DAILY SNACK
On our way out of Loblaws,
Bbq chicken in hand,
I spotted a small Wine Rack outlet.
I slowed down to consider their selection.
The clerk came out from behind his counter,
And walked right past me to hover over Colum.
“Oh, oh, oh,” he said, “Watch out.”
Colum was walking calmly down the centre of the aisle,
Nowhere near the bottles.
The clerk was so out of joint that he started stuttering and gesturing.
“You have to be careful, because … oops!”
And he tipped over a bottle of wine to show us that it could drop.
“It happens quite often.”
Uh-huh.
You know what might be more effective?
How about leaving my child alone?
(And maybe mentioning your concerns to me.)
And if it’s such a major problem,
That children are running into your wine display,
On their way out of the grocery store of all places,
Then maybe you should change your display?
I’m sorry. What’s that?
Oh, no. I won’t be buying anything.
Thanks very much.