Dear Grumpy Old Man at the grocery store:
I appreciate you letting my friend Alisha and I infront of you in line at the grocery store on Saturday morning seeing that we only had 2 items and you had about $300 worth in your cart. However, I sincerely did not appreciate your look of utter disdain when Alisha asked very politely if we could go in front of you. She also reinforced the fact that you didn't have to let us, but YOU said it would be ok. The rude utterings under your breath, something to the effect of our "time must be more valuable than yours" and that we "should have gotten up earlier in the morning if we were in such a hurry," lead me to believe that you were an unwilling participant in letting us go ahead of you. But again, no one twisted your arm on this one, mister. What you don't know is that we had indeed been up and running errands since 7:30am and that we had already been to Target, Atlanta Bread Company, and WalMart, and that the grocery store was the last stop for us before we hurriedly took off to get back before guests arrived for the baby shower we were throwing. You, however, were scruffy with beard growth and undoubtedly hadn't even taken a shower yet. Maybe YOU should have gotten up earlier to at least taken care of simple basic hygiene before entering the public world. Huffing and puffing and uttering rude things after you've agreed to do something is very immature behavior, especially for someone in at least his 50s. And let me remind you that we were checked out and headed out the door before you even finished unloading half your cart! Somehow I don't think that we threw a kink into your schedule for the day. All I want to say is that if you agree to do something, don't begrudge it. Afterall, it was your decision, and you, too, may need a favor one day. Anyway, thanks again for letting us in front. My advise to you would be to work on your attitude. You'd be a much happier person. Hope the rest of your day was better. And yes, the baby shower went off without a hitch, not that you're all that interested. Best regards, Kara
4 comments:
He'll need a favor soner than he thinks.
Nice blog!
He probably realized you were a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs.. Can't blame him for being grumpy about that. (j/k)
Should have asked the cashier if you could run back and get another item real quick. Really given him something to be grumpy about.
This line: "Maybe YOU should have gotten up earlier to at least taken care of simple basic hygiene before entering the public world." is fantastic!!!
I read about your breakup, and it sounds eerily similar to mine. We are in the same boat! Like your blog!
Old people make me itch. I would have taken my time just to see him swell up like a puffer fish. LIke your blog!
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