Last week I travelled to Columbus to participate in the Ohio Telecommunications Association meeting. I grew up in the area, and took the opportunity to do some wandering. In what should have been a routine trip for ice cream at Graeter’s, I narrowly avoided disaster, twice.
I avoided the first potential mishap by asking for a sample spoon of Cheese Crown, which the young lady at the counter described as a having a somewhat cinnamon/cheesecake flavor. Not my cup of tea. I went for the Toffee Chocolate Chip, instead (and recommend it highly).
The second near-mishap occurred when I paid for the cone. The cashier asked if I was a member of the store’s “Sweet Rewards” program. As part of the application process, I was asked to provide my birthday. And I balked.