{"id":1731,"date":"2009-01-14T00:17:29","date_gmt":"2009-01-14T08:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.krunk4ever.com\/blog\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2009-01-14T21:35:20","modified_gmt":"2009-01-15T05:35:20","slug":"young-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krunk4ever.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/14\/young-lady\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I was at Costco this past weekend at one of those sample booths trying out their guacamole and chips. Anyway, I was so surprised to be referred to as “young lady<\/em>” when she handed me the sample. Seconds later, she realized she made a mistake and began apologizing profusely and said it was the long hair and she got confused. I wanted to tell her not to worry and but the first word that popped into my head was \u6c17\u306b\u3057\u306a\u3044 (kinishinai), which means don’t mind\/worry in Japanese. It took a second or 2 before I remember what the English phrase was, accepted her apology and walked away. I guess my anime vocabulary is mixing up with my real life.<\/p>\n

I’ve been referred to as ma’am on the phone a lot, which I can understand since I talk in a semi-higher pitch than most guys. But this was a first I’ve been referred to as a lady in real life. I just found the situation mildly amusing.<\/p>\n

Along the same lines, at another sample booth, there was a guy who would not give the sample to what I would say to be a 11-year old kid because his parents weren’t around. When I was small, I’ve confronted this situation many times and had to always drag my dad or mom with me to get those samples. However, I always thought it was because I wasn’t old enough to purchase it, so in order to try the samples, I needed someone who is capable of purchasing to request a sample with.<\/p>\n

However, this guy gave a different and much more logical response than what I had believed in. It turns out they’re not allowed to give samples to children who aren’t accompanied by adults because they would be liable for anything that happens to the kid. His example was allergies. I agreed that this was the correct action Costco needed to enforce to protect themselves. The kid then insisted he’s not allergic to the 7 layer dip, but the sample guy would not relent. It was a pretty awkward situation and I blame America for being so sue happy. Whatever happened to parents taking responsibility of their kids and making sure they’re not wandering off trying stuff they’re allergic to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So I was at Costco this past weekend at one of those sample booths trying out their guacamole and chips. Anyway, I was so surprised to be referred to as “young lady” when she handed me the sample. Seconds later, she realized she made a mistake and began apologizing profusely and said it was the … <\/p>\n

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