We set out yesterday with the goal of getting some take out sushi from a nice Japanese market in Columbus. After a short detour to Polaris mall we made our way to the market and ordered a party platter for 2. The platter came with a nice assortment of sushi pieces and rolls. Plenty of enough food to feed two people even when one of them has a giant sized appetite.
All was going according to plan that is until we went to pay for the food. The lady at the counter told me our card was denied. She then asked me if we had another card which we do not. Now I knew damn well that my card was not denied because I verify my accounts before I leave the house everyday to avoid ever having a situation like that arise. I tried calling the bank right then and there to prove to the cashier lady that all was well and good but of course my bank does not have customer service on the weekends. That's great and all right?
Well after suffering embarrassment in front of multiple people as if we have no money we finally say that we will seek out a local atm and return. As my good friend famously said, "Not that big a deal." There was an atm machine across the street from the market and even though it was from another bank and would charge me a 3 dollar fee we could get our money and ergo our sushi.
No dice. You see it turns out that the local banking network was down. So it wasn't that our card was being denied in so much as NO card would be able to be used. Apparently the lady at the market did not know this (and no she was not Asian or foreign so I am not targeting the person because of that) and also did not know of any way to process an order if the system is down. Oh well it was there ass out of 50 dollars.
Since we were already out and wanting some good eats we decided to hit up a nearby Italian market and bakery. Big fucking mistake there. This place should of called themselves a ghetto convenience store. Sorry but just because you have some homemade sausage and a couple types of salami does not make you an Italian market. The breads were horrible and the meat selection half ass. They had New York Strip steaks for 6.50 a piece and they looked okay (at best) so we asked for two. Actually Missy asked and not me and generally anytime she asks for something we get the biggest and best of the bunch every time. Missy thinks it is a coincidence that she always gets great service, She is in major denial that it would have anything to do with the fact that she is the most beautiful woman in the world (seriously).
Well for the first time this fail and the fucker behind the counter picked out the two smallest and shittiest cuts of steak among the best. I am a big motherfucker and need to feed some big ass muscles so that was an insult of the highest order. I just handed them right back to the guy and said no thanks. He asked if we wanted another set of steaks and I told him hell no we were out of this ghetto ass store and would not be back.
Actually that didn't happen quite like that. Instead we just ditched the steaks in an aisle and left. Maybe not as personally satisfying but eventually they will find some rotting meat in their store. So now we had no sushi and no steaks and it was now getting late. Out of frustration we decided to just make a run for the border. Taco Bell may not be the most exciting thing in the world but it does the trick and is cheap. A fifty dollar meal down to a 6 dollar meal.
Now though I am in the mood for some sushi. There is a nice sushi place by the lane avenue half priced book store. Two things in this world that I love, used bookstores and sushi. What says you Missy????
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