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I was checking out of a Publix grocery store. I looked at the cashier's nametag as she was scanning my BOGOs.
"Thanks, Mary," I said cheerfully.
She handed me my receipt, said I saved $25.56, and smiled.
"You're welcome. But my name is actually Margaret."
Oh No!
I had read it wrong
I was in a hurry
I felt embarrassed
ALDI is one of the most cost-effective grocery chains in the U.S., consistently ranking among the cheapest options for a standard basket of goods. To save money, ALDI requires customers to insert a quarter into the shopping cart rack to release a cart. You get your quarter back when you return the grocery cart.
Well, I was on my way into ALDI when I dropped my quarter.
“We owe it to each other to tell stories.”
Lesson Plans for Life
While queuing up to board JetBlue flight #2251 leaving Orlando for Boston on the morning of September 11th to attend a wedding, my thoughts about what I needed to get done on the flight to Boston and whether I would be upgraded were interrupted by the gate attendant asking for everyone’s attention.
“Oh no...please don’t let this be a ‘delay’ announcement. I really want to make it to the rehearsal dinner,” I said to myself.
“Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. Thank you.