[Publib] Craziest thing heard in line at Wal-Mart

[Bookbitch]

Crazy mom prize winner this week at the library:
 
Mother waiting for her small son (he's maybe 8-9 yrs old) to check out,
at the top of her lungs, to make sure he heard her since he was about 6 feet
away,
"HEY! MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR MANNERS, NOT LIKE THE LAST TIME!  DON'T FORGET,
I'M WATCHING YOU!"
 
The child nods okay, checks out his books, and quietly says "thank you."
 
Mom, still yelling even though the child is now standing right in front of
her:
"GIMME YOUR CARD.  
DID YOU SAY THANK YOU?  
I DIDN'T HEAR YOU.  
YOU DON'T TALK LOUD ENOUGH!"
 
Last week's winner, that made me want to cry and/or smack this mother:
 
Mom to a 5-6 year old child:
 
"Why are you talking so many books!  Go put two back and pick out a couple
of movies instead."
 
And in case you were wondering, the child had THREE books.
 
Stacy Alesi
Library Name *Censored*
Boca Raton, Florida
& MLIS student at USF
 
I am the BookBitch 
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Giving away more than 30 books this month including RHETT BUTLER'S PEOPLE by
Donald McCaig, THE POET'S CORNER by John Lithgow, 7 signed thrillers and
lots more!
 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Miranda Burton, Circulation, HCMPL
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:33 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Craziest thing heard in line at Wal-Mart



Something fun for Friday...

I was in Wal-Mart one night and of course in a hurry. so I decided to take
my two items to a self check-out. There was a gentlemen in front of me who
seemed confident in his checking out. Then suddenly the computer gives him a
problem and he has to call for help. The woman comes over and nicely assists
him. As she is finishing up he says to her "You all need to have someone
over here all the time to help with these things!" To which the worker
responds "Sir, we don't because this is a self check-out."  I had to bite my
tongue to keep from laughing until the gentleman stalked away. 

So what crazy things have you heard in line at Wal-Mart or some other
stores?

Miranda 



 

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