It is always wise to pack your patience when shopping.
Ahead of the shutdowns. Last Friday I did my grocery shopping. I wanted to be away from the crowd and long line ups and even longer lines to cash out. I was able to go in and out fairly quickly to Costco's, No Frills and with a slight hiccup at my fourth Walmart top as the first was a breeze.
Walmart had lamb on sale. Unfortunately it sold out quickly at the location we were at. My sister and I googled other Walmart's in our area. There were 3 more. We hit those locations with no success. At the fourth location I picked up some chicken breast and supergreen pasta (broccoli, kale, spinach, asparagus) and proceeded to the cashier. There was an employee stationed on the floor to ensure customers adhered to the 2 meter social distancing. The good part, there were at least 20 cashier's. The bad, they all moved at a snails pace. As if that was not bad enough some customers made the tedious wait unbearable with their unpreparedness.
Customers just made the process more monotonous. The one in front of me was chatting away with her partner. They did not have their wallets ready. When their turn came they emptied their cart one item at a time. The woman bent and picked up one item. The man waited in front the cart for her to give him the item, then he slowly put it on the cashier's conveyor belt. He did not help remove the items from the cart even though he as in a better position to retrieve them. I stood there thinking,' Lord give me strength,' as she paused in conversation and he waited and nodded to whatever she was saying. The item poised in mid transfer. The cashier stood waiting for them to finish, exasperation clearly written on her face. I sighed and rolled my eyes 🙄. Their cart finally emptied, they began the process of looking for their wallets.
To distract myself and not lose my countenance I took out my phone and pulled up my book and read until it was my turn cash out.
Oh ouch! That does happen, I'm afraid. Wishing you a happy holiday!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it does. People just need to be more mindful.
DeleteI had a similar experience though was far enough back not to be able to see who were the couple. When I finally was able to check out and catch up with the diddling couple I found they were my very own former inlaws.
ReplyDeleteHa Ha....that is hilarious. As people we need to be aware of how our actions affect/impact others.
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