One of the things I love about living in beachside Florida is the casual atmosphere and care-free attitudes of the people that live here. However, some people carry it just a bit too far in my opinion.
I was in the Publix® grocery store one day, in the produce section when I noticed a man looking over some fruit. Then it struck me why this was so out of place. All he had on was a pair of shorts! No shirt, no shoes, no nothing, just shorts, and I mean “Daisy Duke” shorts!
In addition to his casual attire, he was completely covered with dirt, grime and plaster dust. He wasn’t a bum, but obviously just came from work where I assume he does dry-wall. He looked like Pig Pen from Peanuts but frosted like a sugar donut. However, from the amount of chest and back hair on him he could have passed for a wild animal with bad dandruff too.
I looked around to see if anyone else noticed this but apparently it didn’t bother anyone. Not even the store manager who was standing right there. So I guess I was alone in being grossed out as Pig Pen / Grizzly Adams sprinkled Pixie Dust on the entire selection of fresh produce that I wanted to buy.
So I finish my shopping, get in line, and pay for my groceries. On the way out I just couldn’t help myself so I looked on the door for that classic sign, and sure enough, it was there:
No Shoes!
No Shirt!
No Service!
There was also one about "No Animals Except Service Dogs".
Well, it’s nice of them to at least give it some thought.
Yuck! Why did it have to be produce and not something packaged like Twinkies or Ho Ho's?
Posted by: Lisa B. | March 14, 2007 at 04:55 PM