Adult Children by Stephen Beals for August 25, 2023

he ain’t useful even as a chime by the store’s door

She wants him, she wants him not

At our store someone needs to keep an eye on self checkout

I barely know how to use it for myself, but I have played the warm body standing there to cover for a few minutes when the closing manager needed to step away

Another easy job is facing the wine just before closing to discourage shoplifters

I like it better after closing when I can just stock and not worry about customers