Adventures at Rite Aid
Aug 26th, 2008 by dino-ray
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, I was in hangin’ with my friend Steve in the city. And what better way to enjoy the beautiful weather than to look for workout supplements at a random Rite Aid on Market Street?!
Anyways, as I walked in, I immediately saw this girl standing in front of an aisle endcap that had a HUGE display of Pringles. She looked pretty haggard - but not homeless. She was in standard music video hipster attire: purple cartoonish hoodie, skinny jeans and some Vans.
She also had this huge tote bag and right before my eyes, I saw her eyes shift, making sure the coast was clear and she just stuffed a canister of Cheddar flavor Pringles in her bag.
Now, I know this isn’t that big of a deal considering it is the urban jungle of the city, but watching it happen live right in front of me was a special treat! It was like watching an after school special or a really bad public service announcement that teaches us the dangers of shoplifting.
Should I have said something? I mean, can I be considered an accomplice because of this? She ran out of the store pretty fast after her little Pringle-lifting action. Should I have made a citizen’s arrest? Or would I be considered a narc?
I mean, she could be an unfortunate soul in desperate need of junk food nutrition. She could’ve been stealing the Pringles so that she could hand them out to the homeless outside - a snack food Robin Hood if you will…
Through all this, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this situation. No - I was laughing. I mean, cheddar flavored Pringles? Are you kidding me? Everyone knows that the sour cream and onion ones are the best.