April 10, 2012


Since going back to work, I have not had as much time to share my wine reviews.  Actually I have not had much time to even drink wine.  Up until last night, it had nearly been forever since I had any wine.  


My husband decided to quit smoking (Lord help me and the kids) so we had stopped at Walmart to buy a few things that we needed, which included one of those electronic cigarettes and some beer.  While we were grabbing the beer, I saw the wine.  I knew that I had TONS of laundry at the house that needed to be done and figured that nothing makes laundry more fun than a bottle of wine.  Yes I said a bottle!  I never stop at one glass.  Get over it!


I pick out my wine, he picks out his beer and we proceed to the checkout.  We had to go to a certain checkout because there is only one where you can buy cigarettes and cigarette accessories.  We get up to the check stand and we are off to a rough start right form the start.  My husband is ultra moody because he has not had a smoke and has been chewing on nicotine gum all day.  He is trying to ask the cashier if they have the 1.8 mg cartridges because when he looked back here, he has not seen any and so he wanted to make sure they had what he needed.  He would ask if they had it and she would reply with, "so you want the 1.8?"  They went back and forth a few times.  It was rather frustrating for me and I was not having any withdraws.  Finally she confirmed they had the higher dose and he confirmed that was what he wanted and we were back  to the checking out process.  Until she asked for ID's, that is.  Danny was paying so he had his ID ready.  I was off to the side, Facebooking about other Walmart shopping experiences and so I wasn't fully paying attention.  I could tell that there was some confusion so I directed my attention to the cashier and my husband and quickly learned that since we were shopping together, she would need BOTH our ID's.  Well I left mine in the car and I was not about to run out and get it.  After a little back and forth and the lady behind us even getting involved; I took the card keys, got my purse and went next door to Vons where they are much nicer to deal with.


The cashier explained that she was asking for both because we both appeared to be under 40 and that is their policy.  I had such mixed emotions.  I wanted to punch her for not selling the beer and wine to us and I wanted to kiss her for saying I looked under 40.  I decided to do neither.  Besides, she already have a broken nose and I thinking I know why.