The local fabric store, where I have been shopping for 15 years, has been remodeling. I had avoided the place all spring. I had a 50% off coupon today, so I ventured in.
In the past you picked out your fabric, waited in line at the cutting table until your turn, had the fabric cut, paid and left. So today I got the fabrics I wanted and stood at the cutting table. The man who is usually there, was standing behind the table. He continued to stand.....looking at me. I said, “I want 1 yard of each of these fabrics.” He said nothing and continued to stand looking at me. I noticed another associate on the phone, and since the man has always seemed a little odd, I thought well maybe he isn’t working the cutting table. I waited about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, two ladies came walking up. The odd man said to them, “Take a number, “ Which they both did and he started cutting their fabric. I was really irritated at this point, since there were no signs, and nothing had been said about there now being a “number” system.
When they left, he came to me and said, “I couldn’t cut your fabric because you had not taken a number.” I looked at him amazed, and said,
“I was the only one at the cutting table. So I was obviously number one at that point.” He pointed to the number and said,
“Well no, you would have to have a number and be number 38 in order for me to have cut your fabric.”
KaBlewy!!!! Good thing I don’t carry a gun.
