I never realized until today just how incredibly scared of those creepy little bastards I really am. I have a good friend, Sadie, who is deathly afraid of spiders and I poke fun of her for that. Not so much anymore!! Holy shitters, Batman!!

Today at work, I was talking with a co-worker and thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Then it REALLY moved! I screamed and said, “Did you see that?” She said, “Yes!” and we both ran into the office as a 10lb rat ran under my work station. Me, I ran and jumped on the office chair!! I FREAKED the phuck out! I have always known that I do not LIKE rats, but never have I felt such fear and panic in my heart. Man!! What do I do? I sat there freaked out for a few, go see if I can find the store owner (he was gone), and then call my manager, Sadie. What in the hell was she going to do? She is not the “Mouse Hunter” or some shit, but I did not know what to do and all rationale had gone out the window at that point.

Gets even BETTER!! As I’m talking to Sadie, the rat decides to poke its head around the corner. I SCREAM and Sadie says, “Can you see it?” I said, “Yeah, it’s right there!” (as if she can see or something). Then said rat runs back around by my work station, does a few laps and then he disappears into the back room!! Now, I have to count the vault in that very room in about 20 min. I was freaking out!! I did not even want to be in the BANK let alone where the creepy critter could run across my feet!!

I managed to escape work unscathed this evening and there was much laughter from the folks working at the Piggly Wiggly, but whatever!! Now, now I’m going to sit and drink a bottle of wine.

Have a super evening and avoid big, gray and white RATS!!! It was obviously just a mouse, but it seemed awfully big. Must be the deli food?