I just went out to get beer and Tater Tots pick up a pair of pants I'd dropped off at the dry cleaner's to have altered. The very last time I personally had something dry-cleaned it was my high school marching band uniform. The pants, tunic, and coat came up to a grand total of about $12.
I don't know why I listen to people. When I expressed to someone that I needed to have some pants shortened, they made it seem like this was going to be the most expensive proposition I'd ever embark upon. They told me they once paid $30 to have a shirt shortened.
I reasoned that since I'd bought the pants for a pretty damn good price ($27 marked down from $90), I'd still be saving if I paid that much to have them hemmed.
Fortunately, I only had to pay $7.49. By check.
For whatever reason, I had to find the one dry cleaner in town that isn't technologically forward enough to take plastic. I ended up messing up one check (when's the last time I had to write a check for less than $10? I accidentally wrote out the cents as dollars.) and writing another. To start with, I usually only write two checks per month: one for my car loan, and the other for my public radio pledge.
I think the clerk made it her own personal joke with the other customer who came in with a pile of linens (whom she knew by name). I could see them laughing through the windows as I went back out to the car. Yes, I am paranoid.
Next time, though, I think I'll go to Susie's Couture and Alterations like I'd originally planned but couldn't find. I bet they'll take plastic.
Posted by Tiffany at February 14, 2005 05:52 PM