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benzinha
Queen V is once again dieting, which means I lose weight and she remains the same. The cookies and chips were strictly for me, but I could do without them.
You can't beat the old lady card. That trumps everything in the deck.
posted by
Talion_
on February 6, 2009 at 9:18 PM
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TAPS.
I guess I could've tried something like that. It's not as if the checkout lady would've shot me. Oh, well. If they made sense, we wouldn't call them idosyncrasies.
posted by
Talion_
on February 6, 2009 at 9:02 PM
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hazel_st_cricket
Thanks. I don't know where these analogies come from sometimes. They just pop in my head.
posted by
Talion_
on February 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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Yah, and once in a while the only available check-out is the ten items or less because there's only one or two other check-outs open and they have queues of people waiting to be served hundred of kms long!!!
posted by
auslander
on February 6, 2009 at 8:17 AM
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I have come to a time in life where patience is simply a part of me, not a virtue I must cultivate. Besides, I don't shop much, so I don't care. I share your pet peeves, I just don't try for the Express line unless I'm already below the limit. And that putting things in the wrong place thing, I really hate that, especially in the library (perhaps caused by those illiterates you mention). But mostly I'm hoping for more about this toe-curling promise. My toes have far too straight lately.
posted by
mousehop
on February 6, 2009 at 8:07 AM
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I always want to scream at people who violate the
ten items or less rule -- I want to say "Anybody can count to ten. What are you, an idiot or an inconsiderate jackass?" But I usually just clear my throat or look at my non-existent watch or tap my foot -- letting the non-verbal do my communicating. It also ticks me off when the offender just looks back at the line behind him/her and gives us a big smile. Aargh!
posted by
Pat_B
on February 6, 2009 at 7:11 AM
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Talion, fun writing and reading again. Previous comments cover it......
I just show 'beyond human' patience and stand in the longer slower line, thinking about how wonderful I am to exhibit such patience. AND, once my imaginary mouth has wrapped itself around certain purchases, they CANNOT go back onto the shelves without my crying in public.
Or, I play the old lady card as TAPS mentioned, twinkling my fading peepers at the cashier.
posted by
benzinha
on February 6, 2009 at 6:15 AM
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HAHAHAHA, I'm always counting items as I head for the express aisle.
I usually say nicely, "I'm afraid I have two items two many. Would you like for me to take them back?" They always say no because they are afraid they will be stuck in the wrong place.
posted by
TAPS.
on February 5, 2009 at 6:46 PM
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lost as illiterates in a library..lol..what a great line !
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on February 5, 2009 at 3:35 PM
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