Stop Micro- Managing!

Today at lunch I ran into "town" to get a gift for a friend. I went into this little shop that has great stuff- just poorly displayed. I found a gift and took it to the counter.

For the sake of this blog I am going to give the workers names so you can follow along. Behind the counter helping me was Rita. Rita is in her mid- 30s and really sweet. She looks intimidated by everyone.

Sitting to the left of the counter at a little table by the free fudge is Helga. Helga is about 65- has on a fully matching outfit from toenails up. She was glammed out. I could tell she either A- Worked there or B- Owned the place.

So on to the gift wrapping. The Rita asked if I would like my item gift wrapped. I said yes.

She moved over to another area to find a box that it would fit into.



Helga- Do you know how to look for a box?

Rita- Yes I think I do.

Helga- But do you know how to measure it?

Rita- I will just eyeball it to see if it fits.

Helga- A great way to see if it fits is measure the gift and then measure the box.

Rita- I think I've got it.

Helga- Before you put that gift in the box let me see if I THINK IT WILL FIT. Yep I think it will fit.

Rita- Thank you.

Helga- Has anyone shown you how to measure out the paper for the gift wrap?

Rita- No.

Helga- Well I will have to show you. Now take your box- line it up to the paper and double it around the box like so. Can you do that? Wait I will do it first and then you can do it after me.

Cylinda- Shocked and really getting impatient at this point.

Rita- I think I can do it.

Helga- Well I don't want you to waste paper and have to come back for more.

Rita- Okay go ahead and do it.

Helga- Now I have measured it - I am going to put a mark where I think you should cut it and you see if you get the same mark.

Rita- Looks over at Cylinda horrified.

Cylinda- Smiles reassuringly at Rita.

Helga- Okay go ahead.

Rita- Marks where she thinks the paper should be cut.

Helga- That is close enough- go ahead and cut it.

Rita- Okay

Helga- Now when it comes to wrapping has anyone shown you how to do that?

Rita- I have wrapped gifts at home.

Helga- We do it a special way.

Cylinda- About to just leave without the gift.

Helga- We like to make triangles on the ends like so.

Rita- Thanks

Helga- You are not making those triangles the way I like them.

Rita- Sorry.

Helga- Now has anyone shown you how to make the bows here? We put stickers on them.

Rita- Yes it is just a ribbon with a sticker.

Helga- I will watch you this first time to make sure you are cutting the ends of the ribbon with a slant.

Rita- Cuts the ribbon.

Helga- Great - but I would make it more angled.

Rita- Applies the ribbon and sticker and walks over to me.

Helga- (I KID YOU NOT) sits down drinks her soda and says -this work is exhausting around here. I need to take a break.

Rita- Thanks for your patience

Cylinda- No thank you for your patience. Have a great day.

Rita looks at Cylinda dumbfounded.

I WILL NEVER GIFT WRAP AT THIS STORE AGAIN!!

Thanks for letting me vent! Happy Thursday!