Office Depot

I went into Office Depot today to get some photo paper, and the attendants attended, which is like the help helping except that you expect the help to help.  Someone greeted me with earnestness, and someone else was sent over to help me find and choose the photo paper to my liking.  The attendant even opened a box for me so I could see a sample instead of insisting that I buy blindly.  Then when I said I wanted hanging files, someone told me where they were without my even pleading with them.  They kept trying to help, so I burst forth with, "Everyone's so helpful today!"  "Yes, an attendant named Jerry said.  "We're trying something new.  There's a new system and it's gone all around the country, and it's coming to us last, and we're trying to get used to it.  If you like it, you could speak into my microphone."  He indicated a little microphone that he was wearing.  After asking my name, he said, "This is Tina, a customer.  Would you like to say something?"  I said, "Yes, it's really nice to get some help instead of having  to hunt someone down.  This is a really nice system you're trying to get used to.  I'm willing to try to get used to it too."   Jerry showed me his name tag, and Christine rushed up and showed me hers.  "I've really been helped today by Jerry and Christine,"  I said of my coaches.  At the cash register, the cashier told me I had "a killer smile."  "Is that good?" I asked.  "Yes!"  She said.  "Well, I really wouldn't want to kill anyone," I said.  "Especially when they're helping me so nicely."  And then my killer smile and I headed home to welcome Arezki.