Annoying Shoppers

Johnny Bullock English 104 Bowman December 5, 2012 Annoying Shoppers Grocery obtain can be a very interesting experience. It seems like nothing more than a quick and easy chore at first. You go in, get whatever you want into your cart, pay and then get out. Its almost relaxing, that is if the grocery store is completely empty. Unfortunately, there argon always those opposite shoppers. The adepts who think they have got the place or something. Theyre in fitting about every grocery store in America. You know who Im talking about, that one parent- usuall(a)y a mom- with a kid who just so happens to be screaming bloody murder.Also, everyone knows a bad cart driver when they see one, not to mention the label readers. And terminally, probably the worst of them all, the Couponers. If youre like me and you like to get your grocery shopping make as fast and productive as possible, these four shoppers are your worst enemies. Imagine yourself going to the grocery store. You drive into the parking lot, circle around for a minute or so just to find that perfect spot as close to the front door as possible. You gather the things you need grocery list, phone, money, credit cards etc, and exit your car.As you walking by the automatic doors to go get a cart, the doors open and thats when you hear it. That ear piercing, glass breaking, nails-on-a-chalkboard howl that comes from a small child no taller than your knee. As the screaming stops- only for an instant as the heathen catches its breath- and starts back up again, you find yourself blankly staring at the mother of this child as you pass by each other. You cant help but think, can you please take some control of your kid? This is a domain place not your home but judge its better to just keep walking.Until you realize that you have completely forgotten what you were shopping for thanks to that boom kid. Good thing you brought a list right? The doors close behind you and the screaming fades. You have but a moment of peace before you hold back up and ZOOM Some guy decides its a good idea to use his cart as a scooter, almost hitting you as he whizzes over to the produce section. Now, what in the world would make him think thats a good idea? The grocery store is not a skatepark, and Im certain that its small enough to easily get from point A, to point B just by walking.Is it possible that hes just looking for a little more excitement in his life? Maybe, hes the same as you or me and wants to get his shopping done as fast as he can. Whatever the reason, concourse like him need to learn some courtesy and realize that there are other people in the world. You are now able to get started and pick up all the things on your list, you decide to turn down the organics aisle computing it would be a shorter path to the front of the store. Little did you know this would be your worst mistake of the whole trip. Walking down the row of healthy foods are some of the worst grocery shoppers there are, the label-readers.These are the health-nuts who will literally stand in the middle of the aisle and read every nutrition fact, ingredient, circumstances and amount of grams per serving there are in a caesar salad. Then, as if it wasnt already bad enough, they will continue to put that salad down and crack another salad made by a different company in order to compare the labels. Now, this wouldnt be such a problem if they didnt decide to park their cart on one side of the aisle and stand on the other side reading the labels, stopping you dead in your tracks.Obviously label-readers essential think its their world and the rest of us are just living in it. In which case, they need a wake up call. But regardless of the fact, you dont want to be rude so you politely say excuse me and proceed to the check out counter. The check out counter, the final stretch of your shopping experience. All there is left to do now is pay for your items and go. It seems like this should be the easiest part right? Wrong. Unfortunately, you have two items overly many to use the express lane, and all but one of the self checkout machines are out-of-order.So, after carefully scanning each regular check-out line, you in conclusion spot the one with what seems like the shortest line and casually stroll over there to wait your turn. What you didnt see, was that the lady you decided to stand behind had the accurate store in her cart Little did you know that she was the worst shopper of them all- the Couponer. This is the bargain-shopper whos annoying actions are broken down into three steps. First, this shopper will decide to jam her cart so full that the pile of groceries in her cart is taller than she isInevitably, creating a longer waiting time for you. Next, she will stand there, stare at the shop assistants computer screen and argue about the 2-for-1 price for every item that doesnt match up exactly the way she wants. Finally, after all her groceries are scanned, bagged and carted, the couponer will then proceed to dig through her entire purse searching for every coupon she has ever saved over the away year for that one shopping trip. As if she hasnt already wasted enough of everyones time.It is at this point of your experience when you realize that any hope of an efficient and speedy shopping trip was just tossed out the window. With all of the annoying people that decide to go to the grocery store, shopping can easily turn from a quick and easy chore into one of the most tedious experiences of your life. I encourage you, as a shopper, to watch out for people like this the next time you go shopping. Unless you just so happen to be one of these people, in which case I will be ceremonial out for you next time I take a trip to the grocery store.