The Secret Sniffers

I was at Walmart yesterday. It was pretty crowded. It always is. I shop there often, so I’m familiar with the layout of the store. With my shopping list in hand, I was making my way thru the aisles in the most effective way. I was in a time crunch. I usually am. I wanted to be home in time for an 8:30 pm corporate webinar.

I ran into a roadblock in the deodorant aisle. There were two people who appeared to be a mother and teenage daughter. They were blocking a good portion of the deodorant display. They were only interested in Secret. I needed deodorant, so I had no choice but to wait my turn.

They knew I was there.

They knew I was waiting.

They knew I was WATCHING.

But, there they were, removing each cap and putting their nose right up to the deodorant to smell it. I hope it had a plastic cap over the deodorant, but I’m not familiar with Secret. How could they be so bold? I guess they couldn’t decide by names like Ooh-La-La Lavender, So Very Summerberry, Cocoa Butter Kiss and Truth or Pear. Thank goodness I wasn’t there to buy Secret. I chose another brand. They never looked at me. I think they were too busy – or loopy from the scents – To pay any attention to me. They finally decided on one and disappeared around the corner.

So, is it legal to open packages and sniff the contents? If it’s legal, what would an employee have done or said if she caught them? And even if it’s legal, is it the right thing to do? I think not. It’s mostly an ethical dilemma.

It makes me wonder . . .

Would they open and smell the peanut butter? The coffee? The fabric softener?

I chose not to say anything to the ladies. I don’t think it would have had a happy ending. People who think they’re right – No matter what they’re doing – Would not be receptive to constructive criticism. But, what if the shoe was on the other foot? What if they came across someone opening and sniffing deodorant? It could be an interesting confrontation, but I’ll never know.

I chose to do nothing – A “live and let live” attitude. What would you have done?

Add a comment and let me know.

Marilyn Kvasnok

Two Steps Forward and One Step Back

Pancakes with Maple Syrup I believe in living healthy and green. And that by taking little steps in the right direction, I will achieve my goal. But, it’s not always easy.

Most mornings, my breakfast is a little fruit, cottage cheese and coffee with low fat milk. Once in a while I’ll have a piece of whole grain toast. But, today I made pancakes. I chose the Heart Smart Bisquick pancake mix because it doesn’t have all the chemicals and unrecognizable ingredients that the other mixes have. And if all the white flour and Mrs. Butterworth syrup wasn’t bad enough, I cooked them in a Teflon pan so I wouldn’t have a crumbly, stuck to the pan mess. Once in a while it’s OK to splurge, right?

After making twice as many pancakes as we would eat, I served mom and dished up mine. I ate too fast. I added too much syrup. I ate too many pancakes. I felt uncomfortably full for hours. So did mom. I decided the right thing to do at that point was to drink lots of water to flush all that glop thru my system, but I could barely sip a little lukewarm coffee.

Stomach Soothing Complex and time were the only two things that helped. Tomorrow … I’m going back to fruit, cottage cheese and coffee with low fat milk.

Add a comment and let me know … What’s your favorite breakfast?

Marilyn Kvasnok

Meet Marilyn

I’ve gone from green thumb to living green. After spending 20 years of summers out in the yard – planting flowers and vegetables, watering, weeding and reaping the harvest – I’m now going green with the realization that we need to take care of ourselves, our families and the earth. And I found a company to help me do it. I’m a Shaklee distributor.

So, now I’m into a more natural lifestyle. It didn’t happen overnight. It was a series of little changes that added up to a healthy lifestyle. And it doesn’t stop here. I continue to reevaluate and make little changes. Read the whole story.

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