Can someone please explain to me, how it is that I ALWAYS end up picking the most fucked up line in the whole store?
My dear husband called me on my way home and asked me to pick up a loaf of Italian bread for dinner. Sure honey, no problem, that sounds good.
I run into the grocery store, right to the bakery, pick up my bread and head for checkout. This is important because I normally linger in the grocery store, looking for something I might need. Today I needed to get my bread and get the hell out of there.
There were a bunch of lanes open, which is unusual for this store. The express lane had a line crawling down an aisle. So I am looking to see if I have better options... looking, looking, AH HA, there is another express lane down at the end, and I don't see anyone sticking out past the impulse buy racks. So I head down there. 2 people in line, awesome right? Score? NO!
I am only standing there a minute or two when I realize the lady currently checking out has more than 12 items. A LOT MORE. She probably had 12 different jars of baby food alone, plus cereal, juice, tampons and panty liners, and other various assorted items. Oh lets not forget the beer. I am like, 'OK she won't actually take that long.' In all actuality she probably only had 25-30 items.
And then she does it... Pulls out a months worth of WIC checks and tells the cashier what kind of formula she needs. Which of course he has to leave to go get!!! Please do not misunderstand me... I have nothing against WIC. I got WIC for a little while when my oldest daughter was a baby. It's a great program. It is time consuming at the register. If you are using WIC checks you DO NOT belong in the 12 items or less, cash only EXPRESS LANE!
I don't know if I was more irritated by the fact that she was in that line or that she was so happy and playful and acting like nothing was wrong. I mean Jesus man, at least turn around and acknowlege the people behind you... Tell me a lie, say you didn't realize it was express or something! I could handle a lie (in that situation) better than "I just don't give a fuck about how anyone else might be inconvienced by my decision"!!!
When all was said and done, I think I spent half an hour getting 1 loaf of bread. Let me tell you what, that better be the best store bought bread I have ever eaten.
No matter what. I always pick the slllowwwesst line. Especially if I change lines. Even slower. Betcha remembered something else you needed before you got to the car, too.
ReplyDeleteI always pick the SLOWEST line...usually with the BIGGEST idiot in it. Why God? Why me?
ReplyDeleteI hate the grocery store and this is the primary reason. Ugh!
I'm right there with you sista!!!! I always get the slowest line, usually the express line. I think I get behind a Wic customer everytime I go to the store. Since in my former life as a single mom in college I know what Wic products are I have gone to looking in their cart to see if I see canned or apple juice, Kix, 2-3 gallons of milk etc...lol
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies, I knew I wasn't the only one.
ReplyDeleteOh, I always end up in the worst line, too! Sometimes, if it's really close, and I can't decide which line will end up moving faster, I'll send one of my kids to stand in one line, while I wait in another. Then whichever line moves faster is the one we take!
ReplyDeleteGrocery shopping sucks.
Rachel, I love that! I have an almost 10 year old. Wonder if she could hold a line for me?
ReplyDeleteMissy