Temptation of a Teacher
When I went into Coles Supermarket yesterday, Mel & Kim's 'Respectable' was playing for our listening pleasure. Mel & Kim! I haven't thought about them in years. This was followed up with 'Hold On' by Wilson Phillips, and I thought, whoever is programming Coles' shopping music playlist must be a woman about my age, because, really, that is niche music right there. I wasn't there long enough for a third song, but I'd like to think it was, what, maybe a bit of 'Flashdance' by Irene Cara?
All the checkout assistants were wearing red t-shirts that said FIRST I HAD A TASTE, NOW I'M A BELIEVER. It's some sort of promotion for Coles' home brand products. This line fills me with dread that they've got their hands on the Monkees' back catalogue. On the one hand, that will be sweet relief after the Status Quo-related torture they've been subjecting us to for the last few years. On the other hand, I like the Monkees.
Anyway, I said to the teenage checkout chick, 'So what are you a believer in?' and she said, 'Oh, um, er, oh... the Coles brand! The whole brand. You know, like, in general. Coles.'
I said, 'I admire your obvious sincerity and dedication to your job,' and she said, 'Do you know what's really stupid? There's a poster for the new peanut butter ice cream right there. I could have just read that.'
So we agreed that now she's got a plan for next time someone asks.
All the checkout assistants were wearing red t-shirts that said FIRST I HAD A TASTE, NOW I'M A BELIEVER. It's some sort of promotion for Coles' home brand products. This line fills me with dread that they've got their hands on the Monkees' back catalogue. On the one hand, that will be sweet relief after the Status Quo-related torture they've been subjecting us to for the last few years. On the other hand, I like the Monkees.
Anyway, I said to the teenage checkout chick, 'So what are you a believer in?' and she said, 'Oh, um, er, oh... the Coles brand! The whole brand. You know, like, in general. Coles.'
I said, 'I admire your obvious sincerity and dedication to your job,' and she said, 'Do you know what's really stupid? There's a poster for the new peanut butter ice cream right there. I could have just read that.'
So we agreed that now she's got a plan for next time someone asks.