Feb 19, 2008 21:26
I put my things on the counter; Two bottles of Pepsi Max (Buy one get one free), a microwave Chicken Tikka, and a nice-looking Margherita pizza. I took my glooves off (It's still very cold), and tucked them between my elbow and my side, as I took out my wallet. I handed over a £10 note and started putting my meagre shopping into two plastic bags. It did not go well. I fumbled with the pizza, which was slightly too large, but eventually managed to fit it into the first bag. Then I spent a good ten seconds trying to separate the second bag so I could actually put things in it. I fumbled the first bottle of Pepsi a little; thought I'd try an advanced maneuver holding only one of the handles, but I almost dropped the bottle. At this point I was revelling in my clumsiness. The second bottle went into the same bag rather uneasily, also threatening to escape. I stabilised it, and slid the curry into the same bag as the pizza. I shot a dorky grin at the guy behind the counter (Who, let's face it, could have helped me out; there was no-one behind me), and walked out of the shop.
Then I walked back in, picked up my gloves, which I had dropped in the epic struggle, and walked out a second time. Smooth, dogg. Now, if you'll excuse me, my pizza is ready.
oaf