Yesterday I was at my local Checkers store buying a large bag of Epol dog food for my loyal pet. He loves this stuff and thrives on it. I was in the checkout line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.
What did she think I had – an elephant? So, since I’m retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn’t have a dog, I was starting the Epol Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn’t, because I ended up in hospital last time, but I’d lost 20 kilos before I woke up in intensive care with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.
I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is that you fill your pockets with Epol nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. I have to mention here that practically everyone in queue was now enthralled with my story.
Horrified, she asked me if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off the pavement to sniff a Bull Terrier and a car hit me.
I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.
I’m now banned from Checkers.
Better watch what you ask retired people. They have all the time in the world to think of daft things to say.
