"RoseGarden" - - - - - - - from - nscave

My trip to the grocery store this weekend wasn't too bad. We had to go late Saturday to pick up a few things. You know, where it all fits in one bag for seventy bucks or so.

Naturally at this time of day there are lineups at the cash registers. I don't know what the others were like, but the one we were in went like this.

The person that is getting waited on hands out a credit card. She was told to slide it through the gizamagadget. It doesn't work. Oh try this one. Doesn't work. Maybe this one? After four or so cards the machine is finally happy.

Next person moves up. She has such an important call on her cell that she can only unload her groceries with one hand. Oops dropped the bag of flour. Ten cans of cat food one can at a time. Ahh this will be faster, she is going to pay by cheque. Hmmm how do you write a cheque with only one hand available?

Moving on down the line, (holy crap we are next after this one), this person has two hands to unload the cart. Nearing the end I don't see any cards appearing. Bonus, they may use cash. A search of the pockets begins. Lining here, lint there, car keys, last year's receipt - "I think I left my wallet in the van"!

Arrrrggggghhhhh! I am the one with no patience. I feel if you are paying big bucks for something, one person in the lineup is plenty. At least they put the magazines close by - if you like reading about Popular People's Pleasure Pastimes...