Likely To Impress.

 I had a laugh today with mum at the farmers store. We went in and found some clothes on racks so started to look through them and this guy who had been behind the counter came over to us.

"Now then ladies, is there anything I can help you with," he kindly asked us.

Mum explained that I was starting work on the farm and that I needed some warm work clothes for the winter.

"By all means have a look through these, but the ladies things are over this side, you might find something better fitting over there," He took us over while asking what sort of things were we interested in. So we told him that I needed a good winter coat, trousers, a fleece style jacket and some work boots to start with. He then excused himself as a farmer came in asking for a part for his manure spreader.

So we had a good look through everything and picked some things out for me to try on. As they were outer clothes I was able to try them on there where we were. 

When I was trying on some fleece jackets an old guy had appeared behind the counted and had been watching. He suddenly chimed up, "If you want my opinion the other one looked better," 

Mum replied, "this one feels thicker and she needs it for work, not to impress people."

Then he joked, "Oh I don't know, some of these young farm guys like to be impressed you know!"

"We'll take this one then," mum said picking the one that wasn't likely to impress young farm guys.

The old guy looked at me with a big grin on his face.

The first guy returned now and asked if we were managing to find anything. He then stayed with us and assisted with information about quality and such like. He agreed with mum that the less fancy fleece was much better quality and would be better for work. When we had everything we needed the man took them away to total them up and while he did that mum and I had a look through the horse department which was next to the ladies clothes. While there she noticed the riding hats and decided to buy me one. They have them at the stables for the visitors but she said I needed my own. Even though I have never ridden a horse I have to wear head protection when handling them just in case they were to kick or knock me over. One day she says I can learn to ride if I want.

I was going to say that we cost dad a fortune but we put it on the farm account as expenses so it didn't really cost dad anything out of his own pocket.

When we got back in the car I said to mum, "That wasn't so bad was it, I thought they were very helpful to be honest." 

She agreed, but added, "The next time your dad wants some parts picking up you can come for them. I don't understand it, they aren't usually like that. When I come by myself hey just stand around looking at me or disappear in to the back room." 

Poor mum, bless her. I think deep down she knows.