1. Saying "Stop it!" to your child over and over (and over) will not actually make him stop it. He will ignore you and your repetitive word vomit and continue to swing around on the barrier pole near the checkout lanes. When he can tell that he's really driven you mad he'll start running around me and my cart. At some point you'll make the genius decision to chase him. He'll squeal in delight at your little game and I'll watch you run after him around me and my cart. Thank you for the show and the giant reminder of what NOT to do when I am a parent.
2. Retired old men writing checks at the checkout give ample time to get everything in your cart on the belt with time to spare. I'm glad I wasn't in a hurry.
3. Adorable Asian bagger women really like to talk, but they don't care if you have anything to say about the weather changes or broken exit doors.
4. They do in fact stock 96% lean ground beef in the meat section, but they only pack a dozen or so packages at a time so when you see it, stock up! (And I did.)
5. The woman at the deli will take a full 15 minutes to get you your turkey, ham and swiss, but when your ham is slightly over the half pound you ask for, she'll take a slice off the top and give it to you as a late morning snack.
S.
2 comments:
Very well written post. All of your observations have happened to me at one time or another at various Air Force commissaries.
Yesterday, while shopping at the commissary, I learned that I am now one of the "old people" that I had always observed and sometimes snickered at. It was a sobering moment! :)
I am very glad we don't have amny retirees (if any) at our store. We have enough active people and Germans with their 900 family members as it is.
I'm convinced that the baggers at every commissary are asian/phillipino. Maybe it's a mafia?
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