So there I was today in Wal-mart getting a few simple things (my rear tail-light burned out and I needed a new one). Anyway, walking up to the self-check out lines. 3 of the 4 were used and there was a cart with a little girl ( I assume somewhere between 6 to 8 ) standing in front of the line, it was the only person in line. I don’t see her moving towards the open till, I looked around for a parent and didn’t see one as I was walking up so I walked right past the cart and little girl and into the free till (with my 2 items). Of course after this the girl’s mother walks up to me and said, “Excuse me, but my daughter was waiting in line and you just walked right past her.” I snapped back, “Was she going to scan and pay for things too? Because I sure didn’t see you standing in line waiting with her”. I got the dirtiest look from her and she walked away.
As far as I was concerned social rules dictate if you leave your kid to wait in line, and if you’re not back when a till opens, then the next person in line goes ahead. If you were too far away, your own damn fault. Anyway that felt good to vent, some people are just so freaking stupid. Either that or I’m an asshole.
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