What I really try to do is pair a coupon with the sale item; now that is a deal! So I pull in the parking lot and enter the store. It is a brand new grocery store and it is mammoth in size! I walk down all of the isles looking and picking up a few things to buy. With my penny coupon in hand I head to the check out lane.
The lady checks them out and I have my debit card ready to swipe when things started getting a little strange.
"Don't make me say it," said the cashier--who was considerably older than myself. I didn't know what was going on, thinking she was talking about my debit card.
"It's a debit," I replied with a steady swipe of the hand. Side Note--since the holidays I have really gotten good at swiping the credit card with a strong and steady hand.
"No, are you a senior?" she asked. Okay...I think I'm hearing things so I actually said, "Pardon?" thereby giving her yet another opportunity to ask me again.
"Do you get the senior discount?" she asked again. By this time I am mortified..the bag guy just looked away.
"No, not there yet--but I guess I'm getting close," I whispered. I had forgotten that Wednesdays was also senior citizen day. Publix will give you a whopping.....wait for it....5 percent off your bill. I took my bags and shuffled out to my car. Slightly wheezing, I lowered the bags to the ground for a few minutes to catch my breath. You know older people have to take their time.
Never one to miss an opportunity I had convinced myself it was okay....didn't really matter that her perception of me was that of an old lady. I wrote the company explaining what happened, but leaving out names (her name was Marie) I didn't want anybody to lose their job. My idea is this - leave it up to the customer if they want to claim the "senior discount". Life is too short for all of that pressure on your cashiers.
Until they respond, I think I'll do my shopping on Thursdays. Yes, Thursdays would be an awesome day at the grocery store!
2 comments:
Hahaha! I can't even believe she asked you! You don't look old...seriously!!!
Our publix asks if there are any other discounts and then I can tell them I get senior discount. Sometimes we both forget though and then I have to remind them! So I guess I don't really look as old as YOU!!!!!!!!!
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