all drumsticks only came in hot flavor and all flats only came in garlic pepper, then ok, it would be alright to bitch about eating a flat chicken wing, especially if you don't like garlic pepper. But the world is not like that, is it?

So just shut up, take what is available, and be happy. You're not going to die. Not getting a can over a bottle anyway.

On another note, this man came in today and he complimented one of my other customers.

"Your braids look really nice."

She smiled warmly and thanked him, and I know it really warmed my heart. Why? Because it was a genuine, warm, compliment. There were no sexual undertones to it, or smartassness to it. Just a sincere compliment that probably helped make her day a little brighter. He gets a Halo Award!

I know that I compliment people often. If they're in a pair or more, I don't, because I don't want to offend the other if I don't compliment them, but I find that a simple compliment can brighten up anyone's day, and who wouldn't want that?