A set of luggage I wanted to get for this trip is not going to make it here in time so I ran to Wal-mart (yes, Wal-mart) and found the manliest spinner luggage I could get my hands on. Bizarre, I know. But here is my thinking. I’ll make do with this rugged looking set of man bags until I get back. Then I’ll order my more stylish and appropriate lady lugs and pass off this burly baggage to my man. When I got home with these all the boy s in the house thought they were cool and very guy-ish.
My favorite part of the story though happened while in Wal-mart. I got 30% off mostly due to good manners. I don’t know if you know anyone who works are Wal-mart, but they generally get treated poorly. I found some suitable luggage for my unusual mission and noticed that the large suitcase was scuffed in a few places and it was the only one. In all probability, the case will most likely get worse dings on the trip itself. I politely asked an employee if I could get a discount off of the luggage due to the scuffs and marks. I heard, “Oh, you’ll have to talk to a manager about that.”
I smiled and followed up with, “Ok, that sounds great. Can I speak with a manager about it then?”
“Well they are in a meeting…” The person looked at me, softened up, and added, “If you head back there, you might catch them before they start.”
Long story short, I spoke with a manager before their meeting, presented my appeal for a discount, and got 30% off. Moral of the story? Listen to your momma when she says good manners will get you far. She is right.