Tuesday, January 24, 2023

January 24 - “30 to 70%”

Yesterday Chris once again solemnly announced, “Well, I have to get my eye drops started.” I knew the drill by this time. I slowly creaked forward in my office chair. I reached out to pick up my phone on the desk to open the timer. As it opens, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a message from Siri. It was suggestion. “How about starting a 3-minute timer.” Now how did Siri know?

 

Chris had an appointment. ENT doc up in Texas. They’re the ones that made her do the big all-day test that made her sick, followed by the eye physical therapy that made her sick - remember Sick with Nick?  The newest prescription? Take Vitamin B Complex in exchange for the Sick with Nick rendezvous. Come back in two months. Good time for checkup just before we get on a long plane ride.

 

On the way home we stopped at Target. The item we wanted was hanging in the clearance rack. 39-70% off. Done. We took our purchase to check out. Eagle-eye Chris was watching. It came up regular price.

 

Chris: “Umm. That was supposed to be 30-70% off”

Checker: “How much?”

Me: “30-70% off.”

Checker: “So 30%”

Me: “It said 30-70%off”

Checker: “Oh, clearance. How about 35%?”

Me: “Well, if we get to barter, it did say 30-70%”

Me and Chris: “How about 70%?”

Checker: “We can do that.”

 

Score one for Target customer satisfaction.

 

Romans 5:1 says, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”

 

Father, thank you for small victories in retail establishments. Amen.

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