Hang up the phone and shop!

[hedgehog]

I can't go shopping now without having to ease myself past people blocking the aisles with phones to their ears querying whether they should buy red leaf lettuce or green leaf lettuce, sausage patties or links, brown eggs or white. What did these people do before cell phones, starve to death trying to decide what to buy?

And - let's have a special shout out for the people with the phone to their ear at the checkout lines and service counters!

[CurtEastPoint]

1. FFS YES! Hang up and f'ing shop, drive, eat, pay attention to those with you...

It just astounds me.

I especially love the 'holding phone in front of mouth and shouting' stance. Idiots.

[HappyMe]

2. Yes! Thank you!

Please, constant contact people - STFU and get out of the dang way!

When I was a cashier I hated people that continued their mindless conversations when all I wanted was the $14.33. One woman even shushed me! She was prattling on about her new red shoes. All I said was "$14.33, please." A couple of times the customers in line behind the cell phone blabber took matters into their own hands. An elderly woman hollered "Hang up and pay!", and a younger guy with a toddler hollered "C'mon, I have stuff to do!".

[digonswine]

3. Right on-

the other day in Goodwill, some knob was using one of those headset thingies and speaking as if addressing an audience. It sounded like he was in the middle of some kind of business deal. I wanted to brain him with one of those rusty cast-iron skillets.

[femmocrat]

4. And why are they always covered with tatoos?

Is this a new phenomenon?

Damn, I'm old.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Yes! This is very aggravating.

Today: "Honey, do you know where they keep the pineapple tidbits? All I can see is crushed or chunks."

[Callalily]

6. Just join in their conversations!

Amazingly they become annoyed!

[HappyMe]

7. Best idea ever.

I may have to try that sometime.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

8. I did that once!

Answered the question and gave a review! You're right...she was pissed!

[Kali]

16. !!!

[RILib]

9. Are the ones asking for information all guys?

I see both genders having conversations, but only guys asking actual shopping questions.

[sofa king]

15. That would be me.

When grocery shopping alone, I am effectively just my girlfirend's remote-controlled shopping basket.

[Kali]

17. yeah, despite explicit verbal and written instructions

my kids need this treatment too.

[sofa king]

18. It's important to acknowledge my limitations.

Some of the hard things in life come easily to me. Most of the easy things are damned near impossible.

[Kali]

10. sorry, I try not to be an ass

but I am 20 miles from town, currently using one truck to run a ranch/home and get three people to and from work, also 20 miles minimum from home. I sometimes forget what I had in the cupboard or more likely am directing/instructing an inexperienced surrogate shopper already in town.

I take lists and do a shitload of stupid busy work first trying to save money with the store's ridiculous on-line system, but sometimes you just need to call the house for more information once you are down there.

[hedgehog]

11. We give you a pass since you have a special situation-

in your case, it makes sense to be certain to buy what you need, since it's not practical to make another trip to the store!

[Kali]

13. hee!

maybe I should print that rant out and tape it to my cart?

[HappyMe]

12. You have permanent possession of

the Immunity Stick (or whatever it was on Survivor) - aka the Kali Exception.

[Kali]

14. BWAHAHA

(I have no idea what that is, but I know it is a teevee show)

IN YOUR FACE, TATERGUY! I got an exception now!!!

[olddots]

19. I bring lists and have to take my glasses off to read them

then put my glasses back on to find the stuff ----the other option is to take my glasses off to see the phone to call my wife and ask her a question about what I'm supposed to be looking for but she is on the phone with someone else then it becomes a conference call .............................. LIFE SUCKS !!!!!!!

[madinmaryland]

20. I read your thread title and thought that was an old Bush era comment about

getting off your land-line phone and just go shopping. (like after 9/11).