A few days ago, Pregzilla handed me an envelope.
“What’s this?”
“Just open it.”
It was a baby shower invitation. I was touched. I even hugged her.
“You don’t have to come if you don’t want. I mean, it’s on a Friday at two in the afternoon. So, you know, it’s no big deal. There is a list of [...]

This might turn out to be one of the more astute observations I’ve made. Considering astuteness is sort of what I pride myself on, that’s saying something. For now, back to the beginning…
It all started when one of my Assistant Store Managers (there are two) was transferred to another city. He was my favorite.
“What [...]

…and I feel fine.
The Checkout Girl’s Three Simple Rules Of Supermarket Etiquette, Storm Edition
1. TAKE IT DOWN A THOUSAND. Seriously, if you panicked like a little sucky baby at the first whisper of the “s” word and ran to the store to stock up on expensive meats and cakes, why would you assume that everyone [...]

The extremely demure woman that has been doing her Assistant Manager training in our store is proving to be quite the character. And by “character”, I mean “complete psycho who was obviously raised by ill-mannered wolves”.
This week she is learning the ropes in the Deli Dept and today was helping in the prep room. [...]

One of the biggest complaints I have about my job is how physically demanding it is. Playing with flowers is all well and good but processing them involves lifting several hundred pounds, three times a week. After putting them on a cart and hauling them to my department, they must be chopped and put into [...]