My shopping tale

While reading a post on Yossi's blog about shopping in Macy's, it reminded me of this story that happened recently. 

Funny story- I bought a skirt, and they forgot to take off the security tag. I vaguely recall hearing the detector beep as I walked out the store, but as luck would have it, the security guard waved me through without checking.

When I came home and realized their error, then realized I didn't have the receipt to prove I didn't steal it, I was in a dilemma. If I let my mother go back unattended, she would surely just pay for it again, and I couldn't have that, cuz I was innocent, oh yes I was.

So, to make a long story short, we went back, the lady said 'no receipt- no service.' Or something like that. She told us to talk to the security guard, who seemed very puzzled at being bothered on his break- I mean his on-duty time. Took the skirt, said no problem, brought it over to the counter and used that doo hiky machine thingamajig to take off the tag, and let us go, free of charge.

I came home, tried on the skirt and- you guessed it- decided I hated it, why did I ever buy it, and after all that trouble of getting the tag off, I'm gonna return it and get store credit.

Great story.