Young Enough

One Day at a Time

Young enough to be carded for my tobacco and young enough to be clueless when someone asks you about a "stereo needle". I am still young, after all, LOL.

Lady stood laughing at me for like 30 seconds when I told her I didn’t know what she meant by a stereo needle. The thought crept into my mind . . . "could she be talking about a record player needle?" I didn’t realize that the "stereo needle" was the proper term. I grew up playing plenty of records in my early childhood. I even had my own record player when I was very young. But I never heard the term "stereo needle" that I can recall. Perhaps I have and I’ve forgotten. So I didn’t know how to react to her laughing at me for like 30 seconds. I was just trying to maintain some politeness. I think it’s hilariously ironic though . . . she was laughing at me because I didn’t know what a "stereo needle" was, but I could have laughed twice as hard at her for actually being crazy enough to think that we still sold those antiquated things. But I didn’t laugh. I was very polite to her, despite her rudeness (some people laugh out of a feeling of being uncomfortable, but I take it personally, if you laugh at me, you are ridiculing me, that’s how I see it). She eventually took her old needle out and showed it to me, and of course I could explain to her that I knew what it was but I would have called it something else. We only carry the most mainstream of items, so of course we don’t carry them. I told her to try a specialty music store, perhaps some place with a vintage theme, although I couldn’t name a specific store off the top of my head for her to try.

I was also carded for buying tobacco today . . . despite graying on the sides and other clear signs I am no longer in my 20’s. Geez.

-AR

PS: I get about 48 hrs now before I have to work another shift (Tues evening). Got a good nap, could actually relax this evening (Sunday evening), so that’s good. Still there’s the temptation of worry if not actual worry. No day is ever so smooth that I can’t find something to worry about if I think too much. This lady laughing at me is one such event.