Convenience store clerks in Lubbock are built differently. They’re part therapist, part bouncer, part comedian, part human lie detector, and part guardian angel who decides whether or not you deserve access to the “Employees Only” bathroom.
Over the years, I’ve realized that the clerks around this city know more about me than some of my exes. And, if I’m honest, I trust them more.
Here’s a peek inside the secret lives of Lubbock’s convenience store workers… and what it’s like to be one of their regulars.
1. The “I Got You” Clerk
Every Lubbock local has one. Mine works at the gas station near my house and routinely covers my change — even when I’m short, like, a whole dollar. And he doesn’t even blink…