OMGosh, peoples in grocery stores are STUPID!!

[Lisa Denton]

And I am not talking about employees only, some of the stupidest peoples in the world are at the freakin grocery store shoppin right now.

I went to the (un-named) combo grocery/department super store to grocery shop.

Big mistake, after getting the groceries I had to walk a mile and a half over to the other side to get a bar of soap from the health and beauty dept. A friendly clerk in the grocery side explained nicely that "of course we don't carry bar soap in the grocery section, thats why we have the HBA section" as he pointed off to the far horizon.

So, off I went. The peoples was like cattle grazing in a pasture. I kept going around and sayin excuse me and stuff. The clerks would ask the peoples if they needed help and the customers would all say "no thank you, we're just looking" and wandering around, and stopping in my way. I guess they all said "its friday, lets go wander around at the store" or some shit.

One lady asked me if I would help her find her shopping cart. I looked down to see if I had accidentally wore a ugly uniform with a name badge sayin "my name is Lisa, ask me for help if you are an idiot" and then I thought about her question, realized it was hopeless and futile, and answered "no".

Next a lady with a thick accent asked me if I knew where the igloo's were. I glanced at all the soft drinks in her cart and pointed her in the right direction while teaching her how to pronounce "ice chest".

In the health and beauty aids dept I finally found the bath soap just as a man angrilly demanded to know where the shower-to-shower was. When a clerck pointed it out he dumped some in his hand and sniffed it. As I walked by I couldn't help saying "it works better if you don't snort it"

I paid and practically ran to my car to get away from these nut cases. I was thinking how they are all wanderin around like cattle, and they should just charge them at the door and have huge buckets of oats and grains for them to gather around and feed on.

I am just blowing off some steam, but I will never go shopping on a friday afternoon again.

 

[flavortang]

I don't know, usually when I'm at the market and people ask for my help, I just help them and move on. I don't see what the big deal is.

 

[kendo1]

I don't know, usually when I'm at the market and people ask for my help, I just help them and move on. I don't see what the big deal is.

PMT.

 

[SeaCat]

And I am not talking about employees only, some of the stupidest peoples in the world are at the freakin grocery store shoppin right now.

I went to the (un-named) combo grocery/department super store to grocery shop.

Big mistake, after getting the groceries I had to walk a mile and a half over to the other side to get a bar of soap from the health and beauty dept. A friendly clerk in the grocery side explained nicely that "of course we don't carry bar soap in the grocery section, thats why we have the HBA section" as he pointed off to the far horizon.

So, off I went. The peoples was like cattle grazing in a pasture. I kept going around and sayin excuse me and stuff. The clerks would ask the peoples if they needed help and the customers would all say "no thank you, we're just looking" and wandering around, and stopping in my way. I guess they all said "its friday, lets go wander around at the store" or some shit.

One lady asked me if I would help her find her shopping cart. I looked down to see if I had accidentally wore a ugly uniform with a name badge sayin "my name is Lisa, ask me for help if you are an idiot" and then I thought about her question, realized it was hopeless and futile, and answered "no".

Next a lady with a thick accent asked me if I knew where the igloo's were. I glanced at all the soft drinks in her cart and pointed her in the right direction while teaching her how to pronounce "ice chest".

In the health and beauty aids dept I finally found the bath soap just as a man angrilly demanded to know where the shower-to-shower was. When a clerck pointed it out he dumped some in his hand and sniffed it. As I walked by I couldn't help saying "it works better if you don't snort it"

I paid and practically ran to my car to get away from these nut cases. I was thinking how they are all wanderin around like cattle, and they should just charge them at the door and have huge buckets of oats and grains for them to gather around and feed on.

I am just blowing off some steam, but I will never go shopping on a friday afternoon again.

LOLOL

Do you live in Palm Beach County?

The Grocery Store down the street from the first place we lived was known as the most dangerous around town. This wasn't because of gangs or anything like that, it was because of the people driving in the parking lot. Just finding a parking spot was worth getting your car dented. Trying to walk across the parking lot was worth getting Life Insurance. The Blue Hairs would run you over just for walking in the parking lot. (I was walking across an empty section of the parking lot and got hit. I was the only thing in that part of the parking lot and she still hit me. {Brushed me with her mirror.} She then proceeded to scream at me for being in her way.

The Local Super Center is another one. Here the average I.Q. of the patrons is below that of a rock. I have seen people take something off the shelf, look at the price tag and turn to a clerk and ask what the price of the item was. I have seen, and this is pet peeve of mine, a person go into a 10 items with an overfilled cart or two then argue that the five cases of beer were actually one item because they were the same. The fifteen bags of frozen veggies were one item because they were all frozen veggies etc.

Another one I love is when the people argue about a sale item. I watched a woman doing this today. The store had their brand Soda on sale. She came up to the register with her cart loaded. She had one 12 pack of the store brand soda and the rest were a name brand soda. She argued that because they were next to each other they should be priced the same. It took the Cashier and the Store Manager to explain to her the difference, and as she left she was quite upset.

Cat

 

[Lisa Denton]

I don't know, usually when I'm at the market and people ask for my help, I just help them and move on. I don't see what the big deal is.

Yea, well ............................................. I kicked a cat one time also.

Shoot me.

 

[Lisa Denton]

LOLOL

Do you live in Palm Beach County?

The Grocery Store down the street from the first place we lived was known as the most dangerous around town. This wasn't because of gangs or anything like that, it was because of the people driving in the parking lot. Just finding a parking spot was worth getting your car dented. Trying to walk across the parking lot was worth getting Life Insurance. The Blue Hairs would run you over just for walking in the parking lot. (I was walking across an empty section of the parking lot and got hit. I was the only thing in that part of the parking lot and she still hit me. {Brushed me with her mirror.} She then proceeded to scream at me for being in her way.

The Local Super Center is another one. Here the average I.Q. of the patrons is below that of a rock. I have seen people take something off the shelf, look at the price tag and turn to a clerk and ask what the price of the item was. I have seen, and this is pet peeve of mine, a person go into a 10 items with an overfilled cart or two then argue that the five cases of beer were actually one item because they were the same. The fifteen bags of frozen veggies were one item because they were all frozen veggies etc.

Another one I love is when the people argue about a sale item. I watched a woman doing this today. The store had their brand Soda on sale. She came up to the register with her cart loaded. She had one 12 pack of the store brand soda and the rest were a name brand soda. She argued that because they were next to each other they should be priced the same. It took the Cashier and the Store Manager to explain to her the difference, and as she left she was quite upset.

Cat

I hear you Cat.

I was bein nice and didn't mention all the peoples wandering around with loaded shopping carts out in the parking lot.

Setting off thier car alarms to try to find thier cars.

Idiots have never parked somewhere before maybe and didn't realize they would need to get back to thier cars?

 

[poppy1963]

And I am not talking about employees only, some of the stupidest peoples in the world are at the freakin grocery store shoppin right now.

I went to the (un-named) combo grocery/department super store to grocery shop.

Big mistake, after getting the groceries I had to walk a mile and a half over to the other side to get a bar of soap from the health and beauty dept. A friendly clerk in the grocery side explained nicely that "of course we don't carry bar soap in the grocery section, thats why we have the HBA section" as he pointed off to the far horizon.

So, off I went. The peoples was like cattle grazing in a pasture. I kept going around and sayin excuse me and stuff. The clerks would ask the peoples if they needed help and the customers would all say "no thank you, we're just looking" and wandering around, and stopping in my way. I guess they all said "its friday, lets go wander around at the store" or some shit.

One lady asked me if I would help her find her shopping cart. I looked down to see if I had accidentally wore a ugly uniform with a name badge sayin "my name is Lisa, ask me for help if you are an idiot" and then I thought about her question, realized it was hopeless and futile, and answered "no".

Next a lady with a thick accent asked me if I knew where the igloo's were. I glanced at all the soft drinks in her cart and pointed her in the right direction while teaching her how to pronounce "ice chest".

In the health and beauty aids dept I finally found the bath soap just as a man angrilly demanded to know where the shower-to-shower was. When a clerck pointed it out he dumped some in his hand and sniffed it. As I walked by I couldn't help saying "it works better if you don't snort it"

I paid and practically ran to my car to get away from these nut cases. I was thinking how they are all wanderin around like cattle, and they should just charge them at the door and have huge buckets of oats and grains for them to gather around and feed on.

I am just blowing off some steam, but I will never go shopping on a friday afternoon again.

Funny! But you are right...don't ever go to stores like that on Fridays...I'm not sure why but they get quite insane...check day I guess!

 

[glynndah]

Hmmm. I was shopping about an hour ago. Fortunately I don't recognize myself from any of the descriptions. But, then again, would I admit it?

 

[cloudy]

Hmmm. I was shopping about an hour ago. Fortunately I don't recognize myself from any of the descriptions. But, then again, would I admit it?

I was there, too.

I have an invasion of small savages this weekend, and had nothing to feed them, otherwise, I would have waited until Monday.

 

[snake307]

I have a touch of evil in me

I don't know, usually when I'm at the market and people ask for my help, I just help them and move on. I don't see what the big deal is.

I sometimes give them help or sometimes I don't. A few times, when the voice or words was especially nasty I send them on a wild goose chase. A few times, I've put things in their baskets while they were away, small things, you know like a pack of gum. Too small to justify going back for the refund, too annoying for them to get over anytime soon.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Next a lady with a thick accent asked me if I knew where the igloo's were. I glanced at all the soft drinks in her cart and pointed her in the right direction while teaching her how to pronounce "ice chest".

"Oss-chast?"

 

[Lisa Denton]

Hmmm. I was shopping about an hour ago. Fortunately I don't recognize myself from any of the descriptions. But, then again, would I admit it?

I regognized you, I peeked up your skirt while you was bendin over to get that boloney on sale.

Nice panties.

I tried to give you a glimpse of mine while I was bendin into that case for the 2 for 1 sausages, but you just ignored me and walked away.

Tease.

 

[Stella_Omega]

My SO and I tossed a coin about two hours ago.

Now the poor bastard is at the market, and I'm starting to worry if I'll see him again!

 

[cantdog]

My daughter used to bewail the stupid at great length. Cynicism is a great defense mechanism.

 

[Jubal_Harshaw]

I hear you, Lisa. It's not just the peoples in the stores that are dumb, though. I hate grocery stores. It's a good thing I don't cook much so I don't have to go there often but when I do they really make me mad. I mean, you go into any store in the country and walk around for a minute then decide you don't want to shop there for whatever reason, they don't have what you want, the employees are rude, it's too bright, whatever. You decide it's too bright and you don't want to shop there, so now you have to get past all those check-out lines without looking like a shop lifter. Let me tell you, that ain't easy for a guy like me.

And the products are dumb too! You go to the store and go over to the frozen foods section and pull out a lemon pie or a lemon cake or whatever and read the label. It says, "Made with artificial lemon flavor". Same with all those lemonade mixes. Now go over to the cleaning section and there's Lemon Pledge on the shelf. It say right on the front of the can, "Made with real lemons". That just pisses me off every time I see it because what they are really saying is, "You're eating crap and spraying the good shit on the coffee table."

And you don't even have to be in the store to see people being dumb. Stand outside and watch the parking lot for a while. There's some people that will drive up and down the isles for 20 minutes looking for a parking place close to the doors. I tried something a friend told me once. "Pull in and take the first open space you see. I'll bet you it's within walking distance of the front doors." You know what? He was fuckin' RIGHT!

And the malls are even worse because they have the handicapped spots, then they have the "Reserved for our Pregnant Customers" spots then the "Reserved for our Elderly Cusomers" spots and so on. I keep expecting to see "Reserved for our Illegal Alien Customers".

What's even funnier is if you go to a mall at like 7:00 in the morning, 3 hours before the stores are even open, every last handicapped spot is taken. Full. Every single one of them. And legally at that, they all have that special licence plate or the tag in the window. Now go inside. You know what you'll see? 300 gray haired bozos and bozettes in brightly colored, sequin and rhinestone studded sweat suits power walking! Ask any of them and they'll tell you that they walk for two or three hours every morning because it's good for them. So why can't they park at the other end of the row and walk 150 feet farther to get to the door? Because they're handicapped and they have rights. That's just fucked up if you ask me.

I'd tell you a lot more but people here don't like me talking to start with so I'll stop now.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Hmmm. I was shopping about an hour ago. Fortunately I don't recognize myself from any of the descriptions. But, then again, would I admit it?

I waved from behind the plums....

 

[glynndah]

I waved from behind the plums....

I blew you a by the apricots.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

I blew you a by the apricots.

I caught your by the s

 

[glynndah]

I regognized you, I peeked up your skirt while you was bendin over to get that boloney on sale.

Nice panties.

I tried to give you a glimpse of mine while I was bendin into that case for the 2 for 1 sausages, but you just ignored me and walked away.

Tease.

Sorry I ignored you. I thought it was the lady wanting igloos. I think it was the cold hand around my ankles. Finish the ice cream cone first next time.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

Sorry I ignored you. I thought it was the lady wanting igloos. I think it was the cold hand around my ankles. Finish the ice cream cone first next time.

I heard "Igloos" and I thought I was back in the Hudson's Bay Store in Tuktoyaktuk...

 

[only_more_so]

And I am not talking about employees only, some of the stupidest peoples in the world are at the freakin grocery store shoppin right now.

I went to the (un-named) combo grocery/department super store to grocery shop.

Big mistake, after getting the groceries I had to walk a mile and a half over to the other side to get a bar of soap from the health and beauty dept. A friendly clerk in the grocery side explained nicely that "of course we don't carry bar soap in the grocery section, thats why we have the HBA section" as he pointed off to the far horizon.

So, off I went. The peoples was like cattle grazing in a pasture. I kept going around and sayin excuse me and stuff. The clerks would ask the peoples if they needed help and the customers would all say "no thank you, we're just looking" and wandering around, and stopping in my way. I guess they all said "its friday, lets go wander around at the store" or some shit.

One lady asked me if I would help her find her shopping cart. I looked down to see if I had accidentally wore a ugly uniform with a name badge sayin "my name is Lisa, ask me for help if you are an idiot" and then I thought about her question, realized it was hopeless and futile, and answered "no".

Next a lady with a thick accent asked me if I knew where the igloo's were. I glanced at all the soft drinks in her cart and pointed her in the right direction while teaching her how to pronounce "ice chest".

In the health and beauty aids dept I finally found the bath soap just as a man angrilly demanded to know where the shower-to-shower was. When a clerck pointed it out he dumped some in his hand and sniffed it. As I walked by I couldn't help saying "it works better if you don't snort it"

I paid and practically ran to my car to get away from these nut cases. I was thinking how they are all wanderin around like cattle, and they should just charge them at the door and have huge buckets of oats and grains for them to gather around and feed on.

I am just blowing off some steam, but I will never go shopping on a friday afternoon again.

You are just learning this now? I had a couple of experiences at such mega stores and I am more than willing to pay the extra 10% so that I don't have to deal with the people who reside in such places. If it also means I have to go to a different store to get my sheets and my groceries, then so be it.

 

[Eluard]

I hear you Cat.

I was bein nice and didn't mention all the peoples wandering around with loaded shopping carts out in the parking lot.

Setting off thier car alarms to try to find thier cars.

Idiots have never parked somewhere before maybe and didn't realize they would need to get back to thier cars?

I'm just curious though: you are a writer — why do you keep making 'people' plural, as above: 'peoples'?

When I bewail people's stupidity and poor command of English — and it is something I do often — I try not to write as though English were a second language that I was just learning.

Sorry, it sounds catty to come out of the blue and say this, but it just really stood out for me.

for the avatar!

 

[glynndah]

I'm just curious though: you are a writer — why do you keep making 'people' plural, as above: 'peoples'?

When I bewail people's stupidity and poor command of English — and it is something I do often — I try not to write as though English were a second language that I was just learning.

Sorry, it sounds catty to come out of the blue and say this, but it just really stood out for me.

for the avatar!

And all the misspellings didn't throw you?

 

[Edward Teach]

I'm just curious though: you are a writer — why do you keep making 'people' plural, as above: 'peoples'?

When I bewail people's stupidity and poor command of English — and it is something I do often — I try not to write as though English were a second language that I was just learning.

Sorry, it sounds catty to come out of the blue and say this, but it just really stood out for me.

for the avatar!

Cause that's the way she rolls, Eluard, and we love her for it. Can you dig it?

Uh, ever heard of something called humor. I think maybe it's an English word although the English, uh, the British, don't know how to spell it.

 

[Edward Teach]

And all the misspellings didn't throw you?

What's the chance of getting a little luck?