The universe is playing havoc with me today!!!
My day started on a good vibe, and actually ended on a good vibe. In between - well you be the judge!!! I had to run a few errands and needed to get an early start. Ran over to Tuscany to pick up some t-shirts for the son's soccer team. Next stop was Fido in Market Mall! 50 minutes later, I was fit to be tied. I did not know sales people could be so knowledgable and yet so stupid. There was a customer in front of me who was sent from another planet to teach me some type of lesson. First of all, he wanted to pay his Fido bill and then renew his plan and get a free black berry!!!! Who goes into a store to get a new phone and forgets their old phone!!!!! Let me rephrase that, because really that wasn't even the stupid part. It took him 10 mintues to search every friggin pocket on him, and patting himself to realize he didn't have his phone on him. I was almost going to offer to phone his number to see if he could find it on him. Then he realized he must have left it in his truck. (trying not to judge him......yet) So the salesman (I'll call him Darrel - cause that was him name) tells him to run out and get it, he'll wait. So the customer did, and Darrel did - wait. Oh sure he continued to type on his computer and fill in some forms. But he didn't acknowledge myself or the other customer behind me - not even an evil stare. Dingleballs comes back with his phone and he and Darrel continue on with this new phone process (Fido's making money you know) Time's ticking away and Darrel askes Mr. Dingleballs if he wanted email. And of course he does, cause he has it now. Well, just like needing your old phone to get a new phone, he's going to need his old email address......Hmmm,, what was it again.......I type it every day........it's written write next to my computer at home.........here let me try typing......nope that's not it.....maybe it's this.......hmmmm, I'm sure I know it......Another 15 mintues later and Mr. Dingleballs still can't remember it. Now, we all are affected by oldtimers, heck I probably have it more often than most people.. BUT ACKNOWLEDGE YOU CAN'T REMEMBER and move on. And the saleman just keeps on letting him try. Now back at the counter I'm thinking to myself, I don't want to be the customer from hell, but I've got to say something. "Excuse me (mr. salesman sir), is there any way I could just get a small deposit made to my account!!!!! Well the only thing I got out of that, besides a nasty stare was "I'm busy at the moment!" I asked him how much longer he was going to let mr dingleballs squirm, trying to think of his email address. "I'll be another 10 or 15 mintues!" he replies. Arrogant, smug, robot, were words that came to mind to describe him. Even the young gentleman behind me was losing his patience. I turned to him to let him know once I got helped I'd only be a couple of minutes, assuming I could keep my mouth shut. We both laughed!!!! Finally Mr. Dingleballs resigns to the fact that he's not going to figure out his email address and they continue on with the sale (there is still money to be made) So the saleman (who could also be called dingleballs at this point, but that would be confusing)gathers all the pieces of papers together, folds them so they fit into the brochure, reminds the customer again what new features he has, and reluctantly lets him leave to figure out his brand new blackberry. I'm getting the feeling he's not looking forward to dealing with his next cutomer - me!!!!!!!With a smile on my face (it's much easier to hide the gritting of the teeth that way) I ask if I can get my deposit back for returning the lender phone from the other day. They wouldn't give the deposit back then, because I didn't have the same credit card that was used. So now Bill has trusted me with his credit card (we have the same credit account)and I hand it over with the greatest of ease, because I had followed through with their request, and I just want the 60.00 back. Mr. Salesman takes the card and starts the process. "You know, William should really be here, because it's his credit card, but I'll let it go this time." Are you kidding me!!!!! "I have the same credit card account, just a different number, do you want to use my card!" "No, no, but just so you know for next time, he needs to be here if it's his credit card!" Mr. Salesman was doing me a favor...1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10..... I took my card, my credit and I left before I said something that I couldn't take back. So now I'm annoyed and I know it. I start to talk to myself about calming down, it's over, you can't control stupidness, let it go. I'm supposed to stop in at Zellers to get Halloween candy, but I'm don't have the time and I'm not in the mood, so I have to walk past Shoppers Drug Mart, I'll buy the candy there and I don't care if it's more expensive. 32 deep breaths later, I'm in Shoppers looking for a birthday card, and over the PA system, the store annouces that all of its halloween candy is now on for 40% off. As the smile comes over my face, I realize the universe was helping me take my time - everything happens for a reason. So I grab my card, a couple of boxes of candy and pay at the check out! As I leave the store, I hear someone call out "Stacey are you sure that's enough candy!" I turn to see my brother-in-law (whom I haven't seen in over a year - family stuff)...awkward - yes, bad timing - I'm way behind now. So we stop chat and I can't think of too much to say! As I'm walking to my car, I'm laughing to myself, but talking to the sky!! "Is there anything else you want to throw at me today!!!!! That was my morning in a nut shell (a big nut)
The rest of the day is calm in compareness, and certainly not as mind provoking!
BODY: Got in 12,000 steps. It certainly wasn't from leaning on a counter waiting to be served! Bill and I put my snow tires on my car. I think I could do it by myself if I had too. Thank goodness I don't have to.
MIND: All this universe activity made me use my positive thinking skills, and put some "Whys" out there. I think everyone needs a few of those moments to wonder! Also worked on some Christmas tags with a friend while I waited for soccer to be over.
Halloween is over, clocks are turned back and I'm off to bed.
Hummmmmm - night!
Stacey
PS I apologize, because when I started my blog 81 days ago, I promised that day 1 was probably going to be the longest entry - I think I may have out typed that day!!!
(Note: no salesman or dingleballs were harmed in any way while living out this experience)
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