How to get out of shopping with your wife

This from Mark Mandell's post to WoodCentral Do not be drinking anything when reading what follows

"After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunately, my wife is like most women - - she loved to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Wal-Mart.

Dear Mrs. xxxxxxx,

Over the past six months, your husband has been causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against Mr. xxxxxxxxx are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras.

  1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they weren't looking.
  2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
  3. July 7: Made a trail of juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom.
  4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it Right away!'
  5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&M's on layaway.
  6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
  7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department.
  8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
  9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose.

  1. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were kept.

  2. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme.

  1. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by trying on different sizes of funnels.

  2. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'

  1. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he dropped to the floor in a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'

And last, but not least.

  1. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here!'
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charlie b
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While this is humorous it is a made up story.

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On 3/29/2012 3:38 PM, charlie b wrote: > This from Mark Mandell's post to WoodCentral > Do not be drinking anything when reading what > follows

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asdfasdf

Geee...............Who would have thought that was made up!!!

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While this is humorous it is a made up story.

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On 3/29/2012 3:38 PM, charlie b wrote: > This from Mark Mandell's post to WoodCentral > Do not be drinking anything when reading what > follows

Reply to
geoff

Millions of people believe and propagate those chain letters.

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asdfasdf

Says a lot for the intelligence of millions of people I guess.

Millions of people believe and propagate those chain letters.

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geoff

And they are out there among us and they are voting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Norvin Gordon

Thanks Charlie for a good laugh from an innovative, competent woodturner and always perceptive writer. I guess some of us are a subset of the unwashed millions that vote and are simple enough to still enjoy a laugh regardless of its origin. Best Arch

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Arch M

It's a funny story that makes most people laugh. It's NOT a factual news story. It's humor, nothing more, intended to at least bring a smile to at least one person's face.

If you didn't smile or laugh while reading this STORY but looked for FACTS and found the story NOT TRUE, you missed the intent. Lighten up. Yes, the world has a lot of challenges to deal with. But there has to be some room for smiles and laughter.

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charlie b

What's the story? It doesn't show up here.

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Dan Kozar

Charlie originally posted it on 30th March, received here at

3.38am, so it would have been 29th March for you. If you want to read it, Charlie can re-post or I will send a copy.

Alan change .oz in address to .au to reply

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alan200

Alan,

Thanks for the reply. If it was back in March I already saw it. I thought it was something new. Sometimes all posts don't show up.

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Dan Kozar

This story is a somewhat long joke - nothing more.

If you choose to think it's a serious account of an actual event, you may be taking EVERYTHING way too seriously. It's good to be skeptical, especially around Campaign Season, when things are presented as "facts"

- that often ARE NOT - and intended to persuade rather than inform you, or worse, deceive you.

It's just a funny story, intended to make you smile or even laugh out loud.

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charlie b

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