went to the post office & left my brain at home

Do you ever have those moments where you just completely space out and as a result, do something kind of ridiculous? I did...today...

This headband (pictured above) cost a lovely citizen of Canada $16 to purchase...today, I paid $20 to ship it.

(I know, my stomach is lurching more than yours...TRUST ME).

It all started when I *thought* I would save time by just getting a box at our local grocery store (which has a post office at their customer service area). This was good reasoning...I had another package to ship internationally, and I just needed a measily box. They could provide it for me, I could pack it, and I would efficiently complete the afternoon's business tasks.
As I approached the counter, the nice customer service representative helped me pick out the *perfect* sized box for the headband. He even packaged it for me, and meticulously taped all the edges. It was great. He helped me fill out the customs forms, and even volunteered to do the 3rd when we realized one of them was incorrect.

By this point, I had been at the front of the line for 15 min...at least...that's a long wait to anyone else needing assistance.

Finally, the nice employee goes to ring up my products. First package, $2.41....second package, $20.

"WHAT?!!!!! Why is it so much?" I wondered...
"Ma'am, you did want priority shipping right? That's why you got the priority shipping box?"

Future note to self:
Priority and Express are not words that mean 'generic shipping box'...they mean 'expensive shipping'.

I was slightly mortified. I know I could have made him completely scrap the whole thing. I could have driven to Wal-Mart, bought a generic box, re-packaged everything, and then come back to fill out more customs forms...
But I couldn't bring myself to do it.

I paid.
*GASP* *GULP*

To top it all off, I left with my second package in hand...I was so busy thinking about how much I just paid to hand over my package to be mailed. I had to do the walk of shame back into the store to get it in the mail.

The head customer service lady laughed out loud at me when I handed it to her. I smiled...
Guess we all have those days sometimes!