A&P

The author was right on the money with this story. I laughed while reading the entire thing because I too can relate to everything he described. After reading his trivial, but detailed, descriptions of the characters in his story, I realized that I do the same while I am at work. I'm one of those "people watchers" when I'm out in large crowds. I am especially fond of the fact that the author even included the clever little nicknames while continuing the story. One part that stood out to me the most was the line pertaining to the customers not reacting to a bomb being dropped while shopping. All attention was on the girls that were scantily clad while shopping, but if something huge and drastic were to occur, it wouldn't stop them from getting their applesauce. I laughed the most at the first paragraph because I have dealt with many a "Salem" witch in my time working three years of retail. Not only is the author spot on about the "register watching" that this particular woman happened to be wrapped up in, but her reaction to his mistake couldn't be any more correct. This story really made me look at my own job in a different perspective. I am constantly observing the odd variety of customers I see daily, and I am always hearing their life stories while ringing them up. Honestly, it's like working retail brings on a whole new breed of human. What I can't understand is who actually wakes up in the morning and decides they would like to get free life counseling after they purchase a gallon of milk? The author goes on to explain the group of girls that seem to be what takes the story to it's prime. It's interesting how vivid his description is and how the descriptions of the girls continues until the end. I would say the main character was a stubborn, but courageous superhero without a cause since the girls ended up not even getting what they wanted when they left the store. Overall, the story was humorous and placed a very descriptive image in my mind while I was reading.