7 Eleven and Old(er) Men Walking Dogs and Feeding Birds

Ladies and Gentlemen! I have been to a 7 Eleven for the first time in my life (I've led a sheltered life, alright? - wink). I’m not sure how long they’ve existed, but I have gone almost thirty-three years without ever entering a 7 Eleven. No particular reason…(to my knowledge) they just don’t exist in Quebec, I think I’ve seen them in Ontario, but they’ve just never been situated next to me, and I can assure you they are nowhere to be found on the Rock.

Anyhoot, I went in there to get a drink (hadn’t decided what kind). I like the slushy frozen things and I think they are fun in summer. So, I head to those, colourful machines rolling over semi-frozen liquid forms of sugar and artificial flavour (yummy). Mother of God… you should see the sizes of those cups!

There were Gulps, Slurpees, Big Gulps, Big Slurps, etc. I felt like a cartoon! Anyway, regardless of the name, I looked for the smallest one there (550 ml…and it’s a ‘Gulp’, according to the cup I’m looking at here). It was $1.29. The enormous cup was 1.8L!!! Can you imagine that? I have to say, this ‘small’ one would be like the large ones we used to get at the movie theatres growing up (I know that’s changed now too, but you get my drift). Anyway, the monster drink at the 7 Eleven is only $1.99. I felt strangely American.

I also noticed that the drink coolers were the whole length of the side wall and were was made up of 80% juice and water. Good, right? There were no cans of soft drink, just big bottles, and the juice sure has gotten funky! Tell me, is it like that everywhere at 7 Eleven?

That’s it for my beverage purchase and first visit to the 7 Eleven. The guy on the phone talking to his ex was hilarious too! I love this line, “I can’t believe you dumped me for him (his eyes grew large and buggy)! Let HIM feed your damn bird and walk your dogs then!” He was about 65 (I can just hear you now, Sue - wink).

A bientot