Ok. So..

My day at work started out feeling kind of weird. I had all this stuff to do (which is very rare), and there was just this weird..aura. In the beginning of the day, I had several minor strange things (had to check in a lot of freight, boxes of crap jewelry sets I don't know what to do with, some "gangsta" white guy buying a clearance 9.99 silver ring for his sister, and telling me about (and showing me) these shoes he got that just came out in Montana, but have been out in Washington for like a year........yada yada).

THEN, I freaking broke the mirror on one of our jewelry clearance case doors! First of all, I broke a mirror. I mean, that's just like bad and I'm going to die or something. But, the glass held the lock of the case in place..so now the key is stuck in the case. I had to take the jewelry trays out (we only have room ON TOP of the safe..), and now there's an empty case, with a sad little hand written sign in it, a key sticking out of the case with a receipt taped around it, and tape holding the door with broken mirror pieces stuck on it..in place.

That was weird enough...

THEN, this younger looking girl, who I later learned is 22, and who didn't look like she's "from around here"asked me where electronics is..I told her..and she ended up checking out at my counter. She had a camera case thing, an ipod case (that she ended up not getting), and two two-packs of the gas duster used to clean electronics. I didn't think anything of this. So. I go on break..and walk outside. I walk past her outside (sitting on the curb/ledge in plain view) with her head in the freaking shopping bag, and hear the sound of the duster nozzle. I KNOW what she's doing. I mean, I'm like an expert on inhaling duster since I watched a whole Intervention on it.....anyway...I think ok..maybe it's not what I think it is. So, I walk past her, and go sit on the other side of the parking area. Then, I see her FALL OVER into the bushes, and hear her talking to herself. I start freaking out at this point..walk over to her (very timidly...I mean...wtf do I do..), and say "are you ok? You shouldn't do that..." She's VERY HIGH, and says, "Oh. I'm perfect. You're so beautiful. I think I know what you mean.." I'm like yeah, you shouldn't do that..that stuff's crazy...very bad." I then walk away b/c I still don't know wtf to do. Even though my break is not over, I walk back in..b/c I don't know what to do. I go to talk to P (he works right down the mall), and he's busy. I go back outside to check...she's still out there DOING IT AGAIN. This time I throw my hands up, and say "pllleeeaassseee don't do that." AT this point, she tells me to sit down, introduces herself..and starts telling me she's from Chicago, she's just bored, she doesn't do this a lot, yada. I'm like, "I'm just very worried about you..that's scary stuff, and it can do horrible things." She's like yeah..well...yada. I'm still freaking out (mainly just inside myself freaking out)..so..I go back in. I still don't know what to do, but decide to go talk to the electronics guy. He says "we need to call security." I mean, I didn't want to get the girl in trouble...I was just worried. So, long story not short, I went outside with security..I told her "I'm sorry, I told security b/c I'm worried about you"....they took her back in...I had to fill out a witness report, they detained her, called the police, and apparently she was charged with public intox., will have to be bailed out, and go to court. She seemed appreciative that I was caring so much...but this was before she went to jail.. Oh, man.

For those who aren't aware, "Since gas dusters are one of the many inhalants that can be easily abused, many manufacturers have added a bittering agent to deter people from inhaling the product. Because of the generic name "canned air", some people mistakenly believe that the can only contains normal air or contains a less harmful substance known as nitrous oxide. However, the gas is denser than air. Inhaling the gas can cause death, paralysis, or serious injury." (wiki)

Absolutely crazy.