Lisa's Dec. 23 Musings on Every Day Life

Welcome to the newest feature for A2 Journal.

Every day, I'll be posting a new snippet that I hope will provoke thought, amusement and on occasion, a laugh.

Today's installment falls in the 'What Were They Thinking?' category.

The week before Christmas while shopping at an unnamed store in Arborland, I overheard two employees, standing around and leaning on a clothing rack. They were talking rather loudly, so it wasn't like I was eavesdropping.

The gist of their conversation was just how stupid their customers were.

As I stood there trying to decide between several items, with about $100 of merchandise draped across my arms, it got even better. The conversation turned to the company and how moronic they thought their coworkers and bosses were.

Now I realize that working in retail doesn't pay all that well; that shifts worked around Christmas can be brutal.

But with the state of Michigan's economy, I guess they didn't consider themselves lucky to have jobs.

It goes without saying I'm a big fan of First Amendment rights, and that everyone is entitled to their opinions. But, there's a time and a place for everything.

This was neither.

The more I heard, the less I wanted to support a store with such surly employees.

There are lots and lots of stores in Ann Arbor where I can spend my money, so this "stupid" customer rehung the items I'd selected, and walked out of the store without spending a penny.

It was the first, and last time, I'll set foot in that store.