Countering Those At The Counter
Pharmacy | Right | September 21, 2014
(I’m in line at the pharmacy. It’s been a long day, and I just want to pick up my prescription and go home. The customer in front of me has a basket full of groceries.)
Customer: “I need to pick up my medicine! And I want to pay for my groceries here. I only have six things.”
Pharmacist: “Sure, let me get those for you.”
(The customer puts way more than six grocery items on the counter. I am beyond irritated at this point since she’s making me wait. As the pharmacist scans the groceries, however, I decide not to let it get to me. The wait isn’t that much longer, and I’m next in line anyway.)
Pharmacist: “… and there you go. You’re all set. Have a nice evening!”
Customer: “You too.”
(The customer turns to go and notices me standing in line behind her.)
Customer: *to me* “Excuse me.”
Me: “Oh, it’s no problem—”
Customer: “I SAID, EXCUSE ME. THE SIGN SAYS YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR THE PHARMACIST, NOT CROWD AROUND THE PEOPLE AT THE COUNTER. YOU ARE IN MY WAY!”
(She grabs her stuff and storms off in a huff, leaving both me and the pharmacist speechless.)
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