c/everyday-epiphanies

Old guy at the post office counter changed my mind about waiting in line

I was standing in line fuming about the slow service when the guy behind me said 'you know, this is the only part of my day where nobody can ask me for anything.' He was in his 70s with a worn-out leather jacket. Has anyone else had a stranger say something that totally flipped your mood like that?

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the_max•17d ago

Just caught my shrimp supplier watering down the boxes

Last Thursday I was weighing out a delivery from my usual seafood guy in Portland. I noticed the ice packs felt heavier than normal, so I checked one and found it was actually a ziplock bag full of water hidden under the shrimp. This guy has been selling me 20 pound boxes that only have 17 pounds of actual seafood for at least 6 months. I did the math and that's probably an extra $40 a box I paid for nothing. Now I'm checking every single order before I pay, but who knows how long this was going on before I caught it. Has anyone else noticed suppliers pulling shady weight tricks like this?

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