When I
walked up to the checkout counter two of the checkout clerks and one bagger
were talking, very softly, about the movie, Kill Bill. I think they didn’t want
a customer to know that’s what they were doing. So, as I got close they stopped
talking and tried to look casual.
I
walked up and said, “Alright! Kill Bill! Yes!!!”
That
broke the tension and they all laughed.
The
bagger asked, “Have you seen Kill Bill?”
I said,
“Yeah, I like movies that have martial arts.”
Then
she mentioned some detail regarding a scene in the movie. Apparently, she had
seen the movie many times. Unfortunately, I could not recall the detail she was
referring to. In fact, at first, I couldn’t even recall the scene, at all.
She
looked at her two co-workers with an expression that seemed to say, “This poor
sap isn’t a true Kill Bill aficionado. He doesn’t have a clue.”
One of
the check-out clerks shook his head, sadly.
I
wanted to say, “I’ve seen the movie. Really!
I have! It’s just that it’s been
a while!” But it was too late. My lack
of expertise about the film had been clearly revealed. So, I took my bag of
groceries, hung my head in shame and walked out to my car.
I
learned a painful lesson: Be careful when
jumping into discussions about movies.
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