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Did Anyone Actually Make the Brownies?
We were all sitting in the break room at work the other day. On the counter under the microwave was a stack of baked goods. There were several decent choices, but the crown jewel was a plate of inch thick chocolate brownies. A sign was hanging behind the baked goods—“$1 each, proceeds to help Sue (medical bills). Please help, Nick-Store Manager.” One guy on my crew, Steve, (not a good worker but charming and generally well-liked) said, “I want a brownie.” He walked over and grabbed a brownie. We all waited for him to drop a dollar in the box, but he just sat back down and started eating the brownie. When I asked why he didn’t pay, he looked at me like I was an idiot. “Nick didn’t make those brownies.“Read more ...
Published on July 27, 2010 at 6:57 am | Permalink