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Well, I think Lupo's crazies have come to visit me again. I have not one, but two different sightings from two different stores.
First one takes place at Aldi's. I ran to pick up some things and as luck would have it, they had a small fan at a decent price (this will be important in a bit). I grabbed it along with my other stuff and made my way to the checkout.
Now, I'm the type of person where if you're in my personal space, I'll make it known. I had some guy standing behind me, pretty much inching closer and closer until he was practically breathing in my ear. I turned around and gave him a glare. Now..okay..to explain how this guy was talking: he was black and had a very heavy Southern accent. And he reeked of alcohol.
Me: Do you mind? You're too close
Idiot Guy: Man..I jus' standing here.
Me: I don't care, get back. You. are. too.close
IG: Wha? you don't like being admired?
Me: *does a double take* look, you're too tall, too skinny and too stinky for me. Back off.
About that time the security guard comes up and asks him to leave since he's apparently causing a scene by harassing me. The guy takes his few items, a carton of eggs and a carton of milk and slams them to the floor and storms out. The eggs broke, but luckily the milk carton didn't.
Now there was a second guy behind him who happened to see my fan and apparently thought that the most impressive thing ever to be able to buy a fan at Aldi's. Seeing as you can get dvd players, computers and other items, it shouldn't be any surprise.
Second Guy: Wow! A fan! That's so cool. How much is it?
Me: *really doubting that it is as amazing as he thinks it is* $9.99.
SG: So cool! But shouldn't you get more than one, I mean a woman like you is going to need more than one.
Me:*ignores the guy, despite me wanting to strangle him for his veiled insult, shaking my head slowly and pretend to see something interesting on the conveyor belt as I'm being rung up*
SG: Hey..I just paid you a compliment!
Me: Really? Sounded like an insult to me. *pay for my items and leave*
The second takes place at a locally owned grocery store up the street from my house. I couldn't find a few things at Aldi's so I stopped in to get them there.
There was a free sample of some of the Marie Callendar's microwave meals (the ones where you add water and heat). The problem is that they're so high in sodium. I refused and the guy was nice about it, agreeing with me that they were high in sodium. As I'm waiting in line, this gem of a couple comes up behind me. Well, actually, the woman was the one who was the gem. The guy was quiet for all of it.
Promotion Guy: Hi! Would you like a sample of--
Crabby Woman: No! I only eat organic foods! That stuff is bad for you! How dare you offer this to me!
PG: Oh..sorry..Have a nice day.
CW: *to her husband or SO or whatever the poor guy was* The nerve! *mumbles to him about other things people dare to do while waiting in line. she then turns to PG* You know, you can at least call more people to open more checkstands! I shouldn't have to wait here like this!
Now, it is important to note, it was just after 1pm, hardly anyone in the store since there's the threat of thunderstorms and there was one person ahead of me and the 20 items and the 12 items lanes were open. I could have gone to either but I know that their card machines are down since there are notes above the lane numbers saying as much. So I had to pay for my 4 items in a regular checkstand. There was another open, but for whatever reason she didn't want to go there.
PG: Well..I'll see what I can do..*but instead is caught by a customer who has a question regarding the product he's showing*
The checker in the lane I had had to leave to get something from customer service and that just set CW off into another tirade.
CW: I can't believe it! He left the checkstand! What is he thinking?! There are people waiting with things to do!!111!!
Me: He just went up to customer service, I'm sure he'll be right back.
As soon as I said that, he was, with a bottle of vodka for the customer.
CW: I don't believe this! Why do we have to wait for people who can't get their business done at customer service?! This is stupid!
Me: Lady..please..you know, if you're in such a hurry, go into the other line.
CW: I don't want to. Why can't you use the 12 items lane.
Me: *points to the sign* Because the card machine is down and I don't have cash.
CW: Well, aren't we special.
Me: *shakes my head and ignores her*
CW: *I'm assuming to the man she's with* Oh, nice. Now she ignores me. I guess she's too stupid to say anything else.
I knew she was baiting me, and I could have said a lot of things. Instead I just turned around and gave her a sweet smile.
Me: Lady, look, I've already had one person removed from a store for harassing me. Don't make me call security to do it again. Just shut up, put on your big girl panties and deal with it.
The checker and courtesy clerk were laughing hard when I said that and CW just stood there with a catbutt face. If she'd turned around, she'd have seen the guy she was with laughing too.
First one takes place at Aldi's. I ran to pick up some things and as luck would have it, they had a small fan at a decent price (this will be important in a bit). I grabbed it along with my other stuff and made my way to the checkout.
Now, I'm the type of person where if you're in my personal space, I'll make it known. I had some guy standing behind me, pretty much inching closer and closer until he was practically breathing in my ear. I turned around and gave him a glare. Now..okay..to explain how this guy was talking: he was black and had a very heavy Southern accent. And he reeked of alcohol.
Me: Do you mind? You're too close
Idiot Guy: Man..I jus' standing here.
Me: I don't care, get back. You. are. too.close
IG: Wha? you don't like being admired?
Me: *does a double take* look, you're too tall, too skinny and too stinky for me. Back off.
About that time the security guard comes up and asks him to leave since he's apparently causing a scene by harassing me. The guy takes his few items, a carton of eggs and a carton of milk and slams them to the floor and storms out. The eggs broke, but luckily the milk carton didn't.
Now there was a second guy behind him who happened to see my fan and apparently thought that the most impressive thing ever to be able to buy a fan at Aldi's. Seeing as you can get dvd players, computers and other items, it shouldn't be any surprise.
Second Guy: Wow! A fan! That's so cool. How much is it?
Me: *really doubting that it is as amazing as he thinks it is* $9.99.
SG: So cool! But shouldn't you get more than one, I mean a woman like you is going to need more than one.
Me:*ignores the guy, despite me wanting to strangle him for his veiled insult, shaking my head slowly and pretend to see something interesting on the conveyor belt as I'm being rung up*
SG: Hey..I just paid you a compliment!
Me: Really? Sounded like an insult to me. *pay for my items and leave*
The second takes place at a locally owned grocery store up the street from my house. I couldn't find a few things at Aldi's so I stopped in to get them there.
There was a free sample of some of the Marie Callendar's microwave meals (the ones where you add water and heat). The problem is that they're so high in sodium. I refused and the guy was nice about it, agreeing with me that they were high in sodium. As I'm waiting in line, this gem of a couple comes up behind me. Well, actually, the woman was the one who was the gem. The guy was quiet for all of it.
Promotion Guy: Hi! Would you like a sample of--
Crabby Woman: No! I only eat organic foods! That stuff is bad for you! How dare you offer this to me!
PG: Oh..sorry..Have a nice day.
CW: *to her husband or SO or whatever the poor guy was* The nerve! *mumbles to him about other things people dare to do while waiting in line. she then turns to PG* You know, you can at least call more people to open more checkstands! I shouldn't have to wait here like this!
Now, it is important to note, it was just after 1pm, hardly anyone in the store since there's the threat of thunderstorms and there was one person ahead of me and the 20 items and the 12 items lanes were open. I could have gone to either but I know that their card machines are down since there are notes above the lane numbers saying as much. So I had to pay for my 4 items in a regular checkstand. There was another open, but for whatever reason she didn't want to go there.
PG: Well..I'll see what I can do..*but instead is caught by a customer who has a question regarding the product he's showing*
The checker in the lane I had had to leave to get something from customer service and that just set CW off into another tirade.
CW: I can't believe it! He left the checkstand! What is he thinking?! There are people waiting with things to do!!111!!
Me: He just went up to customer service, I'm sure he'll be right back.
As soon as I said that, he was, with a bottle of vodka for the customer.
CW: I don't believe this! Why do we have to wait for people who can't get their business done at customer service?! This is stupid!
Me: Lady..please..you know, if you're in such a hurry, go into the other line.
CW: I don't want to. Why can't you use the 12 items lane.
Me: *points to the sign* Because the card machine is down and I don't have cash.
CW: Well, aren't we special.
Me: *shakes my head and ignores her*
CW: *I'm assuming to the man she's with* Oh, nice. Now she ignores me. I guess she's too stupid to say anything else.
I knew she was baiting me, and I could have said a lot of things. Instead I just turned around and gave her a sweet smile.
Me: Lady, look, I've already had one person removed from a store for harassing me. Don't make me call security to do it again. Just shut up, put on your big girl panties and deal with it.
The checker and courtesy clerk were laughing hard when I said that and CW just stood there with a catbutt face. If she'd turned around, she'd have seen the guy she was with laughing too.
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