My co-worker shared this gem:
She and her family went to the pet store to get a hamster. She needed some sort of small animal to appease her son, who was gung-ho for a dog, and it's an easy pet to take care of. She was waiting for hamsters to go on sale (seriously, she admitted this to me) for $7.49, a $3 or $4 savings. They were in the store, trying to decide on which was the cutest, when an "Oriental" lady (she says this despite being Japanese-Canadian, so I think she just didn't want to wager a guess) approached her. The woman whispered, "I've got a deal for you. Follow me," and left the store. My co-worker, intrigued by the suggestion, followed with her daughter.
They went to the parking lot and the woman opened the back of her van. Inside there was a huge, dog-kennel sized holder with two fat hamsters, a massive bag of wood shavings and a smorgasborg of foodstuffs for hamsters. My co-worker got freaked out and said her kids wanted a smaller, newer hamster, but thanked the lady for asking.
At this point of the story I thought it was like a black market sale of hamsters. Apparently they would have been free.
As they were walking away, the woman muttered under her breath something about having to go to the SPCA to get rid of the hamsters. She said she didn't have enough time to take care of them, but, come ON; they only need food every few days. What's there to take care of?
Unrelated, we also talked about "Skating with Celebrities" today. We agreed that Bruce Jenner looks a bit undead. I made the suggestion that, with all his plastic surgery, he sorta resembles Chucky the murderous doll. It seems I struck a nerve because they laughed hysterically for a few minutes. It might also be the lack of oxygen in our office.
I'm off candy/chocolate for Lent. I can't tell if that's why I'm feeling unwell already, or if it's a cold. Ugh.
Currently listening :
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
By Belle & Sebastian
Release date: 07 October, 2003
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