Some Stores Are Allergic To Nuts

I sold some things online last night. I’ve packaged them they’re ready to ship. Since I know they pick up the packages early in the morning, I go to the corner shop that handles this postal service a few minutes after they open.

The owner is there, setting out signs and getting everything ready. He greets me, and since he has just started the day, he hasn’t turned on the computer yet. We stand there for a minute or so until another customer comes into the middle of the small shop.

The owner pokes his head out from the postal area to the other customer.

Owner: “Hello!”

Since I am in no hurry and the computer is still booting, I don’t mind him taking care of the other customer if he wants to buy something. But no. I hear the customer leave, and when I turn around, he is already on his bike, muttering:

Customer: “Stupid idiot, just standing there and not going to the register.”

I couldn’t help but just laugh. I told the owner he did nothing wrong and that the other customer was just a nutjob. By now the computer had booted, I got my packages scanned, and I wished him a nut-free day.