As I entered Walmart, I heard a pleasant chime sound.
The greeter faced me and welcomed me to Walmart.
I needed to pick up a few things.
(I actually took a picture of these things ~ well, not the pepsi, as I drank it. But I've
been trying to post this since Thursday. Blogger refused to save anything I wrote. Now I can't get my pictures downloaded. That's not blogger's fault, by the way.)
As I left, I heard that pleasant chime sound again.
I assumed it was a way to let the greeter know that people had entered the store.
Think of a doorbell sound.
No sooner had I reached my car than I remembered the real reason I went shopping.
This is what I really needed.
When I changed mine ~ from January ~ I didn't have any more.
You might be thinking that 6 months isn't too bad for the filter.
But it was January, 2010.
BAD.
As I entered the store for the second time, I heard that lovely chime again.
This time the greeter asked me what I had in my purse that was setting off the lovely chime alarm. She said she had heard it each time I came/left.
I had no clue.
Fortunately, I have an honest face.
Guess what?
Walmart didn't have the size I needed.
As I left, I heard that lovely chime pesky alarm again.
Here is my next stop.
Guess what?
When I entered the store, there was another sound.
This time there were 3 employees who looked at me questioningly.
I told them what had happened at Walmart.
They suggested that my camera might be the offender.
(I've started carrying it for blogging opportunities.)
(Not that I can remember how to download them on here.)
Since I was entering the store, and I had that honest face,
I guess they believed me.
Plus I offered to let them look in my stylish purse.
Thankfully, Lowes had the air filters.
While I was spending the day with my folks,
my dad asked me to go to Walmart for him.
Yes, that would make three trips in one day.
I took out my camera and left it in the car.
There was no welcoming chime alarm this time when I entered the store.
I kind of missed it.
6 comments:
First of all, this post still didn't show up. It says you haven't updated in 4 days. But secondly, this post cracks me up!!!! Bless your heart! You were clueless!
That's so strange! I wonder why your camera would set off an alarm chime? I've never heard of that. Thanks for sharing.
LOL! I hate those chimes, but you had fun with them. Glad you figured out what was setting the alarms off and glad you found your filters. I can't recall the last time I changed mine. Ooops!
Cheers,
Tracy Screaming Sardine
That's strange that your camera set off an alarm. Love your purse!
i have actually had this happen to me while on vacation! it happened just as you said, going into the store. how bizarre! does your camera take regular batteries? i was told that was the problem. so strange, isn't it?
You're lucky Walmart didn't stop you using your camera. That's happened to us. Hubby was taking a pic of some games he was thinking of buying as an aide-memoir, when a woman in full camouflage gear and a camo'ed face (I wish I was making this up) comes out from behind the shelves and insists we can't take any photographs. Walmart's rules.
What are they, the Victoria and Albery Museum?
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