On Sunday, I stopped at the deli counter of my supermarket and asked for two pounds of the blackened peppercorn bacon.

I like this bacon because of the coarse ground pepper and the hickory seasoning.

The guy weighed out a pound and a third, and then there wasn’t any more in the case. But he offered to go inside to the back of the store and get some, then headed inside.

An attractive blonde walked up to the counter and after a bit, said to me, “Is anyone helping you?”

“Yes,” I said, “the guy went into the back to get something for me.” Then after a pause, I added, “But it’s nice of you to look out for my wellbeing.”

She laughed, then said, “You’re cute.”

I said, “My wife thinks so too.”

She said, “You are, with that personality.”

I added, “But other times, she just finds me annoying.”

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