Over the weekend, I was walking through Trader Joe's, wearing a Tigers winter cap, when an employee stopped me and said, "Can I ask you a few questions?" I was taken aback, and wasn't in a particularly good mood anyway, since I was soaking wet from sweat from my workout and thinking about my drive home without a window in the cold.
"Yes," I answered, with suspicion.
He then began a series of questions that I answered all in the affirmative: Are you a teacher? Are you a waiter? Are you a Tigers fan? Do you work out at Bally's?
I quickly knew what he was getting at, and then he spelled it out: "So, when I got the job here, I googled 'Towson Trader Joe's' and your website came up. I know all about how sad you are that there is no salmon jerky. And I'm in charge of the frozen food ordering, so I'm going to make sure the lime popsicles are always well stocked."
Well, at least I know that all this blogging has been worth it...
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8 comments:
Woah! That's awesome! :)
Honestly, if someone approached me like that and could easily identify me because he or she read my blog would totally freak me out. How can you be so calm about it?
It's weird when people recognize you from your blog. I've had that happen a couple of times, and it still freaks me out.
I think it's kind of neat. I've long ago given up any pre-text of much anonymity with this hobby of mine.
That's pretty neat. I need to blog about how they don't have Orangina at Superfresh or Safeway, but somehow I don't think it will work.
You're a local celebrity!
I'd be OK with it, I think. So far the only people who have addressed me about it are my mom (whose friend found me accidentally) and some people from my neighborhood who feel compelled to assume that anything I write about them is negative, and respond via email or another website.
I'm thinking about applying for an Ed. Specialist job. Maybe this is where I find out that North Ave. has been reading my site, too.
That is really cool! They are going the extra mile for you. Good for the guy at Trader Joe's
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