Thursday, August 2, 2007

Don’t Hate


OK, I'm not trying to brag, so: Don't hate the player, hate the game.


The family and I were driving around tonight in the rain, trying to coax our children to sleep, when I got a hankerin' for a Big Gulp. That's right, baby. A Big Gulp. So, we stroll into the nearest Exxon Mobile gas station and I fill 'er up, if you know what I mean. As I graciously try to hand the cashier my payment of $.99, I get a, "That's OK, ma'am." I smile demurely and insist upon paying him again, but he refuses with a smile of his own.

I'm not sure if it was the junk in my trunk, or the sunburn mustache I am sporting today (you gotta love those), or maybe it was simply the fact that the man could appreciate that I had both of my front teeth, while he did not.

Regardless, I got that sucker free. And as I turned to leave, I hear from behind the counter, "Tonight is your lucky night." And with a fist pump straight into the air and a, "Yeah baby," for the whole store to hear, I was outta there.


And ladies, I hate to break it to you, but this is not the first time I have charmed a gas station attendant…and I'm hoping it won't be the last…


Check yourself.

12 comments:

Jori said...

Will you please move into my neighborhood. You kill me!! Plus it sounds like you are a pretty handy gal to have around when free soda is on the line.

Unknown said...

rock on! it has been our day, what with my "can i get your number" and "you have 2 free rentals on your account" experience at hollywood video. work it, girls!!!

Emily John said...

See you are the hottie mom! I'm going with you to get a drink next time too damn bad you don't live in UT, or is it to damn bad that I do?

Anonymous said...

Kris, did you make eyes at the guy behind the counter again? You little hooker. I love it.

Hayley said...

thats awesome. the first summer i lived here, heidi and i would go get our 64 ouncers filled at this one gas station everyday. if heidi went in to fill them, he made her pay. if i went in, i got winked at and excused. one day he said "that'll be three cents" very quietly... i looked at him wierd. he mumbles "that's my boss at the table, so i have to have a transaction... so give me three cents" i paid & got out of there. then i started insisting we go to a different station. i didn't know what he was going to expect out of me! yikes. my guy - he was missing teeth, too! charming gas station attendants!

Lupe said...

Your post seriously cracked me up!! I'm still giggling at your sunburn mustache and check yourself challenge. I can't stop giggling! So I'll have to concede and bow down to you chica! You've got some mad skills with the gap toofed fellas. The only thing I get free are the paper towels by the gas pump. ;0)

Anonymous said...

Work it girl! It doesn't get better than that. See you just gotta know who to make eyes at Kristi. It's the toothless guys with "bucket o' happy" aka large diet coke...not the egomaniacal personal trainors.

tara said...

come on now. When flash a bit o boobie that's what you get. toothless wonders are suckers for jugs.
you hot little thang!!! you'll be so handy in Vegas.

Mel said...

love it! you're such a hottie!! glad you got your free drink. nothing makes your day more than getting something free.

hoLLy said...

LOL! wow, i have never gotten a free big gulp. the only thing i get free at a gas station is gas, and i'm not talkin bout the kind from the pump.

Ashley said...

Junk in your trunk hmmmm....If that's what it takes maybe I could swing a couple free cokes

Heather said...

Hey at least you still got it. Yeah baby!