Our neighbors took down 5 arborvitae that divided our property from theirs, the street, the view of the cross street, the snow block and . . . we don't want to see what goes on at their house. We aren't those people. Though hotly irritated at how everything was handled, M and I came to the conclusion that we needed to put up four fence sections to provide sanctuary once again. That sanctuary comes with about 40-45' of space ripe for a new garden. While I am planning on planting a mural on the fence, I have been acquiring plants to place once the mural is done.
Perennials aren't cheap, y'all.
In years past, I have been able to score many clearance delights at Lowe's. Such was the case yesterday. Another customer and I circled the newly stocked clearance delights, checking for height, color, perennial vs. annual, price . . . Once I sorted through, I took my selections to one of the nursery registers.
"Oh, I am new. I don't know if you want me."
"We'll train you. It's all good. We can work on this together."
We worked through, made mistakes (one at my suggestion ringing up a $10,000 error) but I encouraged her to press on. No one was behind me and she needed some gentle love.
A gentleman (I will use that term loosely) and his wife were at the opposite register. After hearing my tell the cashier that every single thing on my cart was clearance priced, the man blows his top. "You mean to tell me that I have the EXACT SAME THING THAT I AM PAYING $14.98 FOR AND SHE IS GETTING IT ON CLEARANCE?"
His cashier was shocked. He was so very rude.
"Sir, there are several racks of clearance plants," I said, "If you go down that way, I believe one of these planters might still be left."
He continued on with his fit throwing. He wanted his purchase to be clearanced, too. For whatever it is worth, his planter was a different color than mine and mine needed a lil wilty parts trimmed away. Mine was not a pristine planter, but it'll fill out and be fine. I couldn't take his fit throwing any longer. His wife was standing by just silent.
"Sir, the fact here is that you have shopped poorly. You could have chosen off of the clearance racks, but you didn't. That is the difference in price."
He was already yelling that he wasn't buying anything from them, he was going to Ace Hardware and giving them his money. His wife trailed on behind him.
"Have a wonderful day," I added. "I hope that you find happiness today!"
The cashiers laughed. I said what they couldn't. Apparently, people yell at them and throw things at them all day long.
Unacceptable.
The woman who was in training thanked me again and again for being kind.
"Ma'am, I work retail. I get it."
Be kind to the people behind the counters. Consider them for just a minute. Would you want to be treated in the same way that you are treating them?
