Vroom, vroom!

In my best Dante voice from Clerks: "I wasn't even supposed to BE here today!"

Chris had the day off Monday, after working a 7-day stretch, but our Controlled Substance Inventory was due at end of business. So, in a fit of philanthropic goodwill, he offered to come in from 2p-5p whilst the inventory was done. He walked into an absolute shitstorm. Two techs called out, a relief pharmacist was working the midshift, and our manager only got two hours of inventorying in before he felt compelled to jump in and help. 2p-5p turned into 2p-6p and a flurry of hectic prescriptions...more than requried for an extra couple hours. And Chris wasn't even supposed to BE here today!

So, to backtrack, he's speeding along as usual along his usual 17-minute route from Greensboro to High Point. And then,......disaster.

[Cue European police siren: wee-doo-wee-doo-wee-doo...]

The Po-Po, the 5-0, the fuzz. A nice well-groomed High Point police officer interrupted Chris's travels to work, on a day he [cue Dante] wasn't even supposed to BE at today...

HPPD: Do you know why I pulled you over?
CAG: No, sir.
HPPD: I clocked you doing 63 in a 45.
CAG: [feigning surprise] Oh dear!
HPPD: Where are you going driving this fast?
CAG: I'm on my way to Walgreens, sir. I'm a pharmacist there, sir.
HPPD: Which one?
CAG: The 24-hour one on Eastchester and Main Street, sir.
HPPD: License and registration, please.
CAG: It's in my glove compartment, sir. I need to reach and get it, sir.
HPPD: That'll be fine.

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HPPD: Here's a written warning. No penalty, no points on your license.
CAG: Thank you, sir.
HPPD: Be careful driving. Please slow down. That's a rough store, isn't it?
CAG: Yes it is, sir. Thank you, sir.

Ta-da!!! Utilizing the word "sir" at every opportunity, and telling the officer every single thing you are about to do appeared to have worked like a charm. Plus working at a store that is a shithole and has police presence quite often doesn't seem to hurt.

Tee hee hee! Good to get off scot-free. so that at least ONE member of the driving House of Gordon has an unblemished record. No monies donated to the NC highway fund as there was $100+ "donated" to the Ohio highway fund by a certain House of Gordon member. Tee hee hee!

For some classic Dante, enjoy the following two clips: