And These People Vote…

I’ve just finished my late-night shift at a twenty-four-hour convenience store and am heading toward the exit with a large travel bag.

Regular: “Oh, going on a trip, [My Name]?”

Me: “I have an interview for a job in Las Vegas, so my best friend and I are turning it into a girls’ trip for a weekend.”

Regular: “There are only Arabs in the desert, and they will kidnap you to be part of their harem!”

She was completely serious.

Over a decade later, I’m in Vegas, and I’m still waiting for the kidnap.