i went to bed, bath, and beyond today after a tip from paul who said that he saw poker chips being sold there. it turns out that they are of the cheaper variety and i didn’t get a very good feeling of them while i was playing with the store model.

they also had a poker table top for sale. a table, complete with individual chip racks, for eight people was merrily on sale as well. i was tempted, but i wasn’t sure where i would put the thing in my apartment anyway….besides, i still have to make room for the foosball table i want somewhere.

what i noticed at bed, bath, and beyond though was the cashier. he seemed like a rather unhappy fellow who was there in body, but certainly not in spirit. after i purchased my items, he wished my goodbye with these parting words, “have a holiday.”

not “have a happy holiday”, but “have a holiday.” in a complete monotone voice. without cracking a smile. he just said it very matter of factly.

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