Pet Peeve #6

Pet Peeve #6

I don't want to hear your life story.

"Can I help you?" is not an opening line for your to spill your guts out.

Customer:  "Why, yes.  I went out to dinner lat night for my friend's 50th birthday party at Chez Fancy Pants.  The Chef prepared scrumptuous little pastries for us, but they had to be gluten free because my other friend Betty has celiacs disease and my other friend Veronica is gluten free because it's fashionable.  Well, Chef paired everything perfectly against these beautiful china patterns and the lighting was just perfect.  Appetizers were so small and I couldn't believe how expensive it was and my husband Johnny was just laid off, and we didn't really have the money to pay the bill on our own, so I couldn't refuse a free dinner at Chez Fancy Pants.  Anyway, there was a wine there that was amazing.  It was from France, a Bordeaux I think with a white label and red lettering with a picture of the Pope on it.  Anyway, my husband Johnny said I should check here with you because you have everything.  Do you have it?  Because if you do, then I want to give it as a gift to my friend Doris because she would love it.  Her husband died last year and she hasn't gone out much lately, so she would enjoy this and I think she would love the pretty label.  She couldn't make the party last night because she was sick all night vomiting.  Maybe she has the flu, but she couldn't get to the Doctor today.  Anyway, I thought the wine would cheer her up and maybe get a bottle for me as well because Johnny has been so depressed that he hasn't been able to find a new job and he just sits and watches TV all day and I have to treat myself, too, right?"

I am making a mental impression of your face in my brain so that when I see you again in this store, I will hide.  Just tell me the name of the wine and move on!!!!!!!

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