And that was MY Wednesday...
So today at work, I am just minding my own business, filling up coffees and shit, and all of a sudden, this woman starts seriously choking on her food. Like, choking so hard she CANNOT EVEN EXPEL AIR, she was making ZERO noise. She started turning purple and she stood up (I assume to try to bend over to get it out) but she looked like she was about to pass out, and so I fucking jumped in like a crazy woman, threw my arms around her, and started heimliching!!
Now, this was not a small woman. And while I am trying to heimlich her, trying not to panic, for like, FORTY-FIVE SECONDS, the only thought going through my mind is, "Oh my god this woman is going to DIE IN MY ARMS and I AM NOT DOING THIS RIGHT!!!" I mean, I only took the CPR class where I learned the heimlich maneuver once, when I was still working at Washington Oakes, and while I was prepared to save the old people there, I had no idea that this far along the road life was going to throw a surpise pop quiz at me! So anyway, I finally popped that shit out, and she was fine (except for a terrible case of raspy throat) but jesus christ almighty. SCARIEST THING EVER. I had this huge adrenaline rush and now I'm just exhausted, it was ridiculous.
And the best part? Manager Teri looks at me like a fucking freakshow when I came back up to the counter, probably white as a ghost, and cook Terry just made fun of me. I am the queen of being underappreciated. Gahh.
Quite enough excitement for one day.
Now, this was not a small woman. And while I am trying to heimlich her, trying not to panic, for like, FORTY-FIVE SECONDS, the only thought going through my mind is, "Oh my god this woman is going to DIE IN MY ARMS and I AM NOT DOING THIS RIGHT!!!" I mean, I only took the CPR class where I learned the heimlich maneuver once, when I was still working at Washington Oakes, and while I was prepared to save the old people there, I had no idea that this far along the road life was going to throw a surpise pop quiz at me! So anyway, I finally popped that shit out, and she was fine (except for a terrible case of raspy throat) but jesus christ almighty. SCARIEST THING EVER. I had this huge adrenaline rush and now I'm just exhausted, it was ridiculous.
And the best part? Manager Teri looks at me like a fucking freakshow when I came back up to the counter, probably white as a ghost, and cook Terry just made fun of me. I am the queen of being underappreciated. Gahh.
Quite enough excitement for one day.