So there I was, at the Costco checkout line...
Checking out with my stuff this morning, including a package of beets. I've never been a big beet fan, but my niece got some from Costco that I really like. So I'm checking out with the beets, and they won't scan into the register. The kid at the register calls out to a manager about 40 feet away that he needs an item number. She asks what the item name is. I didn't pay attention to what these beets were called, I just liked them, so I bought them.
Next thing I know, the kid shouts out, "ORGANIC LOVE BEETS!". Only it sounds like, "ORGANIC LOVE BEADS!" (though I'm not sure if "beets" is any better).
The female manager and her helper started cracking up, but the kid was too flustered from the long line being held up to catch what he was saying or what was going on. They made him repeat it three times, telling him "What was it?" over and over again. I was cracking up too, until the third time, when he REALLY shouted and it had attracted the attention of half the shoppers, and I realized their eyes were all focused on me, and thinking, "what the HELL is that guy buying?" All I could do was look around, smile, and do the "oh well" shrug. The manager is probably still laughing.
