rawmilkandrubberboots

I’m going to step down off the scientific/rational soapbox today and stand on the rant-box instead.  The title of this blog pretty much says it all.  How many times have you been in a hurry or just have a couple things to pick up quickly only to watch the “normal” lanes roll through like cattle through a shoot?

Today is a prime example of such an incidence.  I needed: lettuce, milk, pizza for supper, and chicken for lunch.  Was I in a hurry?  Not overly but I did have things to do.

Upon analyzing the lunch-hour rush at the grocery lines I picked the express lane (10 or less) thinking I would be in and out without a headache. HA!

 In front of me was a woman well into her life (and I’m not prejudicing about her age) with a mini-cart FULL of goodies (fruit cakes, tea muffins, milk, cans of everything, and personal items) well exceeding the “legal” limit.

So I just smiled, not being in a super hurry, and thought about my week so far: thesis submitted, job offer, etc.. .  I was happy to notice the lady was using cloth bags instead of plastic; but these bags would kick start my blood pressure.  After the grocer had filled plastic bags with the ladies goods she pulls out the cloth bags and asks for EVERYTHING to be re-packed in her eco-friendly bags.

Oh and I should mention that I was holding my items in my arms watching this unfold.  So I grew more and more impatient as the line behind me got longer and longer.

Finally after 15 minutes of being next-in-line my turn had come and past within a swipe of my credit card; a fine example of the optimum execution of utilizing the express lane.

Sort of pointless to write about if you think about it, but something everyone has witnessed or has been guilty of at one point in time.

Sign Sign everywhere a sign
Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign.

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