Super week but a question....

[Hop]

Tumules...so sorry you have a bad experience at my Liquor Store. Joe, the white-haired guy with whom "serviced" you has been with me many years and I can't say why he was unpleasant. Perhaps he was having a bad day or had a "tourist" trip him while he was running the beach. I must agree he is more pleasant with the "locals" and I apologize for that. I really appreciate your stopping by my store and wish next time you come in you introduce yourself to me so I can apologize in person. All in all, I believe I, along with my other employees, are very friendly and helpful to visitors and locals alike. Just wanted to send you a "sorry."

y'all are part of the fabric of sowal and joe is part of what makes your store a great little blue mountain spot...

 

[Miss Kitty]

I went to Publix today and once again I had the nicest employees ask me if I needed help biggrin: ). My checkout boy was especially precious and bagged my groceries with flair. Of course, I usually greet everyone with a smile and a good word.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I went to Publix today and once again I had the nicest employees ask me if I needed help biggrin: ). My checkout boy was especially precious and bagged my groceries with flair. Of course, I usually greet everyone with a smile and a good word.

I saw several other people I know at Publix today, but how did I miss the Kitty? They had a bunch of new people in there today. I found it very challenging to get a smile or a greeting or any reaction out of my clerk and bagger, today.

 

[liquorqueen]

Thanks Hop for your reply!! Several of your replys on this thread have made me laugh!

 

[Jdarg]

Thanks Hop for your reply!! Several of your replys on this thread have made me laugh!

Yeah, starting with his signature line.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Earlier in this thread, I mentioned my disappointment with the owner of Blue Mtn Liquors from an incident with her. LiquorQueen (said owner) read it and questioned me on the incident and offered a sincere apology, so she is off my red list now. We all have our moments of rage, LiquorQueen. Thanks for kind note.

 

[steele mama]

Earlier in this thread, I mentioned my disappointment with the owner of Blue Mtn Liquors from an incident with her. LiquorQueen (said owner) read it and questioned me on the incident and offered a sincere apology, so she is off my red list now. We all have our moments of rage, LiquorQueen. Thanks for kind note.

Awwwww, I love it when people make up! And it all happened here!

 

[Kurt]

Frowning Joe works at BML. Poor guy probably needs a drink.

 

[ozbeachmom]

I have been coming to the SOWAL area for 20 years. The people here have always made us feel welcomed. When going out for dinner or going into a shop, we try to get the persons name who is helping us out. I do this for two reasons, one, it is nice to address people by their names, number two, if we have great service we try to let the managment know what a great job the person helping us did. Kindness goes a long way on both ends. My folks were just down at our condo for a week with their friends, their friends had never been to the area and they all commented on how nice everyone they had contact with were. Please don't let a few situations keep you from returning, the people here are great.

 

[Seabreeze]

I will say that white-haired-Joe at Blue Mountain Liquors is a quirky kinda guy and I could see where one might feel he is aloof. But as a regular patron of BML, I've found that if you call Joe by name and greet him first, he comes out of his shell.

Personally, I think he's just a shy sort of guy though a very interesting character -- former accountant, committed jogger, and perhaps the darkest-skinned Caucasian to ever walk the Earth. His powder-blue eyes vs. his dark skin along with that shock of white hair make him a very visually memorable person. Give him grief about Tennessee football and you'll probably find yourself in a good conversation. He denies he's a Vol fan but I don't believe him.

By the way, does anyone remember Angelo Argea who caddied for Jack Nicklaus for many, many years then later became a maitre d' at Jack's North Palm Beach restuarant? He was tall, think, tanned and had a distinctive mop of white, wiry hair and also often wore a visor like Joe does. Well, Joe could be Angie's long-lost twin. Once when dealing with Jack when he was exiting the course and preparing to talk to the greenside media at the Atlanta Country Club, Jack looked at me, shook his head and said, "Sometimes I think Angie has to sign more autographs than I do!" Jack was right. There was indeed a crowd of people with pens and paper surrounding Angie.

Perhaps Joe had a secret life once with the Golden Bear? Hmmmm... We may have more of a local character on our hands than we realized!