Liquor Store Diary: Hello My Name Is Drunk

For some odd reason, customers introduce themselves to me and shake my hand. The introductions are mostly in vain because I forget who they are instantly.

The logic behind meeting the liquor store clerk doesn't really make sense. I don't serve people drinks like a bartender, and I don't really talk to people beyond the usual greeting of "Hello how are you,". My first theory was that people want some sort of discount. They don't get one though because I am not their friend and I don't give discounts to anyone. However, people keep coming in and greeting me. My second theory was that some people are just friendly. After a lifetime of cynicism, I cannot subscribe to this goodwill nonsense.

I have deduced that some people want to be famous, so they introduce themselves to everyone they can. Instead of starring in a movie or becoming a music megastar, they introduce themselves systematically one by one to everyone they can until everyone knows who they are. This theory made sense until I wrote it down here and re-read it. Oh well.

Hand sanitizer has become a necessity. Lots of people want to shake the liquor store clerks hand. The hand sanitizer is to clean the grime from touching other people and the film of filth that covers their money. Who knew being a cashier would make me so popular?