Frito's ain't no better than Busch beer So I'm not allowed back into Thriftway Supermarket because of a little altercation I had with the manager the other day. I accused them of price fixing because that's what those sniveling bastards are doing.
Anyway, I was in the potato chip aisle looking for that perfect sidedish for the dinner we were planning at Tina's mom's house. I thought that instead of regular potato chips, I would get some Frito's corn chips - not the off brand in the yellow bag but the real Frito's. Anyways when I go to check out, the Frito's are damn near a dollar more than potato chips would be. Now this is just bullshit and here's why I know it. Busch beer is cheaper than other beers and the reason they told me on the mobile brewery tour that came to the county fair last year is that Busch beer is made from corn. Now the last time I checked Frito's are made from corn too. You do the math, corn should equal cheaper. Well, I called the manager over and explained to him why his price on the chips was bullshit and he, of course, asked me to put on shoes next time I come to the store and then said there was nothing he could do about the price. We all know that's a load - he's probably making a killing off of all the extra dollars he's pulling in from the inflated Frito's price - I saw that Taurus he drives in the parking lot. Anyways, I explained to him that corn chips ain't just for the priveledged and his price fixing was taking food from my kids mouths. Well, he asked me to do the rest of my shopping elsewhere - so I did what anyone would do, I threw the bag of high-priced Fritos right at him, took off my shirt and told him to make me. Well, he threatened to call the police and Ray at Ray's Tire and Lube frowns upon his employees having altercations with the law. So for the sake of my career, I fought the urge to kick some ass and left.
If you're going to shop, stay away from Thriftway, every extra dollar they get you for is going right into that manager's pocket. If you don't believe he's living big off of their little scam, go check out his Taurus in the parking lot and you tell me he's not living high on the hog off of us.  ¶ 1:44 PM