da-da-ding

This morning I watched this incredible wall-painted animation: MUTO by BLU. Make sure to listen, too – the soundtrack really enhances its amazingness.

About an hour ago I'm in the dressing room of Macy's, trying on a dress that is unflattering in all the worse ways, overhearing the only two other people in there. A girl is in the hallway with a summer dress on and her mother tells her that it's too "Ellie Mae," to which the daughter says, "Ellie who? I don't know who that is... oh, the hillbilly?" Then she changes and comes back out for her mom's next verdict.

Girl: "I like them... but they're more expensiver." (Yes, "expensiver.")
Mom: "Oh, wow, wow. Those jeans look amazing."
Girl: "They're 70 dollars."
Mom: "Is your grammy still out there? Go show her. They look so good. Really good."
Girl: "I like them... but they're 70 dollars."
Mom: "Wow, do those fit great. They look really great."

The mom was seriously having a heart attack over these pants. I wouldn't be surprised if she ended up buying every pair on the rack.

We also wander into the video game store, and the first thing I notice is a pair of legs laying very still on the floor. For a second I think that someone's passed out, but then I see that it's just a guy so invested in thumbing through the bottom shelf of games that he's laid down on the floor to get a good look.

Comments

[Kate]

Stumbled upon your blog from the Etsy thread.
People watching/listening at stores is just entertaining in and of itself. I was at Joann's today and a woman was pushing her son in the basket. He was doing some inarticulate whining, and she was saying in a strained but calm voice "you're not making this easy for me" "you're really not making my day any easier" and the like over and over again. Ah, children.

[bridget]

hi there, I found your blog through the thread I started on etsy! I've really enjoyed reading it, thanks. I love hearing little snippets of everyday conversations, anywhere in the world. :)

and that box thing looks brilliant, the one with all the drawers.

bridget

[ctmott]

Sounds like an interesting day..I think the legs on the floor would have made me gasp..

[sara]

oh yes I lie down on floors in stores just all the time.
who DOES that????

[Bridgette]

oh what a fun mall adventure... always something interesting to see!

[iSew]

Oh dear me.
I'll have to add more expensiver to my list of nonexistent words. That's a good one.

[Art Kitten]

oh hilarious. ah malls, and all the characters you can find there.