Had a Hankering....
Had a hankering for ridge-cut thick-cut potato chips with sea salt and that onion-y dip, so I went grocery shopping at Trader Joes and at Market District.
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me, hurrying for the elevator: Oh, wait, please...
as I arrive, a couple says:
he: I can never figure out which of these [buttons] is to hold the doors open
she: and I can't read Braille...wait, this one [she says, indicating a button] seems to be "doors open"...
he (rhetorically): But, what do these two buttons mean?
(a beat)
me: that one in the upper right corner seems to be a butterfly!
he (gesticulating his hands like a pair of butterfly wings)
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I run into them again, in the candy aisle....They are bantering back and forth about whether or not to purchase orange-colored and -flavored slices. I try to mind my own business in the gummi section.
she: ...that's just junk.
he (ad libbing): but it's good, and tasty.
(They continue their banter for a bit)
she: ...it's made from BONES!
(a beat)
he: ....Oh, it has gelatin.
he: Wait,...(reading the packages) the first ingredient for all of these is corn syrup....Do these have gelatin in them?
(a beat)
me: The more protein!
(after several beats...)
me, grabbing a bag of gummis: This is the third time I've been here in the dollar bag section in a month, and every time I get at least two bags.
(They continue their discussion, and...)
me, continuing down the aisle and wishing them well: Good Luck!
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Sometimes interactions with strangers can be stranger than fiction, and friendlier than most interactions. I'm glad I had these friendly interactions today.
posted by Grace @ 6/11/2011 09:52:00 PM
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