"Here's your dry cleaning ma'am. The duvet and shams"
"They already charged me for this, right?"
"Yes, ma'am. $234. On your card."
"Ah, so the packaging costs about $75 then?"
"Pardon?"
Did I bring my heart pills with me? "Just admiring the wonderful job. Thank you!"
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"That will be $87.35 please."
"Um, for two bars of soap, an exfoliant and some goo? Seriously?"
"Pardon? Soap? I don't understand?"
Sigh. "Soap. As in stuff you use to clean your face with, and srubby stuff that squirts out of the bottle that you use to scrub yourself with. $87 for that?"
A little bit of a frown marring the wide bright white smile and clear skin now. "Do you want to cancel the sale?"
Sigh. "Nope. Just wondering if Origins knows we are in a recession."
"Recession?"
"Yeah, you know. Where everyone is broke, laid off, and stuff costs too much and soap should not cost $87 even if it is really nice soap. Recession."
"Uh, here's your card. Thanks so much for coming in. Do you want a bag?"
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"Oooooo, those are adorable doggies. How can I help you today?"
Looking at list. "I need an airport contraption that lets me listen to itunes on my stereo."
"Let me get an Apple Associate to help you. Right this way."
"Here you go Ma'am. This is the one you need."
Gasp. Bark from Phoebe. "Whoa. When did this get to be $99?"
"Well, the tax went up yesterday, so maybe it just looks like more."
Announcement. Rocket scientist at Apple Store. "Um, I think the price is before tax."
"Oh. Yeah."
Quick phone call to Geek. "Ok, it is the right one. I guess I will take it."
"Here's your card ma'am. Do you want me to email you the receipt?"
"Oh sure. Can you email me a new iphone too?" (sort of kidding)
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Bark bark bark. Meow. Gerbil Gerbil. "Can I help you?"
"Yes. I'd like to get these guys some shots." Phoebe blanches. Lulu quivers in terror because the Gerbil moved.
"Ok. Have a seat and a vet tech will be with you in ahour minute."
35 minutes and at least two Excedrin later. "That will be $150."
Sigh. "I suppose that includes the Excedirn?"
"Huh? Oh, no it includes the Advantage. Here's your card."
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"Hey ma'am! Can I help you with some meat today?"
Ma'am again. Smile Lisa. "Sure. Can I have four chicken breasts please."
"Yes ma'am!"
Hands me the package which is alarmingly large. "Um, these are halves, right? Small halves? Shouldn't this package cost less than $22?
"Let's see here. Oh, no ma'am. It is four. Yes, they're halves. And they are $7 a pound."
"Oh. How come the sign says $4.99 a pound?"
"That? Oh. That's for them legs next over. The sign for these must of fallen. Sorry about that. Want me to take them back?"
Sigh. "No, that's ok."
"That's $144.34 ma'am. Here's your card back."
At least the bag is heavy. And so, apparently, is the credit card.
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"They already charged me for this, right?"
"Yes, ma'am. $234. On your card."
"Ah, so the packaging costs about $75 then?"
"Pardon?"
Did I bring my heart pills with me? "Just admiring the wonderful job. Thank you!"
******************************
"That will be $87.35 please."
"Um, for two bars of soap, an exfoliant and some goo? Seriously?"
"Pardon? Soap? I don't understand?"
Sigh. "Soap. As in stuff you use to clean your face with, and srubby stuff that squirts out of the bottle that you use to scrub yourself with. $87 for that?"
A little bit of a frown marring the wide bright white smile and clear skin now. "Do you want to cancel the sale?"
Sigh. "Nope. Just wondering if Origins knows we are in a recession."
"Recession?"
"Yeah, you know. Where everyone is broke, laid off, and stuff costs too much and soap should not cost $87 even if it is really nice soap. Recession."
"Uh, here's your card. Thanks so much for coming in. Do you want a bag?"
********************
"Oooooo, those are adorable doggies. How can I help you today?"
Looking at list. "I need an airport contraption that lets me listen to itunes on my stereo."
"Let me get an Apple Associate to help you. Right this way."
"Here you go Ma'am. This is the one you need."
Gasp. Bark from Phoebe. "Whoa. When did this get to be $99?"
"Well, the tax went up yesterday, so maybe it just looks like more."
Announcement. Rocket scientist at Apple Store. "Um, I think the price is before tax."
"Oh. Yeah."
Quick phone call to Geek. "Ok, it is the right one. I guess I will take it."
"Here's your card ma'am. Do you want me to email you the receipt?"
"Oh sure. Can you email me a new iphone too?" (sort of kidding)
***************************
Bark bark bark. Meow. Gerbil Gerbil. "Can I help you?"
"Yes. I'd like to get these guys some shots." Phoebe blanches. Lulu quivers in terror because the Gerbil moved.
"Ok. Have a seat and a vet tech will be with you in a
35 minutes and at least two Excedrin later. "That will be $150."
Sigh. "I suppose that includes the Excedirn?"
"Huh? Oh, no it includes the Advantage. Here's your card."
********************************
"Hey ma'am! Can I help you with some meat today?"
Ma'am again. Smile Lisa. "Sure. Can I have four chicken breasts please."
"Yes ma'am!"
Hands me the package which is alarmingly large. "Um, these are halves, right? Small halves? Shouldn't this package cost less than $22?
"Let's see here. Oh, no ma'am. It is four. Yes, they're halves. And they are $7 a pound."
"Oh. How come the sign says $4.99 a pound?"
"That? Oh. That's for them legs next over. The sign for these must of fallen. Sorry about that. Want me to take them back?"
Sigh. "No, that's ok."
"That's $144.34 ma'am. Here's your card back."
At least the bag is heavy. And so, apparently, is the credit card.
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Comments
Yep. And holy crap. It's awful, isn't it? I've noticed that everything is still the same or higher except for a few things. But, that will have to change. Those chicken legs are looking pretty good right now.
Great commentary. Along with rising prices have you noticed the shrinking sizes and quantities in food? --rated--
O - yep, those chicken legs are looking good.
MMM - yes. the same. only different!
MMM - yes. the same. only different!
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We run all of our errands on Saturday or Sunday AM because we are a 1 car family and as you know my Geek works nights. I feel like by the end of the day on Sunday my credit card is about to cry or spontaneously combust from all the expense!
We run all of our errands on Saturday or Sunday AM because we are a 1 car family and as you know my Geek works nights. I feel like by the end of the day on Sunday my credit card is about to cry or spontaneously combust from all the expense!
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