Yesterday at the shop I spoke to a man about my car. He asked me, as I waited for some fresh hot chips to cook, if it was mine. The good-looking car out the front. I said, well yes, I did. Pretty cool, right? He was an older man, maybe my Dad’s age. He was interested in finding out more about the fuel economy. The performance. His wife drives a Prius, he said. He was amazed by hybrid technology. We chatted. I love cars, he clearly did too. He went and ordered his food and came back to chat when my order was called. A medium serve of chips in a container with an open top. I held it in my hand as we finished the conversation.
Then he reached over and took a chip off the top.
He looked surprised. And a little awkward. I laughed. He was more surprised in his behaviour than I could ever be. So my mind didn’t even go to get cranky or ask him what he thought he was doing. Weirdo! He was already there himself. So I laughed some more. Deep belly chuckles. Errr, sorry about that, he said, too late to put it back now. Which indeed it was. And he popped it in his mouth and we parted ways. I drove home smiling, I’d had a nice chat and a great laugh. Day, officially made. Best trip to the shops ever.
People are just the biggest, most wonderful surprise sometimes.
Even when they pinch your chips. Don’t you think?
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That is so halarious! I love when things like that happen xxx
Me too. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this story, it made me laugh out loud and I am still smiling as I write this! The world is full unpredictable and funny people @ we wouldn’t want it any other way!
You’re welcome. I’m glad this cute little transaction made your day a little brighter. People are indeed unpredictable and funny!
That is such a funny and awesome story! Maybe they smelled so good he couldn’t help himself?
Just found your blog and really loving it!
They did smell pretty good! Haha. Thanks Crystal, enjoy. 🙂
So pleased you were not peeved by him casually pinching a chip. It was not an offensive action on his part in this instance. A genuine lost in conversation not thinking moment. We all get so hung up about the lil things at times – we just need to live eh~! xxx
There was no possible way I could be. It was too funny.
🙂
That is so very true.
It is, right!?
HAHA too awesome! I can’t say I haven’t thought about it when walking past people eating at a table lol
I know right!? Haha. Yum yum.
You obviously made him feel comfortable! Love it.
I hope so. Either that or he was hungry, really really hungry! 😉
Hahah, that’s kind of adorable! I don’t think I could get cranky with his reaction, it would just be too amusing!
Super adorable. It was pretty darn funny. I was still chuckling yesterday when I wrote the post. Haha.
This is just hilarious. Hilarious! People are the best.
They really ARE!
Haha, so funny! He must feel so embarrassed, poor man.
It was SO funny. I wish I’d snapped a pic of his face but I was too busy laughing my ass off. 😉
This is classic. Thanks for sharing, it’s put a smile on my face, too
bahahaha