See, told you it was hilarious right? What makes it even more hilarious is that this kind of stuff has happened to us all. I know it's happened to me, and usually when you I am in a super big rush. Which bring me to one of my pet peeves (oh...there are many). So what is one of mine? It's people that are not working, that choose to go out to lunch during the lunch hours between noon and 2pm. Ok, I know...this is America, we can have lunch whenever we want. But c'mon people!!! Some of us only have one hour for lunch and you, for whatever reason, have the whole day!
For instance...last week on Thursday, I went to a Subway Sandwich Shop for lunch. The line is out the door, I waited about ten minutes to get close to the front of the line. There is one women ahead of me and ahead of her is a young man about 18 and dressed casually, with him is a young girl about 16 or 17 wearing super baggy boys basketball shorts and a little girl about 4 years old. Obviously they have been waiting just as long as I have and have had tons of time of peruse the menu, but they get to the front of the line and when they are asked "May I help you" they get into a huge discussion of what kind of bread they want, as that's the first decision you have to make at Subway. I mean, c'mon...are you aliens? Is this your first time on planet Earth? Is this your first visit to a Subway Sandwich Shop? Do we need Jared to stand behind you to explain the menu?
Then...they have to make the decision of what kind of bread their friend that they are taking a sandwich to wants. Then do they want it heated or not? Anyway, you get the point. These two are obviously unemployed or students, or they could be employed but obviously not working that day considering their casual dress and the baby girl. I'm sure they've been to Subway 100 times and already know the menu and even if this is their first time there, they've had at least 10 minutes to study the menu while waiting on line.
Me on the other hand...I'm tired, hot and still have 4 more hours of work to go before I can go home. I'm in a hurry, only have 1 hour for lunch and I'm hungry! I have already wasted 10 minutes in line and 10 minutes waiting for them to decide what they want to eat. There should be a line for working professionals to go through, like the merchant line at the bank! That way those who only have one hour for lunch don't have to deal with the riff-raff that is just out for a casual lunch..don't you think?
Yes, I can relate. Although nowadays, I am that person who has all day to eat lunch. I always try to eat around 11:30 though to beat the crowds.
ReplyDeleteSee JarieLyn...you are considerate. You try to beat the lunch rush...lol.
DeleteAmen - Amen and Amen again!
ReplyDeleteI think I was behind you and those girls at the Subway.
Well you shoulda said something, I woulda bought your lunch! :)
DeleteAlong these same lines here is one of my favorites:
ReplyDeleteWe have a gas station with a medium sized grocery. There are a ton of parking places for the grocery store. Invariably when I get gas, I see someone returning to their car out at the gas pumps with 4 or 5 bags of groceries. They just left the car at the gas pump while they went in and did their shopping. Really cool people. Don't show an ounce of courtesy to someone who might be in a bit of a hurry.
OMgosh!!! That happens all the time at a gas station in our small town. In fact one day my dad confronted the guy and told him he should move his truck before going in to buy his groceries and the guy got rude with him and pushed him and the only reason my 81 year old dad didn't deck the guy is because he had his grandson with him and didn't want to set a bad example. That guy doesn't know how lucky he was that day!
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