Just Say NO To Samples

Posted by Steph

Today I had to run to the grocery store because we mysteriously run out of milk. I’m starting to think that the cereal fairy comes at night and pours our milk down the sink. On second thought, it may be Camden. That boy consumes more cereal than anyone I know (except for maybe Connor).

Anyway, I ran in the store to grab a few things and today happened to be SAMPLE day. You would have thought I was at Costco, but no, this was our little grocery store up the road.

As I approached the first sample lady she asked if I wanted a sample of some turkey sausage. I politely declined and continued on my way. The second sample lady came out from behind her cooking station and accosted me trying to get me to sample whatever was on her menu. I again declined, politely, and she literally scoffed at me like “who doesn’t want a free sample?” I immediately turned down the first isle that I came to, to get away from her. As I continued getting the items on my list, I realized I forgot one thing, which happened to be on the other side of the store by the two sample ladies. I almost went home without it, but I figured I would venture back over that way so I didn’t have to make an additional trip back.

I walked by the second lady first and made certain I DID NOT make any eye contact, but it just so happened that the first sample lady was right in front of what I was looking for. Again, she asked me if I would like a sample of some turkey sausage. Again I said no, and then… she asked me why. (They must have been slow that day, or maybe they get paid by the amount of sausage they give out, I’m not sure, but I’ve never been asked that before.) I simply told her that I watch what I eat very carefully. Her reply was this turkey sausage was weight watchers approved! I again told her no thank you and she LAUGHED AT ME!! Now forgive me for what I’m about to say, but this lady could stand to lose a few pounds herself (or maybe a job change, because it looked like she had sampled a few too many of her own items), so I told her that I had recently lost 30 pounds and it was due to the fact I counted EVERY calorie that I put in my mouth. She immediately stopped laughing and said: “Dang girl, you look good!”

So, just say NO to samples!