Big Fat LOSER!!

A couple of weeks ago when my friend Lauren was here, I was having a 'scrappin' social' at my church. To prepare for that, Lauren and I went to check out a couple of scrapbook stores. We were eager and were at the first store a few minutes before opening... like the die-hards we are.

Anyway, we decided to kill some time and head over to Tim's, have a coffee, hoping they would be opened when we returned. They weren't. And after a few rat-ta-ta-tats on the door (by Lauren) we resorted to standing on the sidewalk as if it were Boxing Day or a Grand Opening of something worth waiting for.

As we stood there, a man and lady came and opened up the store next to us. "Would you like to wait in here?" the man asked politely. Lauren and I looked at each other as if to say, "Why the heck not." And we did. We went into what we thought was an aquarium store or something and it turned out to be a health food store, 'not your typical health food store.' We learned all about celtic sea salt that was as good as gold in Bible times apparantly, Oh yes...it is sure to cure whatever ails you!!! We learned about other fancy stuff too, just can't remember 'cause we tuned him out thinking about the scrapbook store.

Before we left, he invited us to enter a draw for a beauty basket worth a few hundred dollars. Again, "why the heck not" it doesn't look like they are too busy in this store...not many names...I'm sure to win or at least have a good shot at it...who wouldn't want a beauty basket? So I did and thought nothing more of it. We waited for our cue and headed for the door.

A couple of days ago the phone rang here at home (it sometimes does that) I look at the ever-so-handy caller ID and see the name of this health food store. "What the... Why would they be calling... How did they get my number...? Wait, I remember....the draw! Yay! The Draw! I won , I won! I never win anything...how exciting!"

I picked up the phone, anticipating the good news, arranging when and how I would receive my prize. I managed to contain myself with a very subtle, "Hello?"

"Hi, I'm ___from___"
"yes, yes" (get on with it I thought)
"You entered a draw when you were here"
almost bursting..."yes, yes" (get on with it I thought again)
"Well I just called to tell you..you didn't win, but would you like to be on our mailing list?"

If only I could have said what I was thinking! Who does that anyway? Who calls the loser to point out the fact that they are a loser? Arghhh!!!

That's the last time I wait in his store, I don't care how cold it is.