Retail Workers Want “New Year Unlocked” Not “New Fear Unlocked”
On New Year’s Eve, I get a notification on my phone that the burrito place my husband and I love has a two-for-one deal. Knowing what day it is, I call up at around 12:30.
Me: “Hi, I was just wondering if you guys were closing early tonight, and what time?”
Worker: *Audibly nervous.* “Yes? We’re closing at 6 PM today?”
Me: “Lovely! I was just making sure that I wouldn’t put you guys out if I placed an order for 2:15.”
Worker: “Oh! No, not at all!”
I thank her again, place my order ahead, finish up the rest of the day – also thanking whatever deities convinced our management to let us close early too – and head over to grab our overstuffed, crazy burritos.
Worker: “Oh, one second, you were the guy who actually called to check our times earlier, right?”
Me: “Well, I called, yeah, so I guess so?”
She reaches over and grabs a bottle of the hot sauce they sell and slips it in the bag!
Me: “Hang on, I didn’t—”
Worker: “You are literally the ONLY person who actually cared enough to check without yelling and screaming at us for closing early, take it, happy new year!”
Well, I couldn’t say no to that! I did, however, give a quick glance to make sure it wasn’t the ‘plain’ sauce of theirs which I hated; chipotle sauce, though, much better!
