On a recent trip to Target, I was caught off guard when the cashier had the following dialogue with me:
Target employee: What happened to your hand?
Me: I was in a car accident.
Target employee: Ooohh… that must have hurt.
Me: Yes.
I paid for my items and left thinking about how unusual that was — most people won’t be that straightforward. It was kind of funny to me, especially the comment about it hurting. Hurting is an understatement. I’m not bothered by the bluntness, but I suppose I am glad I don’t have to explain why I’m missing a hand on a daily basis.
Lindsey Erdody 