Originally Posted by
Hodge
I see this happen all the time, but today it really really tipped me over...
Supermarket checkout.
Long, peak-hour line. Everybody is hot and bothered, and people just want to pay for things, get out of there and go home.
This particular lady, in front of me, had the least amount of things on the conveyor. Throughout the whole wait, which is probably 5+ minutes, shes been doing whatever on the phone.
Finally, shes at the front. The checkout girl greets her. No response. Shes too busy with her face buried in her iPhones screen. My blood pressure rises...
After the girl scanned 3 or 4 of her items, she gives her the finally tally. No response. The girl has another go... And she finally looks up. "Oh how much?
The girl has to repeat it for the third time. My blood begins to boil...
Then, she begins to slowly rummage through her hand bag, all while her phone is still in her hand... Finally after around 20 seconds finds her wallet. Then the rummaging through the wallet begins. Another 20-30 seconds later oh she finds her card. Ooops Wrong card. That was her husbands depleted credit card, she informs everybody. NO sorry, no nothing. At this stage I am seeing red and ready for calamity.
Finally, we have redemption, she finds the right card. Payment is finalized.
But wait, it doesn't end there...
Then while she is still at the counter, she begins to slowly tuck the card away into the wallet. And then the wallet into the hand bag. Another 15-20 seconds...
I have a very short temper, but today I held back and said nothing. I just wanted to pay and go home...
Would you not, get your self organized and get cash or whatever ready prior to having to pay, instead of glueing your face to the screen???? You've only had 5 minutes in the queue. And after you've paid, move the f*** away and tuck your husbands cards away, let other people have a chance to pay for stuff!!!
This especially happens in drive throughs. People wait a while in their cars a while nudging forward, and only begin looking for cash at the very last moment.
What the f*** have you been doing for the past few minutes?!! Zoned out?!
We live in such a self centered society these days, where some people just do not give two f**** about anybody else. They think everything rotates around them like planetary gears.
/rant over