Clerk Stories

In September 2017, I had just turned 30 and begun frequenting a bakery at the local mall. I would order all sorts of sweets and pastries to take home to my apartment for lunch. They were delicious, but really, they were not the reason I stopped by so much. It was a boy, a boy who began working there that summer, called José, going by his nameplate. He was shorter than me and looked Spanish or Portuguese. A bit pudgy with...

My girlfriend and I are planning a visit to the far east for this summer. She is from Taiwan and I am liking the possibility of learning more about her home country and the Asian culture. So off to the luggage store I went to look for some new luggage.Stepping into the luggage store, I surveyed many different types and sizes of luggage. A shapely young lady, who I surmised was probably in her late teens, and wearing a sho...

I was walking in New York City running errands and went into a very small, men's clothing store on Columbus Avenue. The store carries nice, affordable clothes from a French clothing designer and was having a 50% off sale. I entered the store and picked up a shirt when I heard (and then saw) the store clerk, a late 30s-something woman. She asked me what size I wear and told me that most of the store's clothing was subject...