Then you fit right in!!It shouldn't be too hard for me to get lost...I had a hard time finding this thread!
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Then you fit right in!!It shouldn't be too hard for me to get lost...I had a hard time finding this thread!
(tee hee)I can't help but notice that Lost hasn't been here lately. Do you think Lost got lost?
Am okay....just was sad awhile. Thank you for thinking of me.Hmm...*thinks*...you're right. I haven't seen her for a few days. I hope she's okay.
How are you invisible?
Headache almost gone...am a lil better. Thank you.I'm fine, thanks. One of the last posts I remember seeing from Lost was that she had a headache. I hope all is well, too.
For the lost & found!
The following is a *true* story. It amused the h*** out of me
while it was happening. I hope it isn't one of those "had to be
there" things.
On my way home from the second job I've taken for the extra
holiday ca$h I need, I stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite to
eat. In my billfold is a $50 bill and a $2 bill. That is all of
the cash I have on my person. I figure that with a $2 bill, I can
get something to eat and not have to worry about people getting mad at me.
Me: "Hi, I'd like one seven layer burrito please, to go."
Server: "Is that it?"
Me: "Yep."
Server: "That'll be $1.04, eat here?"
Me: "No, it's "TO-GO" [I hate effort duplication]."
At this point I open my billfold and hand him the $2 bill. He
looks at it kind of funny and
Server: "Uh, hang on a sec, I'll be right back."
He goes to talk to his manager, who is still within earshot.
The following conversation occurs between the two of them.
Server: "Hey, you ever see a $2 bill?"
Manager: "No. A what?"
Server: "A $2 bill. This guy just gave it to me."
Manager: "Ask for something else, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A $2 BILL."
Server: "Yeah, thought so."
He comes back to me and says
Server: "We don't take these. Do you have anything else?"
Me: "Just this fifty. You don't take $2 bills? Why?"
Server: "I don't know."
Me: "See here where it says legal tender?"
Server: "Yeah."
Me: "So, shouldn't you take it?"
Server: "Well, hang on a sec."
He goes back to his manager who is watching me like I'm going to shoplift.
Server: "He says I have to take it."
Manager: "Doesn't he have anything else?"
Server: "Yeah, a fifty. I'll get it and you can open the safe and
get change."
Manager: "I'M NOT OPENING THE SAFE WITH HIM IN HERE." [My emphasis]
Server: "What should I do?"
Manager: "Tell him to come back later when he has REAL money."
Server: "I can't tell him that, you tell him."
Manager: "Just tell him."
Server: "No way, this is weird, I'm going in back."
The manager approaches me and says
Manager: "Sorry, we don't take big bills this time of night." [it
was 8pm and this particular Taco Bell is in a well lighted indoor
mall with 100 other stores.]
Me: "Well, here's a two."
Manager: "We don't take *those* either."
Me: "Why the h*** not?"
Manager: "I think you *know* why."
Me: "No really, tell me, why?"
Manager: "Please leave before I call mall security."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Manager: "Please leave before I call mall security."
Me: "What the h*** for?"
Manager: "Please, sir."
Me: "Uh, go ahead, call them."
Manager: "Would you please just leave?"
Me: "No."
Manager: "Fine, have it your way then."
Me: "No, that's Burger King, isn't it?"
At this point he BACKS away from me and calls mall security on the phone around the corner. I have two people STARING at me from the dining area, and I begin laughing out loud, just for effect. A few minutes later this 45 year old-ish guy comes in and says [at the other end of counter, in a whisper]
Security: "Yeah, Mike, what's up?"
Manager: "This guy is trying to give me some [pause] funny money."
Security: "Really? What?"
Manager: "Get this, a *two* dollar bill."
Security: "Why would a guy fake a $2 bill?" [Incredulous]
Manager: "I don't know? He's kinda weird. Says the only other
thing he has is a fifty."
Security: "So, the fifty's fake?"
Manager: "NO, the $2 is." Security: "Why would he fake a $2 bill?"
Manager: "I don't know. Can you talk to him, and get him out of here?"
Security: "Yeah..."
Security guard walks over to me and says
Security: "Mike here tells me you have some fake bills you're
trying to use."
Me: "Uh, no."
Security: "Lemme see 'em."
Me: "Why?"
Security: "Do you want me to get the cops in here?"
At this point I was ready to say, "SURE, PLEASE," but I wanted to eat, so I said
Me: "I'm just trying to buy a burrito and pay for it with this $2
bill."
I put the bill up near his face, and he flinches like I was taking
a swing at him. He takes the bill, turns it over a few times in
his hands, and says Security: "Mike, what's wrong with this bill?"
Manager: "It's fake."
Security: "It doesn't look fake to me."
Manager: "But it's a **$2** bill."
Security: "Yeah?"
Manager: "Well, there's no such thing, is there?"
The security guard and I both looked at him like he was an idiot, and it dawned on the guy that he had no clue. My burrito was free and he threw in a small drink and those cinnamon things, too.
Makes me want to get a whole stack of $2 bills just to see what happens when I try to buy stuff. If I got the right group of people, I could probably end up in jail. At least you get free food.
Then you fit right in!!
Aw...Am okay....just was sad awhile. Thank you for thinking of me.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaack!Hello, invisible.....GT
Praying with you for Lost.....and sending hugs to her.....
*as Lost is suddenly suffocated by tons of bear hugs*
I put one in each of my children's "foot lockers".I can actually imagine that happening. It's rare to see a $2 bill because they have all been tucked away waiting to become "valuable". I suspect there are many younger people that have never seen one.
Felt really silly making up a "lost" thread. :o
Aw...
This way it will be easier to find you!Felt really silly making up a "lost" thread. :o
But sure feels nice to hear from all of my friends!!
Thank you for the hugs!
*gets lost*Only if you get "lost" also. Heh heh heh!!!
Good night invisible.It's good to see you back, Lost. As you can tell, you were missed, hugged & prayed for.
I'm going to bed now before my head hits the computer table.
Good night, everybody!
Thank you very much.It's good to see you back, Lost. As you can tell, you were missed, hugged & prayed for.
I'm going to bed now before my head hits the computer table.
Good night, everybody!