At my last job in a retail store, we had a case of a man who was reportedly going into the women's restroom, sitting in the handicap stall, and trying to take pictures of women and girls (!!) with his cameraphone. Apparently he did this twice (although possible more) and it had been reported to my other managers,…

My husband absolutely loathes anything "drama". He says that it is not entertainment and being entertained by pain, suffering, and tragedy are signs of neurosis. He claims that the only value drama has is when it is applied to historical events and he is even dubious about the merits of historical fiction. Obviously,…

If I was at a group dinner and then sat there as my boss told the waiter they weren't going to receive a tip I would either a) head for the nearest ATM, even if it meant I had to come back later or b) try to get the tip portion put on my card. If I was worried about my job, I would do so discreetly, but there is no…

I am not remotely a shy person and I have a habit of speaking my mind, especially when I see someone (like a waiter) being treated unjustly.

I just got in a "heated" discussion with some of my friends over this yesterday. Not only were they appalled by bigger girls wearing bikinis (because who want to see that, right?), but they also were appalled by tiny girls in tiny bikinis because it isn't modest. I informed them that I would rather my daughter wear a…

One of the bookstores I worked in was being actively boycotted because we had a Wiccan group that met there once a week. It was considered a public event in a public space so we advertised it in our monthly newsletter. I constantly ran into people (I do and and did attend church) who, when finding out where I worked,…

I'm predicting end of the day. I mean, they are almost halfway there already.

Ahh, you need to get the book 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores' and check out the Tumblr. ( http://weirdthingsinbookshops.tumblr.com/) It is fascinating and I swear, someone stole some of my stories. Kidding. There are just idiots everywhere apparently.

If that was what church was, I wouldn't attend every week. But then I go to a church that isn't all hell fire and brimstone with a smattering of homophobia mixed in. I kind of avoid being in the company of bigots. I am sure those churches exist, no doubt, but now that I am an adult and have a choice, I choose a church…

I have a similar bookstore story having to do with Hannukkah. Except my customer apparently didn't ask for help and wandered around the kids section for a bit before marching up to the customer service desk and blessing me out for not having Hannukkah stuff. It was a full on verbal attack, even going as far as telling…

I grew up in the church and I remember numerous pastors speaking out against non-tippers and yet I am assuming that there were still people in the congregation who refused to tip. You can't fix idiots I guess.

I worked at Borders too and we had the same issue. That and people "boycotting" us because we had a community group of Wiccans that met in our cafe on Wednesday nights. Whenever they called to complain I politely informed them that they were more than welcome to have a Bible Study there as well. They never did.

As a toy collector, it is well-known that toy companies believe female character toys do not sell as well as boys toys. I am not entirely sure why this is, but it does mean that when they do create female character toys, they don't make as many and since people don't (supposedly) buy them, this makes them more…

While working in a bookstore, I once caught a customer going through the romance section, turning any faced out books backward. When I stopped her, she began to berate me for allowing pornography and sex books to be facing out for any young person to see. I calmly explained that it was corporate policy and they…

This was a popular game during roadtrips as a kid. We went through three tunnels whenever visiting my grandmother and we would all try to hold our breath through the tunnel. But we actually, you know, took a breath when we ran out of air. What I can't figure out is why he 1) admitted to it 2) didn't take a damn breath…

I have been roughly the same weight my entire adult life and even at the peak of my physical fitness (working at a climbing gym, climbing every day, and long weekend hikes/climbs) I haven't weighed less then 170 lbs. I am 5'10, so this has always felt right to me and I have always felt very comfortable in my body.

No offense, but that's what all dog lovers say. "They know when you don't like them...blah blah blah."

My mother had a list of 26 names that she was considering. I have seen this list. It is terrifying. I should mention before I give you some examples that I am a very pale freckled redhead and no my parents weren't hippies. Some of the names on the list: Lacrecia Quanita, Annette Antoinette, Pandora Lenore, Jasmine…

Parents can definitely be in denial sometimes. My brother wasn't diagnosed with autism until 13, which sounds ridiculously old I know. There were signs as early as 3 years-old. I wrote about it in my journals (I am 10 years older). Sometimes, my friends would ask if I wanted them to talk to my parents. My mom ignored…

Once, after one of my mothers rants about something or another, I turned to her and told her, "You know, if you add some aliens to that story, it may be a bit more believable." She was an ideal conversationalist for the rest of the day. Sadly, it didn't last. She says I am the only one she talks to or argues with over…