Overheard while standing in line at my local Starbucks:
Barista: (taking the rather complicated drink order from the lady with the fake Yves St. Laurent bag in line in front of me) And your name Ma’am?
Lady with Fake YSL bag: It’s Kristin, with two “i’s”. Or is it Kiirsten? Or maybe Krstiin?
I’m sorry, but I did laugh out loud just a little bit. I also got my drink order before she did. She was visibly annoyed over that one. Sorry lady but the kids at the ‘bucks know me as Mommy~Dearest. They know what Mommy~Dearest likes and what Mommy~Dearest likes is not too complicated.
So dish right here and now, what is THE absolutely most annoying thing that gets to you while you are standing in line anywhere.
THE absolutely most annoying thing that gets to me while I am standing in line anywhere, is folks on the cell phone while ordering! Then they have the nerve to be upset when the poor person at the register (who’s first language usually isn’t english…not a slam just an observation) didn’t understand what they wanted.
I mean how hard is it to tell whomever you’re chatting with (and yes it is NEVER an important call) to hang on or that you’ll call back AFTER you place your order and pay.
And it annoys me because I’m usually the poor person stuck behind mr/mrs inconsiderate who is making the enitre line back up so they can multi-task.
The car pool line! How hard can it be to stay in your freaking car???? They bring your child to you and put them in the car. It’s May for crying out loud and people still insist on getting out of their car to go and get their kid. The staff is good about reminding them to stay in their car, but c’mon…….I won’t even comment about the people who cut in line or the parents who don’t use the cross walk and cut between the moving cars with their kids…………Geesh.
I am going to elaborate on Renee’s grievance except change the cell calls to TEXTING while in line. Ya know…that person standing in front of you with their head buried into that tiny little cell screen with their fingers furiously typing away. I’m a texter but there’s a time and place.
Wait! Another. I could be standing in line and there is a woman/man with a child in front of me. The child is making faces at me. I make them back..the child giggles. Parent turns and yells at child. ??? Do I look like a serial killer?
My biggest pet peeve is when your standing in line at any store and the person won’t put down the thingamajigger that seperates your crap from my crap. Hello?! reach over and slap the thing down so I can put my stuff down. A little common courtsey would be nice. Oh… the little old ladies who run over your heels with their grocery carts. Get off my ass lady and that hurts!
People who pay with checks and people that our over their receipts and have to question the checker about every perceived mistake. Seriously who uses checks any more> Debit cards are so much faster. Heck I don’t even mind cash because it does not take the person forever to use.
Cashiers who don’t look at me and say hello. I’ve done that job. IT’S YOUR JOB TO DEAL THE THE PUBLIC! So just do it!
My biggest pet peeve while shopping: When you’re not even done paying for your groceries and the person in line behind you is literally standing shoulder to shoulder beside you because they can’t wait a few extra freaking seconds for you to be done!!!! Or, there’s always the pushing the cart into your behind while you’re putting your groceries on the conveyor belt – AGAIN – because they’re too inpatient to WAIT!!! Ugh!!
I’m a fluffy woman, I admit, but I still hate it when people touch my butt in line. Seriously, give the big girl some SPACE. Geesh!