Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Reinforcing stereotypes

Yesterday I stopped at a gas station near the airport. I went in to get a drink. The guy at the counter was named Sandheap, and was listening to ethnic music. (You guess the culture.) He seemed to be pushing the candy from the bin at the front of the counter.

I got up to the counter, and since he had been push the candy, grabbed a Snickers. His response was "Candy. 3 for a dollar. Candy. 3 for a dollar! Candy! 3 for a dollar!!" I looked down, and the sign said 3 for a dollar, 59 cents each. I dropped the candy back in the bin, Sandheap's response was "No candy?"

I thought it was funny.

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