I tell this story a lot but once we got our lunch for zero dollars because the guy at the counter had asked "so are yall sisters" and we told him we were actually married to each other. I tried to pay twice and he just said "you're all set"
zoë
There’s a sociological term for bureaucratic actors who try to mete micro justice like this. I choose to call them heroes.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
at the grocery store today buying a jumbo bag of organic blueberries.
clerk: "$21.99."
me: "i think they're on sale for $15.99."
clerk: "let me check. ah, you're right."
(punches in $5.99)
me: "excuse me, it should be $15.99 not $5.99."
clerk: "i gave you a discount because we got it wrong.
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