I swear there are people out there that never go grocery shopping until Christmas.  They are the same people who never shop for gifts until Black Friday or Christmas Eve.  I am so glad I no longer work retail.

     Some of us go grocery shopping when we have to go, every week or so, not just because it’s going to snow or there’s a holiday breathing down our necks.

     Therefore, if you are one of those people who only grocery shops once a year, here’s some simple shopping manners you should learn. 

1. Remember you are not the only person in the store, keep your eyes on your surroundings.  No one wants you to barrel into them or to block an aisle for a good ten minutes while you stare at the merchandise and don’t hear or see anything else…like people trying to get past you..
2. So what, that you haven’t seen Junie since last Christmas, it doesn’t mean that for the next thirty minutes you should carry on a conversation and completely block two aisles while remaining oblivious to the people who would like to get past you, or reach for something directly behind your fat ass.
3. If I’m impatient with you it’s because you are wasting my time, I don’t want to be here and would like to get finished.
4. Seriously, if you can’t sing.  Don’t.
5. Do not cut in line because you only have ten items and I have a cart full.  You are NOT entitled to special treatment.  And don’t bitch when everyone applauds after I tell you that in a voice that one can hear all over the store.  No, I don’t need a megaphone.
6. Look all directions, including behind you, when you go to pull your car out.
7. Remind me to make sure my cupboards and freezer are fully stocked by December 15th next year so I don’t have to leave the house and deal with idiots until after New Year’s Eve.

     You all have a good one!  Happy Winter Solstice!