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Here is one story retold,
albeit with a pithier ending:
From Fee Fee:
Checkout blues
What happened: I was doing my grocery shopping, and when going through the till the horrid woman was eyeballing me and my jacket.
The jacket is a bit puffy, but it was a cold day, and i'm originally from the south and was fookin freezing.
She glares at me suspiciiously then calls over the security who take me intoa side room, here i am told to empty my pockets and prove i have not stolen anything. How embarassing and awful to be stared at and accused.
What I said: i didn't really say much - just followed the guard, got stared at and kinda went red
What I SHOULD have said: i should have stood my ground and explained that i wanted the manager present rght there at the till.
I wish i had said:
"When i'm proven innocent i want an apology straight from the HORSE's MOUTH.... and i want one from the manager too" (!)
I then should have gone onto do a fancy strip tease-coat-removal singing that famous tune we all know so well.
I wish i could of done all this and then demanded some free sh*t.
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Or is it?
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