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In the Continuing Saga of My Grocery Store Groupie
Posted (Darcie) in Me and My Spasticity

I had another run in with the broom guy at Fry’s today.

Normally I don’t post on the weekends but I couldn’t not fill you in on the latest encounter with my grocery store groupie.

So there I was, picking up the limes I forgot to buy yesterday so that my resident bartender could whip me up his house specialty: azul margaritas with grilled tequila lime chicken.  It’s a delicious concoction, and not just because it features a double dose of Cuervo.

Back to the broom guy though.

So there I was, all alone at the grocery store, having just come from a hair appointment.  I was already walking a touch taller with that just-left-the-salon groove going on.  You get that too right?  That whole celebrity’ish feeling that washes over you as soon as you step foot out of the salon.  It comes hand in hand with a few extra tosses of the hair, a bit more of a sway in the hip department.

Yeah, that feeling.

I’ve already grabbed my limes and I’m headed to pick up a canister of oatmeal because I used the last of it this morning and that’s when I see him.  I haven’t seen him since the last awkward run-in so when I do I sort of avert my eyes.  I’d really rather not make eye contact with him just because it’s a tad uncomfortable seeing as how the last time I saw him he congratulated my husband for his matrimonial conquest.

My attempts at nonchalance proved futile though.  This is how it went down:

Are you finding everything alright ma’am? (Apparently that’s his go-to pick-up line)

Yeah.  Great.  Thanks.

Okay.  Well…welcome back.

Uh, yeah.  Oh, okay.  Thanks.

Seriously?  Welcome back?  Welcome back to the grocery store in which I can easily be found four times a week picking up bananas and toilet paper?  Welcome back?

They’re building a new grocery store closer to where I live.  After this second run-in I don’t think I’m going to be able to switch grocers.  I wouldn’t want to give up my ace in the ego boost hole.

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citystreams on January 24th, 2009 at 9:52 pm #

Tee hee hee! You’re going to have to take the hubs with you every time you go to the grocery store. :o)

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Soliloquy on January 24th, 2009 at 11:10 pm #

Did it ever occur to you that Broom Boy has his own blog and he posts about YOU each day you come in?

I’d like to read today’s entry about the day Darcie came in WITHOUT her husband…..

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kellie@LaVidaDulce on January 25th, 2009 at 9:57 am #

This is so funny!
But I have to say that You had my attention at “azul margaritas with grilled tequila lime chicken.”

and I TOTALLY get the salon thing. I always try to schedule my appointment on a day I have somewhere fun to go!

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Jen@OurDailyBigTop on January 25th, 2009 at 4:21 pm #

You’re so funny. I think I’d stick with the same store too…doesn’t hurt to have your ego boosted every now and then. I’m with Kelli – margaritas with tequila lime chicken sounds so good. Do share.

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me on January 25th, 2009 at 4:42 pm #

Azul margaritas, hmmm, my fav, little miss hottie.
I wonder if he does have a blog…

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Trish on January 25th, 2009 at 9:04 pm #

You go girl!

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kristen@nosmallthing on January 25th, 2009 at 9:39 pm #

:) I’d probably keep going, too. Of course, that will just never happen to me. But whatever.

Hope you enjoyed your chicken…you made the rest of us drool over the recipe.

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Jeff on January 25th, 2009 at 10:46 pm #

This guy is walking on thin ice…

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misty on January 26th, 2009 at 1:02 am #

HILARIOUS!

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Merrie on January 26th, 2009 at 1:42 pm #

There’s this creepy guy at my closest grocery store. It’s literally 1/2 mile from my doorstep, but I never shop there anymore. He means well, but he hovers, and always wants to talk to the kids. My daughter is actually a little afraid of him, but he doesn’t get the hint, and always wants to talk to her. She’s five! In my head I called him creepy guy for years, and then the funniest thing happened — I hadn’t realized his name is actually Guy! So now we drive 2 miles to Safeway to avoid him altogether. (Plus I like our Safeway better — the bakery rocks.)

Anyway, I sympathize!

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Jessie on January 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pm #

Hilarious!!! I totally get the salon thing! I feel pretty good about myself after going. Welcome back cracked me up!

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Veronica Jarvis on January 26th, 2009 at 11:01 pm #

So awesome! It makes you feel so good that someone can make you feel that way! I love the salon feeling too! What a great day….heck…..week you’ve had!

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Stephanie on January 27th, 2009 at 5:13 pm #

You crack me up!

And you are beautiful so I’m not surprised that the grocery guys are hitting on you. But now I’m SO curious which “Fry’s guy” you are referring to…

And I am so going to shop at the new Safeway when it opens, although I probably will still make some trips to Fry’s as well. I hope the developers put some useful things in that shopping center. Like a real sit-down restaurant perhaps. I just don’t want another nail salon, fast food establishment, or hole-in-the-wall cafe. But maybe that’s just me.

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