Enlightenment at Walmart

My daughter went to Walmart for a birthday cake after, many times, angrily doing battle over very disappointing decorating results.

Nobody at the counter. "Hello?" to the left. "Hello?" to the right. "Hello?" to the moon.

A redheaded gal in deli yells: "Can I help you?"

Daughter yells, "I need a message written on this cake."

Redhead: "I can do that. What do you want on it?"

Daughter spells it out: " L O R D Y, L O R D Y Y O U apostrophe R E 40 exclamation point."

Redhead, working on cake hidden behind counter: "L O R mumble What the? mumble mumble
I can fix that mumble Oh, *&@$ mumble Pause mumble"

Daughter realizes there is a problem but decides to stop being bothered.

Redhead: "mumble oops mumble ^#%#^ oh noooooo *&^*^ "

Daughter begins to laugh invisibly

Redhead stands back, sighs and brings the cake, which says, " L O R A D L O R D Y YOUR apostrophe 30 "

Redhead: "I made the 30 really big for you"

Daughter, (thinking that makes up for the missing exclamation point, and barely holding back giggles) "It's exactly what I expected. Thank you very much."

Redhead gushing: I'm so glad you like it. I was a little concerned for a minute."

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Mamapolo2016 · F

Reminded me of when my husband Tim was coming home from the hospital AT LAST.

I set up his room on the first floor and commissioned a banner that was SUPPOSED to read, "Home is the hunter, home from the hill and the sailor home from the sea. WELCOME HOME, TIM!"

When i hung it on the wall and stepped back to admire it. I saw blaring at me in six-inch letters, "Welcome home, Jim!"

Sigh.

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Nelladell · 80-89, F

@Mamapolo2016 So there really is goodness and joy in the world. I suspected as much.

Mamapolo2016 · F

@Nelladell He was gracious and apologetic.

Of course, that was 14 yrs ago. It may have gone all to Hades by now.

Nelladell · 80-89, F

@Mamapolo2016 We certainly do seem to be in a different world.

KimbasaurusRex · 26-30, F

Every time I go to Wal Mart, no matter the circumstance or clientele,...but I end up feeling really good about myself.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

Life can sometimes be more fun if you just let the wind take you where it wants to :)

We still laugh at our HOP episode where we commented about it being too cold and could they warm it up a little. 5 minutes later the server returned with a glass of hot water to replace the glass of cold water.

Nelladell · 80-89, F

@Heartlander Ya gotta love the effort put into these small "disasters."🤣

redredred · M

My wife “Lou” was visiting her sick mother on Mother’s Day. I sent her and her mother-in-law flowers from a florist shop staffed by local college students. The card sent with my wife’s flowers wished “Lori” a happy Mother’s Day

“Lori” was my first wife’s name.