4/23/2007

what happened at the 1 open Tampa Yankees concession (a transcript)

SG: can I get a hot dog, please? vendor: small, or foot-long? SG: small. actually...can I just get whatever is the most burnt? vendor brings SG what appears to be a raw, small hot dog SG: um, sorry, but can I get one of those burnt foot-longs? vendor rolls her eyes, but gets SG what she wants vendor: anything else? SG: do you have any beer in bottles? vendor: no SG: ok. vendor: anything else? SG: a small popcorn, please. vendor: four dollars. SG gives a $20. vendor goes to get popcorn. another vendor tells SG there's no bottled beer for sale anywhere in the stadium after 8pm. vendor gives popcorn to SG. SG: sorry to do this, but can I get a bud light? vendor reaches for flimsy plastic cup. SG: is there any way I can get the collector's cup? you can fill it halfway. vendor: no. SG: I can give you an extra dollar or something. vendor: all the cups are counted. SG: okay. don't worry about it. vendor gives beer to SG vendor: five dollars. SG: you can take it out of my change. blank stare from vendor. SG: I gave you a $20. vendor's jaw drops SG: you didn't give me the change yet SG puts hands into sweatshirt pockets, feigning search, dramatically. SG: nothing in my pockets (this is true, hence the feigning) vendor walks to consult with another vendor. they whisper while staring at SG. SG sips beer. vendor returns and without saying a word gives change to SG. SG did not realize she looks like a grifter. SG: thank you vendor wants to kill SG hot dog is cold and tastes like bologna. popcorn is chewy. bud light tastes great. watching Matsui score the only run also great.

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