I know Burk was complaining about the lack of interaction and humor on the boards a while back. So here's a potentially feeble attempt at a little holiday humor for you.
I went into a Kohl's store the other day and picked out some items to buy. The total price ended up being $62 and change. And as they always do, the cashier turned to me and said "You saved $37.12 today sir." And as I usually do, I said "I didn't save anything. I spent 62 bucks."
I hate it when they do that. Their stuff never costs the originally marked full price, so their proclamation of my huge savings amount is totally bogus. Usually the cashier doesn't argue with me and gets me the hell out of there as fast as she can. But not this one. She firmly believed in my savings of $37.12 and was bound and determined to prove it to me. She starts going down the receipt line by line and says "You see sir, this was originally priced at whatever and you ended up buying it for much less, so you ended up saving a gallizion dollars." And I'm not having it at all. "No I didn't," I reply. "I spent $62. If all this stuff actually cost a hundred bucks, I wouldn't have bought it. I'm not saving anything here, I am spending 62 bucks."
We went back and forth like this for a while, much to the chagrin of the customers in line behind me. Their moans finally became loud enough that they attracted the attention of a store manager who happened to be passing by. "Is there a problem here sir?" The exasperated cashier began to tell her how I would not believe in my savings amount and how she was trying her best to prove my true savings to me. The manager glances at the receipt and tells me that it says I saved $37.12. To which I reply that I didn't save anything. I spent 62 bucks. As the cashier began her savings explanation again, the manager gives her a "are you fucking kidding me" look. She snatches the receipt away from the cashier, gives me a "get the fuck out of here" look, holds the receipt out toward me and says "Here's your receipt sir. Have a nice day."
No wonder she gets the big bucks. I left to be on my way. And to continue spreading holiday cheer wherever I go.