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| My "win" this morning. I'll take it! |
The elderly lady was a new checker. She thought she made a mistake. I had already inserted my credit card in the chip receiving device, waiting to see the "OK" I could touch screen.
She called the manager, thinking he had done something wrong. The manager came and looked at the above screed and said "Oh, there is nothing wrong. You won free groceries today."
Hey, I'm a winner! How about that?
Always nice to win.
During the unexpected mini celebration of my win I noticed the customer behind me. His downcast fast said it all. I said to him "You missed it by one." He looked up at me and said "Hey, that's the story of my life."
My happy win this morning reminds me of this Spy TV joke that ran a few years ago.
Only difference is that I didn't win a million dollars and my win wasn't a joke. But to the guy behind me this morning, he wasn't happy. But I am! Wha a nice way to start the day.
20 comments:
Wow, Ron- congratulations! This has restored my faith in humanity (almost). I sure as heck wish it would have happened to me.
BTW - I enjoyed the video.
lucky fellow !
That is so cool! Sadly, the closest we ever came to something like that was the time my hubby walked into a Taco Bell twenty years ago, came back to the car, and wondered why his food was so cheap (relatively speaking). We looked at the receipt and found that they had automatically given him the senior discount. He was forty-one at the time but an unexpected savings is always good :)
That's cool. That sort of thing never happens to me...
And it was a modest order, I seldom get out of the grocery store for less than $100.
A fun win!
Congrats on the free groceries- what a fun surprise.
Winning groceries is good. Buying Oreo's in the Family Size and looking as thin as you do is better.
Congrats Ron. You are a winner!! And a good useful win - Food! Maybe the stars are in line - did you buy a powerball ticket?
Pat
Jon,
Occasionally I do have my faith in humanity restored by small acts like this. Never give up!
Ron
Dr. Spo,
I am very lucky, lucky in life and I know it.
Ron
Deedles,
Wow. Only 41 and he gets the senior discount? That must have been depressing. I know the first time I got an automatic senior discount I knew I had crossed a line.
Ron
Harry,
I've won a few things in my life unexpectedly like this. Nothing really big but always nice to win, especially when it's not expected.
Ron
David,
We probably spend $100 or more a week. We just make a lot of visits during the week. Partly because I like to get Bill out of the house for his daily ride and partly because I don't like to have a huge, one time grocery shopping trip. I would rather make many trips with a few items than infrequent trips and a huge, two grocery cart shopping visit.
Ron
Bea,
Always nice to win.
Ron
Back Porch Writer,
Yes, a very pleasant surprise especially since I shop at that particular store so often.
Ron
Anonymous,
You got that right!
Ron
Pat,
You know we're going to win the Big One. It's going to happen Pat!
Ron
Always something, ain't it? I hope they get Bill patched up properly. The two of you take care.
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Thank you!
Ron
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