It happened to me again--confronted with bad manners by and older person who think her time is more valuable than mine or that they are entitled.
When I walked into the pharmacy, there was a gentleman at the drop-off window discussing his medication with the pharmacist. I waited. . .and waited. . .and waited. I was patient because I realize that such discussions can be important. I must have waited for a little less than 10 minutes. After the discussion was finsished, the techs and the pharmacist had to solve a little problem which took another minute or two. Again, I waited.
In the meantime, a lady about my age who seemed to have no phyical impairment walked up behind me and said, "Are you in line?" "Yes," I answered. She said, "I'm dropping off a prescription. Can I go in front of you?" I said, "I'm just dropping one off, too." Just as I said that, I heard "Next" and I stepped up to the window.
Why did she think she should have the right to ask to go to the front of the line? She had a grocery cart that was empty so I'm assuming that she had other shopping to do.
After I took care of my business, I wondered what I would have done if I hadn't been summoned. Would I have knuckled under and let her go in front of me? Would I have politely explained that I had been waiting for a long time and I would only take a few minutes? Or would have I been as uncivil as she was and told her to stick it? I know I that I wouldn't have chosen the last one. I am seldom rude and I try to be accommodating. But people who for some reason are so presumptuous make be very angry.
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This is a learned behavior and I'll wager that by doing this, she has gotten to the front of the line many times. I will always let someone who only has a handful of groceries go ahead of me in the line, as I'm usually shopping for 2 weeks....but human nature is funny. I don't know what I'd do if someone acted like they "expected" me to let them in front of me. I'm like you and not a rude person....so I probably would let them, but then I'd steam about it all day. LOL Hope your weekend is wonderful!
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