I was out of tampons and coffee at the same time. I only wanted one stop, and you can't get tampons at all my favorite local coffee shops. Eight O'Clock coffee is the best whole bean coffee I have tasted available at the store--the problem being, you can only get it at one store--Walmart.
I got my coffee and tampons and headed for the checkout just in time to see a woman dip her hand into a box of Special K cereal and shovel a handful into her mouth.
As a child, if I got a drink out of one of the free standing coolers in the grocery store, my mom never let me open it until after we paid for it--even if I was DYING of thirst, I still had to wait. As an adult, if I am DYING of thirst and grab a bottle of water, I open it, and steal a few drinks before tightening the lid back down and putting it in my cart. Of course, I pay for it later. Every time I do this, I feel guilty, and I think of my mom's anger at the act.
Opening a box of Special K to eat dry cereal by the handful at the store seems to be pushing it. It's like opening a block of cheese to gnaw on the end, or buying a rotisserie chicken from the deli, ripping off the leg and having a meal of drumstick as you push the cart.
The only explanation comes from my friend: Walmart is like going to the state fair, all year long.
heheh.
ReplyDeleteIf you think Walmart's bad, you should try the Winco at Fairview and Millwaukee. NEVER GO THERE!! I went for the first time last week, and right off the bat, this little woman dressed like a Hobbit, pooped her pants. No offense to someone so disenfranchised, but I won't be back.
ReplyDeleteNote to self: coffee shops do not sell tampons. I learn something new every day!
ReplyDeleteI agree completely about Walmart being a sort of experience in human dysfunction. But I guess that all those people who once frequented the River Festival need a place to display their cuttoffs and facial tattoos.
Another interesting fact: wal-mart is required to purposely hire "special" and "unique" people for tax breaks! Don't get me wrong I'm all for equal opportunity employment however using them to get a tax cut is disgustingly inappropriate! Wal-mart is always an
ReplyDeleteadventure that's for sure.
Interesting that you ran out of tampons and coffee at the same time. I'm just sayin'...
ReplyDeleteI never open anything at the grocery store before I pay for it—similar to your experience, I'd feel the ghost of my mom glaring at me disapprovingly—although I understand that there's really not anything wrong with doing so (as long as you do eventually pay for the product you open). On the other hand, I sometimes go to the bookstores and read magazines before I pay for them, and technically there isn't really any difference between that and sneaking a sip or two of your bottled water before you pay. And yes, there are times when I read an article or two but don't end up buying the magazine. So who am I to judge you or the Special K lady?
After reading all of your comments, I feel like a little lady dressed like a Hobbit who just pooped her pants. Hilarious! Not so much the part about Walmart hiring "special" people on purpose.
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