The laundromat closest to my house was, at one time, a gas station. It stayed vacant for a while before […]
Archive for ‘Pieces’
“Please and thank you” is an insult
Those of us with more than an hour’s exposure to the English language have probably heard the terms “please” and […]
The most useless appliance in the store (so far)
I went in to work one day and found this thing taking up space on the side counter: That’s the […]
Bangor City Hall’s proposed renovation boondoggle
Last week in my local paper: The first floor of Bangor City Hall could look pretty different in the coming […]
I strongly dislike Pepcoin
Through labels on the packages of brands of chips I don’t usually buy I have been informed of the existence […]
Customer profile: the card player
Here’s a recent interaction I had with a customer who brought a hot dog up to the counter: “Excuse me, […]
It’s the little things: the slice buttons
My employer sells pizza, and one of its more successful and long-running twofer sales has been on two slices. It’s […]
Customer profile: Burrito Bill
Before I tell you about the subject of today’s customer profile, I need to tell you about Jane. Jane is […]
“Pete Buttigieg will be the first 2020 presidential candidate to visit Maine”
Next week, wannabe ruler Pete Buttigieg will hold a fundraiser at an undisclosed location in Portland. Or, as my local […]
Customer profile: Joe Joe Joe Joe
I wrote recently about one of the ways customers try to dominate or demean the wage slaves they interact with. […]
Ray of Infamy 