I mean, really -- is there something wrong with me or my house or my yard that he won't stop? Does he already have enough people and houses on his list that there's no more room for me? When he drove past, did I look cheap and thrifty and not willing to spend some extra money on a little treat?
Seriously, am I not good enough for the Schwan's man?
I thought their business was sales, right? I remember when I was younger I really wanted the Schwan's man to come to our house -- but, he never did. Maybe my family did something wrong to turn the Schwan's man off -- now, it's coming back to haunt me!
I grew up in the country and the kids in 'town' (population: 550) always had the Schwan's man come to their house -- I was jealous!
So, the other day, we were out in the yard doing some yard work and what did I see? A Schwan's truck -- my heart skipped a beat, wishing he would stop at our house. Now, I know the products they sell are way over-priced and I am really deep-down-inside too cheap to pay for home delivered food that I am perfectly capable of driving to the grocery store to buy, but I still wanted him to stop and offer me a catalog. I think it was just my inner child wanting the Schwan man to come to my house. But once again, I was disappointed and shunned by the Schwan's man -- this time as an adult.
I don't know which hurts more -- being shunned as a child or as an adult by the Schwan's man. He just drove right past our house -- his loss, right?
I mean, I would have bought something -- maybe my favorite Schwan's treat: item #369 chocolate peanut butter ice cream.
5 comments:
oh man....I'd be hurt too.
funny thing...I just saw a shwaunn's truck today, and I hadn't seen one is ages. It made me hungry.
LOL - we had Schwan's come to our house a few times last year but then he quit. I think he realized that it's not worth it for the 3 items I ever bought... But I do have to say that I do feel snubbed too when I see the truck go by. Weird! :)
I also grew up in the country... where you just don't see the Schwan's man. My grandma, who lived in town, always got stuff from the Schwan's man. My favorite of her stock: a case of Flinstone's orange sherbert push-pops. YUM! When Brian read your blog, he turns to me and says, I don't get this blog entry. What's a Schwan's man? Hee, hee.
The other day I saw a sign for a "truck sale" and I slowed down to see what it was all about....a Schwann Man and his truck were parked in a parking lot waiting for customers....!!! By the way, he had no takers! I heard they were all privately run so the guys probably do only go to the bigger areas or to homes that buy a lot each week.
I bet he hates being called the schwan man. I would.
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