Wow some really pushy people today. I went to the farmer's market in Olympia this morning with J, S and her two boys. It was crowded but seriously I hate being shoved around. I bought what I needed and left for my next destination on my shopping list, the commissary on McChord.
Okay that was an even bigger mistake. Yes, I know I shouldn't shop on pay day weekends but I had a planned list of items I needed and some not so planned since I took J with me. J has his own food needs above and beyond the house hold for his breakfast and lunches. I just cook dinner, take care of my own two other main meals since he is gone for those.
Well it was crowded to say the least. The manners of the individuals were sorely lacking. When is it appropriate to leave your shopping cart in the middle of the aisle of any store? When it is appropriate to just back up into the person that is trying to get by who says "excuse me"? Oh and when I'm in line waiting to go to to a check out line when the hell is it okay for you to shove your cart loaded with bottled water with your baby carrier attached to the top basket into my back and Achilles tendon at ramming speed? I almost screamed it hurt so bad. I did say loudly ouch! The lady glares at me and snears...sorry. Yeah right fertile one you aren't wrong it was me I'm guessing, because I don't have a kid and I don't count. Today I decided to not use my cane wish I had as I limped off with my cart to the check out line.
To finish it off while I was in line attempting to pay for my groceries the checkout next to me was all of a sudden a place to be and I got pushed and shoved by two checkers that needed to access some machine tape for another register.
Have any of the above mentioned ever learned manners?
One thing I've learned after living in the Pacific NW: large amounts of sunshine following long periods of overcast disorients people and makes them stupid. More likely than not, this is what you were experiencing. But I'm with you on the crowds; don't like them and probably never will.
ReplyDeleteHope the rest of the weekend goes better.
Right now I'm waiting for the sunshine so that I can go outside and put the plants in the ground.
DeletePeople can be really rude :-( Hope you have some yummy meals planned for the week.
ReplyDeleteFunny thing is, being from NY I'm told that everyone from NY is so rude. I remember a trip to Seattle when I was taking a water pill...I couldn't find a bathroom any where in which I wouldn't have to buy something first in order to use it.
DeleteI hate crowded places. I have taken to shopping at night to avoid these scenarios. Why are people so rude?
ReplyDeleteI too used to love to shop at night for groceries but the place I like to shop at closes by 2000 hrs.
DeleteI'm guessing its the pay day weekend that makes them in such a rush that only being pushy and shovey will work to satisfy their urges.
People are so rude with shopping carts sometimes! That really pisses me off!
ReplyDeleteI think they should be required to have a license to drive a cart!
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