SOMETHING FOR NOTHNG

It seems like in this day and age everybody is in for what they can get for free simply for being inconvenienced.  So, if that were true, this is how my day went:

First stop Walgreens.  I was returning some toothpaste and the girl couldn't get her computer to work right to do the return.  "please go to the other register and they will help you".  Ugh, now i'm inconvenienced.  I wait and wait, and the guy finally comes.  Beep, beep, swipe, scan, furrow brow, take my card, beep, swipe.  Ok, here we go.  Puts $8.49 on a gift card for me.  Now lets see, for my inconvenience, why don't you make that an even $10.  thank you.

Off I go to the bank drive thru.  Tubeless banking, you know, its the wave of the future.   So, i'm making a deposit.  I insert my cash.  Two twenties go through and then the little door sticks shut, but not before spitting 3 twenties on to the ground.  I have to pull up, walk back, pick up the money, get in the car, back up and try again.  "Ooops sorry, but maintenance will have to fix that cash drawer, please move to another lane or come in to the financial institution to complete your transaction.  Ugh, so now i'm really inconvenienced.  I go into another lane, get my deposit made.  Oh, I say, could you please just add on another $10 to that deposit for my inconvenience?  Thank you

Next the post office.  Well, what do you know, the credit machine isn't working and you have to pay cash.  What an inconvenience.  Ok, well I will take a book of stamps to compensate me.  thank you

Ok, now Big Lots looking for a cooler.  I don't see really much summer stuff still out on the shelves.  I ask an associate.  Hes sure he has one in the back.  I wait.  I wait.  whistle whistle ho hum...I think he forgot about me.  He finally comes out.  "oh yeah" he says.  "we don't have any".  What an inconvenience.  Lets see, i'll take a bag of chips for my inconvenience, and throw in a coke so I have something to wash it down with.

CVS..............of course the coupon machine is not working when card is scanned.  Sorry, it says, check back later.  Ok, i'll take a pack of gum for the inconvenience.

Sound ridiculous?  probably because it is.  But still the fact remains, everywhere I go, somebody seems to want something for nothing instead of being patient, understand mistakes and accidents happen, etc etc. 

I sure do know first hand how patience is a lesson hard learned.  But i'm glad I finally have some.

DISCLAIMER:  NO, I DID NOT GET ANY FREE ITEMS ON MY ERRAND RUN TODAY.  THIS IS A JOKE, I REPEAT A JOKE.

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