The Fine Print

Yesterday I spent the day online shopping. Shopping for what? For Christmas presents! I am proud to say that by yesterday, November 9th, I have officially gotten all my Christmas shopping done. For those of you still looking for great gift ideas, go to Wine Country Gift Baskets or The Swiss Colony. Wine Country is pricey but the quality is great. The Swiss Colony is a lot cheaper and if you become pre-approved, you have no payments until February. I wouldn’t suggest it; only spend what you can really afford.

I went into one of my favorite stores, Bath & Body Works, for a gift certificate and on my way out something caught my eye. I have decided that I don’t really like this store anymore and here’s why:

Me: Oh look! All the anti-bacterial soaps are on sale for two bucks. Cool! Are these the only two fragrances or is there more?

Girl: Oh no, we have a whole shelf. All anti-bacterial soaps are on sale.

I am all excited about this so I pick out four of them.

Girl: 21.45 is your total.

Me: 21.45? It should be eight something. They’re two bucks each, remember?

Girl: No, I’m sorry ma’am that’s with a fifteen dollar purchase.

Me: But the sign says in big red letters: ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAPS $2.

Girl: And underneath that it says: With $15 purchase.

Me: You mean the tiny red letters? I somehow missed that.

Girl: They’re not that small; I can read them from here.

Okay. I know I have been in dire need of glasses for sometime now but seriously folks, it is a little deceiving. If there is a catch to it, it should say it in the same size letters. Right? But noooooooo, that’s how they make their money. Excuse me, but the last time I checked, people become angry when they feel suckered and that’s how I felt. That’s why I bought two bottles and gave them to my grandmother.

Assholes.