Inconvenience Store

After realizing that all the cards in my house were either splattered with girly flowers or wishing people "Merry Christmas," I hopped into the car to buy some Thank You notes for my English homework. My dear mum took me to CVS, where I spent 2 minutes picking out cards, and she spent 20 minutes looking for coupons.

My mom is notorious for being able to spend more than an hour at CVS. I can only marvel at this feat for I could never bring myself to stand this frankly boring store for more than a few minutes. This is a convenience store, no? It's supposed to be in 'n out, not browse 'n linger.

Anyways, my mom first spent her time picking out the exact brand and type of Aquafresh toothpaste that was on sale. The sheer number of different types of toothpaste is pretty mindboggling, as it managed to cover an entire aisle, but it did not warrant the time it took my mom to find her toothpaste. As my mom took her time, I turned to the other aisle and ruminated on whether to get more tampons, but seeing that none were on sale, decided otherwise.

The next item of purchase was some Dentyne gum. While I deplored her to think altruistically and save the world from my bad breath, my mom rummaged through her purse, saying, "I must have a coupon!" Finding a coupon becomes a rather Herculean task when it involves looking for a 2x3 in slip of paper in a very large 5-pocket bag. Following that Asian cliche, I cringed as my mom eagerly dug through her bag in the middle of the aisle, in full view of the entire store.

At last, it was time to check out. Our cashier was elderly and foreign, not a good combination when your customer is the exact same thing. So my mom argued loudly over a 99 cent coupon while I subtly edged away from her figure. Thank god I decided against the tampons.