I was a naive teenager.
I'll admit it.
I was the girl that thought that when Madonna sang Like a Virgin, she was talking about the Virgin Mary.
I was the girl that had no idea what Frankie was really talking about when he sang Relax . . . Don't Do It, When You Wanna Come.
Yep.
That was me.
So when I had my first job at a local pizza place, I suspected nothing amiss. I eagerly swallowed the story that the only size work shirt that the shop had left for me was an extra small. I readily believed my boss and his son as he handed over my uniform, and I left feeling great that I would start my new job the next Friday evening.
A new job and free pizza? Seriously, what more could a teenager want?
Apparently, I could have taken the lead from The Wizard of Oz's scarecrow and wished for a brain.
Because I certainly wasn't using my brain when I showed up for my shift wearing my way too small t-shirt uniform with the words Luv'n Oven emblazoned across my boobs.
Naive?
Yes.
Clueless?
Most definitely.
The bright side?
I made loads of tips that I am now sure were not because of my smile.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
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I love it! I think I need to get one of those shirts. ;) Glad you got some good tips!
ReplyDeleteLOL hilarious. Do you have any pictures of you in that shirt? :-)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure those tips were from your wonderful smile and charming personality.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Gotta make those tips!
ReplyDeleteNice! And I am certain that was all the boys though, too ;) great post!
ReplyDeleteHa! Too much. At least the tips were good.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably better this way! You could smile without feeling awkward or self-conscious! They do say ignorance is bliss, right?
ReplyDeleteToo funny! At least you made good tips!! If it makes you feel better, it took me years before I realized what "papa don't preach" was about!
ReplyDeletehahahahah....great story!!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I was a scoop girl for a local ice cream place. It was interesting...
ReplyDeletePlease say you saved the shirt.
I was an ice cream girl at one of the local golf clubs when I was in college. My boss actually said to us that if we wore a short skirt we'd get better tips.
ReplyDeleteShe was right. I paid the rent on my apartment for the entire summer with those tips. :)
I haven't thought about that song "Relax" since the 80's, so I just had a little light bulb moment. Duh.
ReplyDeleteWasn't it nice when we could earn a couple of bucks for our boobs working in a pizza place? Sigh...
Haha! I woulda died. Maybe the tips woulda given me courage?
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Mama Kats =)
I can totally relate! I was a little on the naive side too. Bravo for wearing the shirt and congrats on the tips! :)
ReplyDeleteLuv'n Oven - oh, good lord. But I can relate. I was (am?) just as naive. Speaking of oven, what exactly IS a dutch oven? Nevermind. Don't answer that.
ReplyDeletewhen i was a pre teen, i thought a blow job was when a boy takes a hairdryer and blows it up a woman's you know where :) Melissa: http://thepoopofothers.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteOh the days of Luv'n Oven and Landlubbers.....
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