I went in to get some non-edibles (like laundry detergent, toothpaste, etc.), and needed just a couple of produce items to make baked potato soup.
After filling my basket with my cleaning products and drugstore goods, I headed to the produce department.
I had no idea of the foodie ignorance to come...
ME: (Thinking to myself)
Onions. Garlic. Potatoes. Where the heck are the shallots?
*Spies the produce stocker guy*
ME: Can you please tell me where I can find the shallots?
PRODUCE GUY: Huh? What is a shallot?
ME: *Gives Produce Guy a squirrely look*
It is a vegetable that tastes like a cross between an onion and garlic... Kind of looks like a small, red onion...
PRODUCE GUY: Ummm.... I'm not sure. I don't think we have those here.ME: *Sorely disappointed and slightly irritated*
Okay... What about chives? I can't seem to find those either.
PRODUCE GUY: *Awkwardly points to green onions*
ME: Those are green onions, not chives.
PRODUCE GUY: They are the same thing.
ME: Nope. Chives are more delicate, less chewy, and have a milder flavor.
PRODUCE GUY: *Gives me the stink eye*
ME: Never mind. Thank you for your help.
*Pouts and walks away. Then, finds a box of tender, baby chives... shoved in the green bean bin.*
C'mon!
If you work in the produce department, learn your veggies!!!!!
I'm not the only one with issues at Wal-Mart.
Wanna laugh? Go to People of Wal-Mart.
It is huh-larious and sorta tacky. But, THEY wore that hot-mess-of-an-outfit in public!
Thanks to Single Girl for the enlightenment. :)
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Geez that sounds like the people that work at the local library.
Me: I'm looking for The Eyre Affair...I can't remember who it's by....Eyre as in Jane Eyre."
Them: Total blank stare...Jane Eyre?
Me: Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, why would you work at a library and not know classic literature?
Tiny rant over. :)
I just found out about that People of Wal-Mart thing too. Some of them I'm thinking aren't really that bad and then there are those that REALLY are.
Chives oh man. They are taking over my garden! At leat one corner of it. I do love them though.
I was ranting the other day at work...saying I was going to write a book titled..."The stupid things my employees do on a daily basis"
Sigh.
What a great post! I had to find the shallots myself at Walmart. I didn't even try and find someone to ask:( Thanks for the link on the People of Walmart. Very true and very funny. What about the girl with the crack showing? Someone said that not even Mike Rowe would go there:)
Love your post and what the heck! How can a produce dude not know produce! Yes, you are right we must get together soon! Next weekend that my hubby is gone I will email you in advance to see if you are free. Hugs from the other side of town!
LOL! You make me laugh. There's a reason I don't bother asking any person at Wal-Mart anything -- because they DON'T EVER know the answer. And I love that website - despite it being crass sometimes I usually can get a good laugh for the day. Looking forward to whatever recipe you might have needed those shallots for!
Oh, and P.S. - If you lived closer I'd totally come do your hair - even w/o you making me dinner! :) Hope if you try that messy bun that it works for you. ;)
I hate Walmart and not because of their produce dept. Whew, that felt good!
LOL!!!! He was probably like, is it a carrot?
Going to Wal-Mart is a bit like hanging out at The Hop to watch people make idiots of themselves. Love it!
WAL MART! eff, They drive me nuts...
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