Dear Giant-Department-Store Clerk,

Please understand that the first time I said I didn't want a bag for my purchase (a single t-shirt), I meant that I did not want a bag.

Please understand that the second time I said I didn't want a bag... even though you laughed and said I would look silly walking across the parking lot without a bag... I meant that I did NOT want a bag.

Please understand that the reason I left the bag on the chair just inside the door, even though I knew you (and two other clerks) were staring at me in disbelief was that I DID NOT WANT A BAG!

Geesh.