Last night, I had to go to Wal-Mart to get some interfacing to finish my daughter's costume for the Harry Potter book release party. I went back to the fabric department, and the lady who normally works back there was no where to be seen. I know her because my mom has worked at Wal-Mart since I was a kid and so has this lady.
Anyway, there was a lady working that I didn't know. She asked me what I was making, and I told her. She said, "You know those books promote satanism, don't you? My daughter and daughter-in-law won't let their children get into it because of that."
I said, "Everyone has the right to believe the way they want, but it really isn't about that. It's about good versus evil."
She said, "It's teaching children about witchcraft."
I said, "Have y'all read the books?"
She said, "Oh, no. Are you really going to teach your daughter about satanism?"
I was furious but let it go. The lady who normally works in the fabric department came up, and we started talking. She said something about my momma working there forever. I said, "Yeah, she's been here 22 years, since I was eight."
Her mouth dropped open. "How old are you?" she asked.
I told her I was almost 30. She said something about my gray hair. I've been going gray since I was 14, and I decided last year to let all of the color grow out and just be gray. I like my hair. She said, "All of that gray. You should color it. It just makes you look so old."
The lady who normally works there was just standing with her mouth open in shock. The stupid lady said a few other things, which I ignored, as I gathered my things and went to the front to check out. I was furious. My mom said I should have asked to speak to management, but I didn't. I doubt it would have done any good anyway.
Anyway, there was a lady working that I didn't know. She asked me what I was making, and I told her. She said, "You know those books promote satanism, don't you? My daughter and daughter-in-law won't let their children get into it because of that."
I said, "Everyone has the right to believe the way they want, but it really isn't about that. It's about good versus evil."
She said, "It's teaching children about witchcraft."
I said, "Have y'all read the books?"
She said, "Oh, no. Are you really going to teach your daughter about satanism?"
I was furious but let it go. The lady who normally works in the fabric department came up, and we started talking. She said something about my momma working there forever. I said, "Yeah, she's been here 22 years, since I was eight."
Her mouth dropped open. "How old are you?" she asked.
I told her I was almost 30. She said something about my gray hair. I've been going gray since I was 14, and I decided last year to let all of the color grow out and just be gray. I like my hair. She said, "All of that gray. You should color it. It just makes you look so old."
The lady who normally works there was just standing with her mouth open in shock. The stupid lady said a few other things, which I ignored, as I gathered my things and went to the front to check out. I was furious. My mom said I should have asked to speak to management, but I didn't. I doubt it would have done any good anyway.