Say What???

Well, the ladies at the chemist (pharmacy) down the road will no doubt be talking about me for a couple days. I keep a list of funny/dumb things said at work (either by coworkers or clients, or most probably myself) and if the peeps at this chemist keep such a list, I bet I'll be right at the top of the 'dumb' list.

So, I go in there today to get my anti-allergy nasal spray, only I don't see it where it usually is, so I ask one of the chemists, "Hey, do you have any more Naprogesic nasal spray?" Okay, there are about 5 employees behind the counter and the one I am posing the question to stares at me as if I've just sprouted an extra nose and the other 4 employees all stop mid-sentence whilst helping other customers and slowly turn to look at me in shock, as if I am the world's most retarded person. One of the chemist's says, "I'm sorry, what?" And I say again, "You know, Naprogesic nasal spray. I've gotten it here plenty of times before." And again, they look at me as if I've lost my mind.

And then it dawns on me that I have lost my mind! I feel like such a dork. For all those Yankees reading this, Naprogesic is kinda like the equivalent of Midol. It's for period pain. So I've just asked for period pain nasal spray!!!

So, I realise what I've said and I start blushing and laughing and say, "Um, oops. No...I meant...ummm, hmmm, I've forgotten the name...ummm...Beconase!!! Yes, Beconase nasal spray! That's it!" So everyone in the store is laughing their asses off, including me. To be fair to myself, I took some Naprogesic pills earlier that morning, it's obviously fresh in my mind, albeit a bit too fresh! The chemists keep giggling saying things like, "Don't worry, darl, it is Friday!" and "It would be nice if period pain medicine could come in a nasal spray, it sure would be easier on your stomach."

Yeah, thanks for trying to make me feel better, ladies ;-)