Convenient Store Dummy

People like him shouldn't procreate.

So, during last weekend I stopped by a convenient store that I frequent to buy milk, since it's $2.19 for 1% there, and $5.65 for the same thing at the grocery store. Why do we drink cow milk and not breast milk?

Anyways, the guy at the register is talking to a 20-30 something year old woman at the counter. They are chatting away until I bring up my milk. I approach and say, "Don't stop talking on my account, it's fine. I like hearing conversation." as I smile at them.

The register guy continues, "Yeah, I was just telling her how I am teaching my 3 yr. old how to fire a hand gun."

The girl says, "I just don't think that's right, you shouldn't have children near firearms."

I start laughing and say, "How old is your son?"

Register guy, "He's 3, but he's really smart. I've taught him how to put the safety on and when he's 4 I'm gonna teach em' how to shoot rifles."

I'm now signing my credit card slip and looking at the girl who hasn't walked away from this foolish, and dumb near fully retarded individual register guy. She actually looks like she is thinking of something more to add to the conversation. The whole atmosphere started to really piss me off, especially since she still hadn't thought of anything useful to say yet.

So I look at the register guy and say, "Hey, do you really think a kid that age needs to learn how to fire a gun? What is the benefit?"

Register guy shoots back arrogantly, "Absolutely, so he can protect himself!", and he said it with such conviction. Like he overly believed this is what all kids should be taught.

I gather the bagged milk and understood why this 30-something yr. old man was behind a register. I said back, "Dude, that's ridiculous. Hopefully he picks up something useful, like gardening." I took a chance there, that he might have picked up on my subtle homosexual hopeful gesture. Luckily, it went right over his head.

Register dude responds, "Yeah, I like gardening a little. So he'll probably like that too."

"Have a good one buddy." I ended and walked out the door. I fought the urge all the way to the car to shout out, "Maybe he could learn to tend the rabbits!"