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Monday, March 05, 2007

Mall Moments Part Deux

So about two weeks ago I'm slinging watches at the part time gig. It's almost 9 so that means I'm about to close up shop and go hom. Naturally the store gets packed with people who ain't gonna buy nuthin. Finally one couple decides to buy a watch. The guy has been clowning his girl about buying it because he says it looks like something "straight out of Star Trek". So he's about to pay for her watch when he notices mine. It's a big face black leather band DKNY chronograph. All of a sudden homeboy gets real animated saying how fresh my watch is. Mind you he has on this huge clock of a watch on his wrist shining and shimmering with diamonds. So here comes the kicker. Dude says he'll buy the watch off my wrist. And he's dead serious. He starts off low with $100. I paid more than that for the watch when I initially bought it. He goes up to $200. Now I'm starting to get nervous, but still I say no. Then he goes up to $300. I have to call his bluff.

"For real fam? $300? Let me see the money."

Homeboy pulls out $300 cash. At this point in my head the watch is sold. As I ponder what I'm gonna do with the money he says to his girl...

"See baby, everybody has a price."

I look up at him and tell him I'm not gonna sell the watch. He looks surprised, like no one ever told him no before. I set the right time on his girl's watch, put it in a box and hand it to her. I escort them out the store and then bring down the gate.

3 Comments:

Blogger GreatWhyte said...

Ummmm... I am sorry to have to say this in such a public forum, but.... um, Boo? YOU'RE AN IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could have bought yourself another watch AND had some money left over for some CinnaStacks at ihop and we ALL know much you LOVE those bad boys!). SIGH. Having principles is such a burden!

7:17 AM

 
Blogger Jameil said...

yeah that is silly.

10:55 AM

 
Blogger Mr. Opinionated said...

It's a pride issue. It's one thing to sell the watch. It's another thing completely for that man to try to flex in front of his girl, as if he could buy this dude if he wanted to. naw....I would have kept the watch on my wrist too. Money ain't everything playa. You did the right thing.

7:49 AM

 

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