So the wife and I went out last Saturday to look for area rugs being that we're putting hardwood flooring in. Need (3).....dining room, office and living room. We found one we liked at Sams for the dining room then headed to a home decor store called 'At Home' We found two more we liked that did the trick but the thing with these freaking 8x10 area rugs is they aren't cheap.....a couple hundred bucks each.
We get to the check out and the young girl rings us up and she says "Your total is $555.67"....to which I respond with a total 'dad' quote by saying (after noticing her name tag)......"Feel free to throw your employee discount on there Nichole". She looks at me and says "Do you want me to?".....to which I say "That's totally up to you"
A couple quick punches to the register then she says "That'll be $416.76"
I said, "Nichole, you don't need to do that, I was kidding around" She just said "It's OK, I don't mind helping out when I can" I told her 'thank you' and that I hoped something really nice happened for her in the next few days.
On the way to our car my wife asked me if I felt guilty and I was like 'absolutely not'. I've used that line or a variant of it in countless moments shopping throughout the years to which I usually get a fake laugh or annoyed look.....this time it paid off.