Friday, May 10, 2019
Just one word, Benjamin.
In line at the grocery after
work, circa 1990, cashier asks man ahead of me - about 45 years old -
"paper or plastic?" He responds, "Plastic! of course!" and looks at me
as if I get him because I had my IBM Badge still hanging off my shirt
pocket or maybe I was wearing a tie. I smiled. As the cashier rings him
up, I said, "That reminds me of a scene from the movie The Graduate. Are
you familiar with it?" "Yes," he says, proudly, "It's why I got into the
business!" Again, looks at me like I get the joke. The cashier looks at
both of us suspiciously. She finishes his order, he fiddles with his
bags and change at the end of the counter, and she asks me - "Paper or
plastic?" I proudly responded, "Paper, of course." The man walks away
glaring at me over his shoulder.
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