All That Other Stuff in Staples

So Ron sends me out today to get some white 3 ring binders for the office.  I walked into Staples and was immediately greeted and asked if I needed any help.  I assured the young man that I was fine, and went on my way.  At every corner, around every shelf, there he was.  Greeting.  Asking if I was finding everything ok.  He was walking the entire store at a brisk pace, acting like he was looking for something.  I got up to the line with my 10 binders and noticed that there was only one cashier, and her tag read “Manager.” The fast-walker ran up to another register and I THOUGHT he was going to open another line, but instead he got on the intercom and shouted: Attention!  Manager to the cash registers!  The manager looked over at him (10 feet away) and said, “I’m right here.”  Fast-walker said, “Is there anyone in office supplies??!!” in an accusatory tone.  Manager’s answer, “No, we only have the two of us.” at which point Fast-walker went back to stalking the one other customer that was in the store at the time.  And I was left looking around the store wondering which part of it was “office supplies.”

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