Do you feel tired after work?
Yes… most days… it’s a lot… what I do… I mean, people think “Oh retail, that’s nice and cushy” — it’s not. There’s a lot people don’t see. It’s quite athletic. I get a lot of steps in just even on a 5 hours shift, let alone 8, 9, or 10 hours…
How do you feel after the 5 hour shifts?
If it ends before 2:00 pm, I can easily meet up with friends for a quick coffee or afternoon tea in the same shopping centre. Or if it ends by 12:00 pm, I can easily have lunch — also in the same shopping centre.
You’d prefer not to move your car.
Yes. Exactly. Because it’s already sitting there in the staff car park, I don’t have to worry about it. It’s a nice shopping centre, where I work — I don’t mind it. There’s nice restaurants around to eat at, and cafes… it’s really suitable for friendly catch-ups. Even when Aunties visit, Mum would take them to some of these restaurants. Hey, if it’s good enough for Taiwanese Aunties, I think it would be good enough for us.
You want me… Incognito? If I just… appear? And your work shift is ending at 12:00 pm? 2:00 pm? What about 3:00 pm?
I don’t mind however you want to appear. It’s whatever you’re comfortable with. If you feel most comfortable appearing Incognito then who am I to stop that? Or say anything? (LOL)… 12:00 pm or 2:00 pm I have more energy. By 3:00 pm I do just want to go home and shower and curl up. It’s already getting too late. I’m beyond starving.
Oh?! What if I brought food TO you? At 3:00 pm on the dot?!
Hmm… I don’t know. I just don’t feel “fresh” anymore at 3:00 pm — does that make sense? I just feel like… I can’t keep my eyes open. I need to go home and take a nap.
Does that always happen?! Don’t you have work shifts until 4:00 pm? 5:00 pm? And even later?!
Yes but I’ll dose myself with CAFFEINE for THEM!
And you’re not going to dose yourself with caffeine for me?! If I show up at 3:00 pm?!
(LOL)… do I HAVE TO?!?! Is this a compromise that we need to be having?!?!
(Chuckles) Okay fine. 12:00 pm or 2:00 pm… daytime… catch-ups… demure… no kissing…
(Chuckling more)… no cinemas…
No CINEMAS?!?!? WHAT?!?!?!
You know how you are in a cinema with me… NO. CINEMAS!!!
(Laughing) I’m a grown man now. I can control myself in a cinema. We’re going to sit there and WATCH the movie…
(Cackling) Okay. Fine. Cinemas. GOLD CLASS.
Gold Class?
Yes! It has to be Gold Class.
(Nodding) We can do Gold Class… Easy… (devilish grin)
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