Fork Hilo, St Anns

So I recently visited Hilo in St Ann's while covering the 29th Music Festival and Queens Hall, Port of Spain.

While browsing through the prepared foods section trying to decide what I should have for lunch, I came across a lovely looking fruit salad containing water melon, paw paw, apple and pineapple.

I thought to myself, "this is wonderful" as I really was not in the mood to have anything heavy. The sandwiches did not look very appetising anyway.

I proceeded to pick up a few more items, made my way to the cashier and paid for my purchases. Before I left the cashier though, I asked: "Where can I get a fork for this fruit salad?"

Cashier: "We don't supply forks with the fruit salad".
Me: "What? So how am I supposed to eat this ?"
Cashier: "Well I don't know, we don't supply forks with the fruit salad."

Well I stood there baffled for a brief moment then decided to employ the line I usually throw out when met with such situations: "May I see the manager please?"

Standing there for about two minutes, I fulminated on my course of action should I be told "no fork for you". Should I just throw the kiss-me-ass fruit salad at them and walk out ? Nah! My money spend on that.
Should I go to the aisle where disposable forks, napkins, etc are sold and just take one ? Possible arrest and charge for larceny.
Just cuss like a mad man until my demands are met?

The manager broke my delightful reverie with a "how may I help you sir?"

In my calmest tone, I told her I didn't think I would have to repeat what my problem was since the cashier already knew and should have briefed her (the manager). Anyway, I explained to madam manager what my problem was. Her tone was very sympathetic but she told me that the suppliers of the fruit salad used to provide forks but stopped doing so.

I told her: "Had I known that I was required to eat the fruit salad with my fingers I would have left the blasted thing right there."

Probably seeing me starting to seethe with rage, Ms manager offered to check and see if she had a prepackaged fork in her bag. I stood there even more bewildered than when I was first told that I cyah get one fork.

Ms manager returned about one minute later with a fork, wrapped in a napkin and in a sealed package which I graciously accepted, mumbled thank you and left.

Ever heard more madness ?

So to Hilo in St Ann's, Port of Spain: "FORK YOU!!!!!!"

Peace out!