Monday was a pretty depressing night at the Creamery. And not just because I was at work instead of spending time with my "sweetie".
It started out as a normal winter night. Meaning, no one was there and all of the employees were standing behind the counter doing the crossword. The few people that did trickle in during the early hours were mostly single guys buying milk (boys in athletic clothes always buy milk, it's just what they do I suppose).
These single guys didn't have the same attitude as the usual milk-boys did though. Each one had a sad look on their face and when I would give my typical "Have a good night!" at the end of the transaction, all I got was a shrug in return. Not even a smile or a "Right back-atcha".
One boy responded to my "Have a good night!" with a "How can I, it's Valentine's Day and I'm alone." Talk about depressing. I stopped working the register after him.
The Creamery was a wasteland of depressed singles sitting at tables the whole night. Up until around nine when all of the people who DID have Valentines finished their dates and came in for some dessert. These couples could not keep their hands off each other! The sight was a like a slap-in-the-face that I was at work and not with my boyfriend, while at the same time being completely revolting.
Let's be real here, high school kids work at the Creamery. They don't need to see your PDA.
So between depressed milk-boys and overly loving couples, I am able to draw out this conclusion:
Creamery + Valentines Day = Disaster
Isn't is weird how the boys are always buying a gallon of milk and then they manage to drink it in a whole day!? I don't know how they do that! I can't believe that the guy at the register replied to you like that, maybe he thought you were cute and was trying to guilt trip you or something. I did my best on Valentine's day to just go about my day and pretend like there was nothing special about it all or, nothing that would set it apart from any other day of the week. I promise I'll get down to the creamery at some point to visit! By the way, nice page, I like the re-design =]
ReplyDeleteWow, that is depressing! Not trying to sound condescending or anything, but why are young people always so depressed on Valentine's Day when they are single? I mean, a lot of us are barely past 20, if that. We have our whole lives ahead of us. I must admit, seeing couples who kiss in front of others (and I'm not saying over the top, but just a kiss or whatever) can make me hopeful for the future, but not depressed. We are young! We have our whole lives ahead of us! We should live in the moment! I'm sorry you had a depressing day at work though! I love the stories you have, so keep them coming! :)
ReplyDeleteMine will be a generic post, but this blog absolutely makes me hungry! I like the gadgets you've added -- and I've placed my vote (mint chocolate chip!)
ReplyDeleteI agree. Valentines day period is sometimes a disaster but with what you described it seems as if it was more than a disaster. It's weird how boys are like that because usually guys are the ones making fun of valentines and the cute things that girls want. I like this post and sorry you had to spend v day at work instead of with your boyfriend.
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