My Bad Day--Part II

After reading our book from our pediatrician that virtually tells you what to do in every situation, we decided to get Pedialyte for Quincy. I ran to Kroger's and decided that I would go ahead and buy some groceries since we had no bread, milk, cokes, coffee creamer, Hershey's chocolate syrup, you know, the basics.

The Pedialyte was high. It was like $7 or something. There was a "new price" under it stating that if you bought 2, you would get $2 off. I'm the person that always falls for the 10 for $10 when you can get 2 for that same low price. Anyway, I rationalize that Q will probably need 2 bottles of Pedialyte and if not, we can save one because I know that he will get the stomach bug more than once. We are trying very hard to keep ourselves on a budget so I was conscientious of how much I was spending, Pedialyte coupon included.

At the checkout, I had gone $1.08 over what we had budgeted. I was really excited but when I looked at my receipt I saw that I did not get my $2 off. I was determined to get that $2. Only because that is what made me go over budget! So I ask the bagger about my discount coupon. This guy is gigantic. And slow. He takes a red marker out of his Kroger vest and snottily marks every "discount" that I received. I attempt to make my point once again with him...I did not get my $2 off. Like I said, he was slow. He pointed to the customer service desk. I explained my situation and she calls for a price check. Guess who waddles in slow motion towards the counter? Bagger. I normally would NEVER go through this much trouble for $2 but it is just one of those things, I see myself getting old and doing things that I swore I would never do.

As he slowly returns, he has every tag posted near the Pedialyte in his hands. At least he knew that he didn't want to go back twice, so he brought them all. The customer service lady determines that the coupon prints at the register and it is to use the NEXT time I buy Pedialyte. So mr. bagger bumbles to the checkout line that I was in and grabs the coupons that printed out. We were probably only 10 feet from where I had checked out, but instead of walking back, he decides to yell. So, I hear, "the only coupons that printed out for her were Kotex and Lean Cuisine". I'm dying here. I have really passed points of embarassment after having a baby, but now I was just getting mad. You actually have to purchase those items or similar types of items for a coupon to print out. I shake my head "no" as in, "those aren't mine". He bumbles back over and assesses my groceries--that he bagged and says, "oh yeah, this ain't hers" referring to me and my coupons. Finally the customer service lady punches some buttons on her register, the drawer pops open and she hands me 2 $1 bills. We both sigh relief and I'm on my way out--with my Pedialyte, under budget, and $2 in my pocket.

It was still a bad day.