The Hell?

[offbalance]

Okay, so Catherine was generous enough to pass on one of her brother's GAP friends & family cards to me. For a few days in december, if you have that little red card, you get 30%. So I just went to the gap, and got 2 very nice pairs of the same pants I have been wearing every day, so I can rotate them instead of wearing the same pair all the time. So I get to the register, and I flash the card to the cashier and wait to pay. Then the woman next to me all but grabs my arm and says, "CANIJUSTUSETHATFORAMINUTEANDGIVEITRIGHTBACKTOYOU?"
I gave her a blank look, because I'm sort of in disbelief and sort of confused. So she shoots me a dirty look and says,
"Oh never mind. Merry Christmas."

Um, pardon me, biotch, but get your own damn discount. I'm supposed to hand my card over to a complete stranger just 'cause? Hell no! Urgh.

That, and I got dinner at the Carnegie Deli last night, which is always great fun. I was very pleased that their matzo ball soup was actually tasty, and not overly salty. And the matzo balls themselves were so light they floated. The pastrami was perfect as always, and the cheesecake divine. And the company was fun, and patient, as I detailed my stress to him. *sigh*

but yes. going to sign off of IM and do work. Uh huh.






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Comments

[penchantnyc.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Now I want a brisket Sandwich. :) I always think I'm going to go and get pastrami or corned beef, but usually wind up with brisket with gravy. :) I usually go to Katz' or Ben's Best in Queens.

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I've not really been to Katz's, although I really should, I know. I just got a hot dog to go from there once, right before getting a kanish at Yonah Schimel (I highly reccomend them if you never have had one).

Well, now we're even. Because your posts make me hungry.

[penchantnyc.livejournal.com]

LOL :)

I've been to Shimmel's. I stopped going because the woman always gave me the wrong knish. I'd order potato and bite into it to find cheese in the middle of the potato. Then she would want to know why I bit it if it was wrong. :) I wanted to know why it was the wrong knish. :) They are probably the only good knish place I know of. Mrs. Stahl's (Brighton Beach) and Knish Nosh (Queens) are both pretty bad nowadays.

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

actually, in the supermarket, the Joshua's brand makes pretty good ones. I'm usually quite satisfied with the ones I get from my local deli.
And I think there are usually good Knish places in the more Jewish enclaves (around Ave J & M on the Q line). I don't know for sure, though.

damn. now I'm hungry again.

[penchantnyc.livejournal.com]

Well, if there are good knishes near ave J on the Q...let me know and I'll check it out next time I go to Di Fara pizzaria. :)

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

I will. I'm hardly ever over there - I only wind up there when I have to go to the eye doctor, honestly.

[octette]

oh, i dunno. when people ask to use my discount cards at places like the gap and stop & shop, i tend to let them. what harm does it do you? it's not like the discount runs out.

[quasisonic.livejournal.com]

I think it just had to do with the woman being rude, not that she wanted to use it. When someone i've never met demands something from me for no good reason, i get a bit snarky myself ^_^

[octette]

eh. either way. everyone has bad days, and i'm sure if i was shopping in the gap, i'd be rude too. :)

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[quasisonic.livejournal.com]

heh. I'm inclined to agree. ;)

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

oh, I do as well. It was CRAZY in there. A circle of hell. I was relieved as anything to get out of there!

(and if I heard that fucking LOVE TRAIN song ONE MORE TIME...)

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

and mom said she'd do the exact same thing that I did.

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[quasisonic.livejournal.com]

and i quoteth one of our family movies:

"i ain't no freakin monument t' justice!!!!"

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!

["I LOST MY HAND! I LOST MY BRIDE! JOHNNY HAS HIS HAND! JOHNNY HAS HIS BRIDE! WHAT, DO YOU WANT ME TO JUST PUT AWAY MY HEARTBREAK AND FORGET?"]

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[offbalance.livejournal.com]

well, under normal circumstances, I have no problem being generous with stuff like that. I didn't really even have time to reply, as my quizzical expression from being accosted was misinterpreted as rude, making her rude to me. So whatever.

from catherine

[(Anonymous)]

well, when i used mine, the guy was on the phone with gap headquarters for 15 minutes or so (i'm not even exaggerating) and asked for my ID twice. why? i don't know. it's not like i was even spending a thousand dollars or something. so maybe it's best that you didn't lend he the card for that reason too!

i shopped for both me and stacey because she didn't have time to go to the store, and i refused to allow her to buy things without the coupon if i could help it. we spent $300 together, after the discount. eep.