Waiting in line at Kohl's today, an elderly woman started to make small talk with me. She pulled her cart up behind me and started in about the lines. I just smiled and nodded my head. It was like any small talk session, but I felt her cart creeping in on me. The line curved a little and as we approached the curve, Granny took this as her opportunity to BUDGE in front of me.I know this was a strategy rather than early onset dementia. So, I had a choice. Call this budging, old person out on her rude shopping behavior and run the chance of her shaming me for not respecting my elders. OR I could ignore this lapse in etiquette and wait for her turn rather than mine. What do you think I did?
I would've called this woman out on her rudeness. Old people are the worst! Honestly, I just don't feel they should get extra points for managing to live a long time.
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Jen
KARATEKICKHERINTHEFACE!!!!!
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Hmmm, I'm torn. I can picture you doing both options. I think in the Christmas spirit, you let her budge. But I wouldn't blame you at all if you spoke up about it.
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I bet you offered her to budge in front of you. Saying something like, "Oh, go ahead."
ReplyDeleteI think in the end you figured it wasn't worth ruining an old lady's day.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure what I would have done. That's an interesting question. I might have said, "I'm sorry, the line starts back there."