So I had 3 boxes to mail today: one for my fabulous mother-in-law, for her birthday, one for my husband's boss in Iraq (sending some lotions for x-mas, she is one of the few female soldiers I know) and one for my husband...just some things he asked for (included the much antagonized-over razor--see below post for more on that fiasco).
Anyway, the post office in the small town where I work if famous for being sllllooooooowwwww! I learned this well when we were planning the wedding and I had to send and receive many things through snail mail. So, knowing that I was in for a wait, I went at lunch instead of break in hopes that an hour would be long enough. Luckily, there were only about 5 people in line ahead of me. Until SHE walked in. This "lady" comes in huffing and puffing like she just ran a marathon. As soon as she sees the line she lets out a HUGH "Agggghhhhh!!!!". The room stopped and stared at her.
"Can someone let me cut to the head of the line? My mother is in the hospital and I have to get back!" She belted, still huffing and puffing (note: there was no 'please'). The five of us graciously let her and her one manila envelope go ahead. I was thinking "If your mom is in the hospital, she has doctors there...I'm sure she will be fine for five minutes AND if that isn't the case...why did you leave to come to the post office? Is there no one else that could run this little errand for you?" I determined that she was probably making the mom story up but she seemed either high or just a ginormous bitch...so let her go ahead and get out of here.
She proceeded to wait for one of the two tellers to be done with what they were doing, the whole time checking her watch and slapping her leg with her manila envelope. "For the love of pete please hurry and get her out of here before she shoots up the place!" was all I could think. Finally, she got to the counter and here is her conversation with the teller:
"I need this mailed!"
"Would you like insurance or deliv--"
"No, just send it"
"Okay. Would you like any stam--"
"No . I am in a big hurry" she was almost screaming at this point while she shook her money at him.
As I heard "Bitch" muttered under someones breath and thought for sure we were all dead now, the clerk finished with her and she snatched her change and then turned and as happy as a clam said "Thanks! Bye!" to the rest of us in line....UH?? What just happened here?? I think I will do that thing where FedEx or someone picks up my packages for a while....
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
'Tis the Season...
Think about the words that spring to your mind when I say "Christmas" or so that I don't offend.."Holidays". Most people will say love, friends, family, giving, sharing, and a range of religious terms. Did anyone think: rude, irritating, and inconsiderate? Probably not, but I shall now tell you why those words are coming to my mind.
Did you know that when you are Christmas shopping you are allowed to automactically forget to say excuse me, please and thank you? In fact, you do not have to have any regard for anyone crammed into the same small aisle at Wal-Mart that you are in. You know that person who is standing next to you and the minute they have decided that they are done examining the 3 million kinds of razors on the shelf in front of them and they finally reach out for the one they hope their husband would like, you can reach in front of them so abruptly and without saying a word that you cause the box to fall out of their hands and before they can look up you are already pushing your cart down the aisle, knocking into the heels of old ladies. Well, if you didn't know...apparently you can. Oh....if you really want to top it off--please allow your runny-nose, hair-a-mess, (eating candy you probably haven't paid for yet) screeching 6 year-old witness this event and then follow you laughing saying "mama, you made her drop it hahahaha". This is REALLY icing on the cake.
You can also get in line and while you stand there for an hour wondering why you didn't order everything online and suddenly you spot something 5 aisles away that you can't live without...no need to ask the person behind you if they can hold your spot, you can just step out of line, grab your item and then come back and scream at the person that was behind you for daring to put their items on the conveyor belt...because that was your spot? Ummm....didn't you and all your crap just leave 5 mintues ago??
Oh, and lets revisit that traffic issue...remember when you saw people trying to merge into traffic in the dark night with the fog rolling around and you thought to yourself "I should let at least one or two people in"? Uh, no need now! It's Christmas time so you can be an asshole and roll up as close as you can to the bumper in front of you to ENSURE no one else can get in...I mean, your errands are WAY more important right?
I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew that manners and oh, I don't know, being an overall decent human being is not a requirement at this time of year. Happy Holidays!!
Did you know that when you are Christmas shopping you are allowed to automactically forget to say excuse me, please and thank you? In fact, you do not have to have any regard for anyone crammed into the same small aisle at Wal-Mart that you are in. You know that person who is standing next to you and the minute they have decided that they are done examining the 3 million kinds of razors on the shelf in front of them and they finally reach out for the one they hope their husband would like, you can reach in front of them so abruptly and without saying a word that you cause the box to fall out of their hands and before they can look up you are already pushing your cart down the aisle, knocking into the heels of old ladies. Well, if you didn't know...apparently you can. Oh....if you really want to top it off--please allow your runny-nose, hair-a-mess, (eating candy you probably haven't paid for yet) screeching 6 year-old witness this event and then follow you laughing saying "mama, you made her drop it hahahaha". This is REALLY icing on the cake.
You can also get in line and while you stand there for an hour wondering why you didn't order everything online and suddenly you spot something 5 aisles away that you can't live without...no need to ask the person behind you if they can hold your spot, you can just step out of line, grab your item and then come back and scream at the person that was behind you for daring to put their items on the conveyor belt...because that was your spot? Ummm....didn't you and all your crap just leave 5 mintues ago??
Oh, and lets revisit that traffic issue...remember when you saw people trying to merge into traffic in the dark night with the fog rolling around and you thought to yourself "I should let at least one or two people in"? Uh, no need now! It's Christmas time so you can be an asshole and roll up as close as you can to the bumper in front of you to ENSURE no one else can get in...I mean, your errands are WAY more important right?
I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew that manners and oh, I don't know, being an overall decent human being is not a requirement at this time of year. Happy Holidays!!
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