Christmas Mouse — Attraction in Nags Head

Each year on our summer vacation, we get our boys a Christmas ornament to remember something special we did that year. This summer, we visited the OBX and checked out a few Christmas stores with a huge variety of ornaments. At Christmas Mouse, we found exactly what we were looking for; a Santa riding a jet ski, just like we did this past week.

The store had signs about personalization, so at checkout, I politely asked if they could add my son’s name to the ornament, as it already had “Outer Banks” written on it. The woman at the counter responded, somewhat snarkily, “Where do you see space to write it?” I suggested the opposite side from the existing text.

At that moment, she accidentally dropped the ornament on the counter. She picked it up, wrote the name, and placed it in a bag. After paying, my son suggested we check it to make sure it wasn’t damaged from the drop. Unfortunately, we found a small chip on the back.

I brought it back in and asked if I could exchange it. The same two women at the front, who had been there when it was dropped, acted surprised and asked where the chip was. I pointed out the issue and mentioned it was probably from the drop. The woman who had dropped it waved her hand and said, “Fine, but I’m not writing on it.” I told her that was no problem and swapped it out myself.

I completely understand that accidents happen. What bothered me was the attitude, don’t act surprised that a ceramic ornament chipped when dropped on a hard surface. It wasn’t damaged beforehand, and I certainly wasn’t making it up.

Ironically, I was just telling my wife everyone at the OBX has been so pleasant, and then...

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