To beard or not to beard II
I walked into Word Bookstore … I picked up some tacky merchandise … I walked up to the counter … I said to the attendant behind the counter “I’ve been told that people with beards can’t work here. Is that true because being a person with a beard I’d like to be served by someone that had a beard too?” … the attendant looked at me puzzled for a moment … then put her hand to her chin and said “I didn’t think she had a problem with facial hair yet but could I serve you anyway?”
Hmmm maybe that didn’t go so well. So I wait for the guy behind the counter to be available and I ask him.
“I’ve been told that people with beard can’t work here is that true?”
“Like many retail businesses we have a policy that people can’t grow beards while working here. You can have a beard or be clean shaven, but not be growing one.” (This isn’t exactly what Urbanmonk reported - but maybe it reflects on his ability to produce a full face of manly hair.)
“I thought it was funny because I wondered if Jesus could get a job here or not.”
“Would he want a job here?”
Well that is an interesting question on several levels but as the conversation continued I think my helpful Word shopkeeper was indicting he appreciated Jesus’ ministry as it already was, sans retail traineeship. Besides wasn’t Jesus better suited to the building trades? And then came the punchline.
“We could have a book signing. We would sell a lot”
Ahh the entrepreneurial spirit at work. That is why they own a national retail chain and I don’t.
(PS The clean shaven staff helped me find a Sons of Korah DVD that I bought and love)
May 29th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Well you did do it - and now Dan and Phil have gone and done it as well - Nope do;nt like the transformation - bring back the ususual!