D'vorahDavida
Yetzirah

100 on the Rude-O-Meter
Tue Dec 10 2002

So there I was standing in the checkout line. The clerk had rung up my handful of items and I gave her the check I had written. As she was waiting for the cash register to print out my receipt something happened that is entirely outside my experience as a shopper. The woman next in line behind me walked AROUND me and swiped her credit card through the machine and began to enter her pass code ! I could not believe it. This woman could not wait five more seconds for me to finish my transaction. And get this. . .I had to say ‘Excuse me’, to get her to move over so I could get out of the check out stall ! Oh, I know in the grand scheme of things this is not that important, but BOY did it make me angry ! I was so flabbergasted by this astonishing display of rudeness I could not speak more than those two words. Besides that I didn’t want to pick a fight. She was three times my size.

I have been trying to figure out what was going on in this woman’s head that made this bit of behavior acceptable in her estimation. I admit I am having brain paralysis on this one. Perhaps it’s the steam coming out of my ears that’s keeping me from thinking clearly.

Any suggestions ???

What do you think this woman was THINKING ?



5 Comments
  • From:
    (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 10 2002
    On what do you base the idea that she was THINKING??
  • From:
    Transition (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 10 2002
    Rude doesn't even begin! I wonder what's some people's problem...this woman must have been slightly disturbed in some manner - not to mention that she must have looked outrightly ridiculous.

    Luka
  • From:
    BlackRosesWRNB (Legacy)
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    Tue Dec 10 2002
    Maybe she was thinking "Gee..I haven't been a bitch all day. This seems like a good place to start!" -or- "I must meet my crack dealer in 10 minutes! Gotta hurry through this line!" -or- "I hate peope who write checks! I will show this person by using my credit card right in front of them!" One can only imagine what might have happened had you dared to (gasp) use a coupon! Actually, she sounds like she is used to bullying people to get her way, and is probably in dire need of an ass-kicking. People like her always get worse around the Holidays. Thank goodness there are still some nice people like You around!
  • From:
    GirlGoneGrits (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Dec 10 2002
    Ugh!! This entry sparked a funny memory:) I was driving down the road and this man out of no where just zaps in front of me and came within inches of a car wreck..So the silly woman i am start screaming at the top of my lungs .."What the hell were you thinking jackass"..Ugh road rage...She had "wild woman with a shopping cart" rage!!! Probably couldnt find her favorite heart burn medicine:)
    ~hugs~,
    April
  • From:
    Tinkerbell (Unauthenticated) (Legacy)
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    Tue Dec 10 2002
    Lady!! We have those that are Rude & Crude and getting more so every day. Perhaps they have watched too many Family TV shows that are so stupid it is normal.
    Just be thankful she was not behind you on the road.