I, lined up behind her, am holding one item - a small bamboo box marked $1.25. With tax, it'll come to $1.41, so I have a loonie and two quarters in my hand, ready to pay.
People have asked, on occasion, to get in front of me at the grocery and department stores when they have just an item or two, and I often offer my spot to the person behind me who is holding only a few things.
This mom behaved as if she was oblivious to anything or anyone around her. As she began to unload her cart, she deliberately avoided looking at me. Every time she reached into her cart she looked down as she turned her head toward me. She never looked me in the eye. On top of that, she and the clerk were gabbing about children's birthday parties.
Meanwhile, another cashier opened up, but instead of asking for the next person in line, she just hollered that she was open at the last cash aisle. Three people with loaded carts from the line I was in hurried over. I didn't stand a chance!
So, I waited patiently, all the while observing human nature. When it was my turn, the transaction was completed in two seconds.
The birthday mom and I exited the store together. At least she held the door open for me and didn't let it slam in my face!
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