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02-01-2004, 10:18 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Feb 1 2004, 06:56 AM
I don't know how people make it through the day...
02-01-2004, 10:42 AM
#13
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Location: Fayetteville, Georgia
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Okay here goes, the social commentary on the day that brought you the above picture:
I head to Wal-Mart (gasp) because I need some personal items and to see if they have one of those CD stands. In the parking lot (which, I'm sure if you're familar Wal-mart, is a complete madhouse...as is the store in my area), I'm looking for a parking space. While doing so, I'm caught behind this guy who puts his blinker on, for a parking space, upon seeing a woman APPROACH her car with a FULL shopping cart. On this particular aisle, the flow of traffic is blocked from the other direction due to the cart-boy amassing every cart in the parking lot. Traffic is also blocked by this genius waiting for that oh-so-important NEAR THE FRONT ROW parking space. There are now 4 or 5 cars behind me, so I can't put it in reverse to get around this a-hole, so I turn my stereo up considerably. Now I'm not one to boast, but it's important to note that my stereo is pretty loud...I'm sure it would be in the 130s-140dB range. I'm hoping to vibrate this guy's piece of **** Integra (not a ricer, teh car name has only been used to identify the guilty party) to itty-bitty pieces.
Okay, it's been like 5 mins now, no joke. So the woman is finally done loading her groceries. Remember how traffic is blocked from the other direction? Well the a-hole has pulled really close to her, so it takes her like a 50 point turn to get out of the damn space (plus she's in an SUV, she's the only person in the car I might add). He finally pulls in and I accelerate the last 10 feet to the end of the aisle for much-needed vindication.
Upon entering the store, I'm bombarded with people who should need a license to operate a shopping cart. As my 16 year old brother noted: people use their shopping carts like they drive their cars. Sometimes I feel like making engine noises as I weave in and out of traffic in the store to vent my anger. Hehe.
Stay with me now.
Okay, so I've picked up my items and I head to the checkout. Good lord the checkouts are always a complete mess: 500 people checking out, 2 lanes open. At this point I notice the installation of self-checkout lanes. I'm happy at this point. Now I look for an open register. Well, I have to wait in line for one of these as well. No worries. I glance back at the other self-checkouts while waiting. I notice a woman with a cart full of no less than 50 items standing there scanning every single one of them. I'm simply astounded. I laugh out loud, literally. I don't know how this person even got to the store in one piece, much less how her thought process arrived at the conclusion that she must use the self check-out for her 50+ items.
Miracles do occur my friends, and they occur every day as people travel to the Fayetteville, Georgia Wal-Mart Supercenter.
I head to Wal-Mart (gasp) because I need some personal items and to see if they have one of those CD stands. In the parking lot (which, I'm sure if you're familar Wal-mart, is a complete madhouse...as is the store in my area), I'm looking for a parking space. While doing so, I'm caught behind this guy who puts his blinker on, for a parking space, upon seeing a woman APPROACH her car with a FULL shopping cart. On this particular aisle, the flow of traffic is blocked from the other direction due to the cart-boy amassing every cart in the parking lot. Traffic is also blocked by this genius waiting for that oh-so-important NEAR THE FRONT ROW parking space. There are now 4 or 5 cars behind me, so I can't put it in reverse to get around this a-hole, so I turn my stereo up considerably. Now I'm not one to boast, but it's important to note that my stereo is pretty loud...I'm sure it would be in the 130s-140dB range. I'm hoping to vibrate this guy's piece of **** Integra (not a ricer, teh car name has only been used to identify the guilty party) to itty-bitty pieces.
Okay, it's been like 5 mins now, no joke. So the woman is finally done loading her groceries. Remember how traffic is blocked from the other direction? Well the a-hole has pulled really close to her, so it takes her like a 50 point turn to get out of the damn space (plus she's in an SUV, she's the only person in the car I might add). He finally pulls in and I accelerate the last 10 feet to the end of the aisle for much-needed vindication.
Upon entering the store, I'm bombarded with people who should need a license to operate a shopping cart. As my 16 year old brother noted: people use their shopping carts like they drive their cars. Sometimes I feel like making engine noises as I weave in and out of traffic in the store to vent my anger. Hehe.
Stay with me now.
Okay, so I've picked up my items and I head to the checkout. Good lord the checkouts are always a complete mess: 500 people checking out, 2 lanes open. At this point I notice the installation of self-checkout lanes. I'm happy at this point. Now I look for an open register. Well, I have to wait in line for one of these as well. No worries. I glance back at the other self-checkouts while waiting. I notice a woman with a cart full of no less than 50 items standing there scanning every single one of them. I'm simply astounded. I laugh out loud, literally. I don't know how this person even got to the store in one piece, much less how her thought process arrived at the conclusion that she must use the self check-out for her 50+ items.
Miracles do occur my friends, and they occur every day as people travel to the Fayetteville, Georgia Wal-Mart Supercenter.
02-01-2004, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by venomrx7' date='Feb 1 2004, 06:09 AM
I work in a chainsaw dealership, and all of the manuals have a warning in them that say
Do not attempt to stop chain with hand or groin
no lie
Do not attempt to stop chain with hand or groin
no lie
Mark
02-01-2004, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dramon_Killer' date='Feb 1 2004, 02:11 PM
My shopping cart makes whoosing BOV noises.
Seriously. I'll admit it.
