Tall Tales from work.

[zachariah]

Yesterday afternoon, a man comes in, older farmer-type. He has a $20 check and he'd like to cash it. A ten and two fives, please! Well, we don't do that at Total. We're a convenience store, not a bank. We can, however, go a small amount over on checks so the customoer can get some money back. It's only supposed to be like $5 or $10 over, but I've dealt with this guy before, and I didn't want to cause a hassle. He's a jerk. I let him know if he buys something, i can do it. Like a 27 cent pack of gum or somesuch. He huffs about and gets some Juicy Fruit. I run the check and everything and give him his change. he pushes the pack of gum toward me and mumbles that I can just stick that up my...I didn't quite hear the end, but I can't imagine it could be good. He left the store, so I scored some free Juicy Fruit. Sweet! And he hates me. Amusing.

Another guy came in that night, younger, 30s or so. I'm halfway sure he's gay, because no straight guy I've ever known compliments a guy like he does. He's ncie and seems kinda smart, but WOW is he ever complimentary. o_0

The shift wasn't quite as bad this time. But still, 12-hour shifts are no fun. I think I went through a male ritual of some sort the hour before I got off. Some kid came in, 17 years old, getting coffee to wake up. He mentioned he'd gotten off from Mickey D's at 1, and had to be back by 6. I replied I was on the last leg of a twelve hour shift. We eye each other and kinda nod, like, "Yeah, we are the all singing, all dancing crap of the world, right here!" It was cool XD