Jeepers Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I went to the grocery store yesterday (ugh, sticker shock) and had a funny thing happen. As I was walking out of the store into the foyer/cart area, unbeknownst to me, a bag of potato chips fell out of my cart and onto the floor. As I rolled along, the back wheel of the heavily laden cart rolled over the bag of chips. As said bag is full of air with nowhere to go, it burst open with a huge BANG! Chips flew everywhere and the poor woman next to me thought she had been shot. She grabbed my arm and said, "OH!" For a few precious seconds we were ready to do the stop, drop and roll and duck and cover drill. Then I saw the dead bag of chips on the floor that I had slain and knew we would live to see another day. They did give me a new bag of chips. I guess my week ended with a bang...and a change of undies. Link to comment
Nichole Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 LOL I bet that would scare you! And that poor lady! That is hilarious. I have to share, since I work at a grocery store. A friend of mine was working one night when I wasn't there, and all of a sudden the 2-liters started exploding! He said he thought someone was shooting at him. They sounded just like gunshots. There was soda EVERYWHERE needless to say! I was just soo glad I wasn't there to clean it up! Link to comment
Dee Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 How funny! I was laughing too hard to read it sensibly to DH. I can just imagine that lady hearing the bang and then potato chips flying. It's hilarious NOW but would 1/2 scared me to death too!!! Link to comment
Amishway Homesteaders Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 OK............................ Now I have............................to try and...........................get THAT ............ image out................of my................ head! *** replace the '...............................' with the sound of me laughing! Link to comment
Trudy Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Well Jeepers, I feel better now. Guess I needed a good laugh!! Link to comment
themartianchick Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 That had to be sooo scary.....and FUNNY!!!! Link to comment
Christy Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 " For a few precious seconds we were ready to do the stop, drop and roll and duck and cover drill. Now Jeepers, after a good laugh we may need to have a chat. If you recall, what stopped you from doing an immediate stop, drop, roll and cover? I'm not kidding here, although in Holland it'd raise more than a few eyebrows if someone does the stop, drop etc routine. It'd probably bring on men in white coats and soothing voices But things are different in the USA. Those few seconds could have made a difference. Sorry to be a party-spoiler but I'm thinking about your safety. Link to comment
The MacKinnon Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Thanks Jeepers - I needed that!!!! Link to comment
AMarthaByHeart Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Thanks, Jeepers! We all needed that. I have laughed several times thinking about that. Link to comment
Jeepers Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Christy, the only thing that stopped us from proceeding with the 'drill' was I spotted the bag of chips under the grocery cart wheel and pointed at it. Other wise we both would have been trying to roll ourselves under parked grocery carts. Link to comment
Christy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Christy, the only thing that stopped us from proceeding with the 'drill' was I spotted the bag of chips under the grocery cart wheel and pointed at it. Other wise we both would have been trying to roll ourselves under parked grocery carts. Good to hear, just checking, just checking (said the worried mother hen hahahaha) Link to comment
Jeepers Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Christy, the only thing that stopped us from proceeding with the 'drill' was I spotted the bag of chips under the grocery cart wheel and pointed at it. Other wise we both would have been trying to roll ourselves under parked grocery carts. Good to hear, just checking, just checking (said the worried mother hen hahahaha) Hee-hee, glad you had my back there! Link to comment
sassenach Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Christy in addition to duck and cover, I am ready to grab a can of tomatoes and launch it at the perp, lol. Link to comment
Christy Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Christy in addition to duck and cover, I am ready to grab a can of tomatoes and launch it at the perp, lol. Lol, that's my girl! I knew you'd come up with that. :frying pan: Or haul a frying pan at the perp. Depending on the store you're in. Link to comment
Jeepers Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Christy in addition to duck and cover, I am ready to grab a can of tomatoes and launch it at the perp, lol. Lol, that's my girl! I knew you'd come up with that. :frying pan: Or haul a frying pan at the perp. Depending on the store you're in. But,but,but...I think I was the perp. Link to comment
Christy Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 ahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa Sorry Jeepers, that was just too funny. Just make sure it never happens again or Arby and yours truly could be behind you with a few cans hahahahaah. Nah pet, just wanted to know you were safe, that's all. Link to comment
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