To Market, to market
Thanks doG work has two refrigerators. One that 99% of the staff uses and one tucked away in a corner that only 1% of the staff uses. And yes, if you had to guess, that 1% is me. Since I've been living at work, I've kept most of my food there as well. You need a Lean Cuisine or an Amy's Meal, I'm your girl. Its just easier & cheaper than relying on the 3 places in underground city. The hours nor the food are consistent and lord knows I can't miss a meal.
So, I'm at the market today loading up on such staples as english muffins, Nutri-Grain bars and the above mentioned meals. My coupons are out, my Ralphs card was handed over, the atm charge cleared and the parking validation wasn't working.
As I'm leaving I hear:
"There should be a sign about cel phones. People shouldn't be allowed to use them in here."
Excuse me?
"Its rude. These people are providing a service and you're on your phone. Its like when you're at the bank."
I have to go to work and this is the only time I can talk.
He had nothing else to say and really, I didn't want to get into a fight. My time was just too damn valuable for that and I'd rather talk to the sig. other than this jackhole.
There were a few things about this exchange that bothered me:
1. I'm not passing judgement on this guy's obvious alternative lifestyle, so who is he to comment on mine.
2. I wasn't holding up the line or moving slower. If anything, the chick in front of me buying one item took longer than my 20. And, by starting this exchange, this guys is the one holding up the line.
3. I'm working 7 days a week again. I can't talk while I'm working; my breaks are really random and I'm dealing with a sig. other in another time zone that will start traveling again next week to an even further time zone.
And he doesn't know any of that. All that mattered was his little editorial comment that he didn't even have the nerve to say to my face. No, he waited until my back was turned to start talking. My life isn't normal. But I like it and like I said in no. 1, I'm not judging yours, don't judge mine.
And people wonder why I hate everyone.
So, I'm at the market today loading up on such staples as english muffins, Nutri-Grain bars and the above mentioned meals. My coupons are out, my Ralphs card was handed over, the atm charge cleared and the parking validation wasn't working.
As I'm leaving I hear:
"There should be a sign about cel phones. People shouldn't be allowed to use them in here."
Excuse me?
"Its rude. These people are providing a service and you're on your phone. Its like when you're at the bank."
I have to go to work and this is the only time I can talk.
He had nothing else to say and really, I didn't want to get into a fight. My time was just too damn valuable for that and I'd rather talk to the sig. other than this jackhole.
There were a few things about this exchange that bothered me:
1. I'm not passing judgement on this guy's obvious alternative lifestyle, so who is he to comment on mine.
2. I wasn't holding up the line or moving slower. If anything, the chick in front of me buying one item took longer than my 20. And, by starting this exchange, this guys is the one holding up the line.
3. I'm working 7 days a week again. I can't talk while I'm working; my breaks are really random and I'm dealing with a sig. other in another time zone that will start traveling again next week to an even further time zone.
And he doesn't know any of that. All that mattered was his little editorial comment that he didn't even have the nerve to say to my face. No, he waited until my back was turned to start talking. My life isn't normal. But I like it and like I said in no. 1, I'm not judging yours, don't judge mine.
And people wonder why I hate everyone.
Labels: random ramblings
posted by jenna! at
10:56 AM
4 Comments:
it's all in the approach. sounds like this guy was one of those holier-than-thou types. i do find it annoying when people talk on their cell phones loudly in places where there are signs asking them not to. this happened to me at my chiropractor's office. i was getting electrical stimulation treatments and supposedly "relaxing" my muscles when i was treated to some old woman's loudly shouted (why do old people shout into phones?!?) tirade about her cholesterol levels and various health ailments.
sorry, i hit send too soon. anyway, so i had to listen to this woman's crap BUT i did not say anything to her or do anything about it. but when i do get bothered *enough* to do something about a person's habit, i generally tell them right to their face, as i often to do people smoking in no-smoking areas when i have my baby with me. come on, people! read posted signs! you're not the special exception to every rule! (well i don't say that, i'm usually nicer. but not by much!) /end rant>
You're gonna hate me for this, but I tend to agree with the guy. I think cell phone use has gotten out of hand, and I also think it is rude to use it in places where you might interact with other people.
That said, I don't like the way he went about registering his displeasure with you. That was rude too.
Ya know, I don't disagree with you. Under normal circumstances, I don't use my cel phone when I'm interacting with people. The only time I've ever used my phone at the market has been to ask mom a question about what she needs. But, with the hours I've been keeping and the kind of work I do, I can't work and talk but I can shop and talk. And if its between not talking to T for 24 hours and talking when I go to the grocery store, I take door number 2. I mean, that's my point. If I hadn't been paying any attention to the checkout line, if I was holding everyone up, if I was being loud & rude, I would have agreed. But I wasn't. I was just trying to sneak a conversation in with the sig. other while buying food to take back to work with me.
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