Silly Shopper & Laughter in the Bag!
Gotta LOVE how I’ve turned grocery shopping into a FUN activity – when it’s an activity I like the least!
Since it’s JUST ME and I work from home – I’ve made a fun, effective habit of INEFFICIENT shopping! By stopping by the grocery story every other day or so – for whatever item I currently need – I get more visibility and advertising time!
I have a LAFOLOT magnetic display on my car, a HA-HAHA license plate, etc. – I like getting out of the house and driving around so I get known. I go to a local grocery store where some of the carts still have my LAFOLOT, bright yellow background AD.
Yesterday, I stopped in and had one of my new: FLASH Someone …a SMILE! – iron on transfer – canvas shopping bags I created. I always look for my AD carts so I can ‘mess around’ with the folks and ask them if they recognize anyone familiar, since the AD has my photo.
First fun thing: I encountered a mom with two pre-teen boys. They were doing that thing where they FIGHT and WHINE over WHO gets to PUSH the cart? HA HA – I ran up and said (as I WINKED at the mom) – Nooooo Iiiiiiii Wannnna Push the Carrrrrrt! [the mom laughed, the one boy let go and the other kept pushing it! He wasn't going to give in, even with an over 50 menopausal woman getting in on the game!] Laugh out Loud!
Then, I went into an aisle and BINGO! I turned to my right and THERE I WAS! My AD and FACE were on the back side of the child seat in the cart. I said to the woman (who had a preteen son with her) – WOW! So YOU’RE the LUCKY ones today! She looked as I pointed to the AD. She stepped around the cart and laughed. She said to her son: ‘Come over here, do you recognize this person?’ He smiled (HUMORED us!) HA HA!
I saw a manager walk by and said: ‘WOW! As I pointed to the cart – this store has the BEST CART ADs!’ He laughed.
THEN! A Wonderful thing! I like meeting folks from different countries. I got to talking to a man stocking shelves. He was from GUYANA! What luck! I got to learn a lot about his country, directly from the source of someone born and raised there! I was blessed with his sharing of pride about his country.
Then, at the checkout, I joked with the cashier that I needed ASSISTANCE placing my two items (black pepper and paprika) on the conveyor belt. When she saw my FLASH Someone … a SMILE! canvas bag for my groceries – she exclaimed: WOW! WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THOSE!
I said: ‘Do you REALLY like it? I just made it this morning!’ She said “yes!”
I said: ‘OK, IT’S YOURS!’ and gave it to her! The smile and thrill on her face was payment enough – of course – I asked her to use it to help me advertise and tell people about it. I also asked her to tell people about my website.
So, once again, I got to have fun, silliness, and get great information about a country, as well as a new fan – during one of my least-liked chores – grocery shopping! HA HA! Success!
Spread those SMILE by the MILES and you never know who you’ll meet while out shopping!
Ha Ha Helen Szollosy of LAFOLOT
Live Life! Laugh Often!
www.lafolot.com
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This entry was posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 8:37 pm and is filed under Ha Ha Helen Blog.
