November 18, 2007
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12 Items or Less…
I was standing in line at my local Price Chopper grocery store last night and started giggling. Have you ever looked around at the items people are purchasing in the 12 items or less isle? One lady was buying flowers – lots and lots of them. Come to think of it she was probably in violation of the 12 items or less rule…hmmm….
Another lady had store made hamburger buns and gum. Not sure what she was going to put on those buns but apparently it was going to give her bad breath. The lady behind me had a big cart with only a turkey in it. I will assume she forgot her list. I mean come on – they are not THAT heavy! I had run in for ice cream and chocolate syrup to go with the brownies that had just come out of the oven. Really. Ok the chocolate syrup could have other applications as well. Where is that body art brush anyhow…
Anyhow the whole thing struck me as humorous.
What is the weirdest combination of things your have picked up recently at the grocery store?
Here is another question – totally unrelated – for you:
Is it ok to strangle your whiney, bitchy, stomping her feet 4 year old while christmas shopping? Or any kind of shopping?? I really need to know so I am prepared next time. She is still alive people with no marks around her neck… can’t say the same for her butt though…
Comments (17)
I hear ya. What I say to that is you need to address it as soon as possible so that they know and understand that it will not be tolerated. If not, it will only get worse. And, I will never look at my Hersheys chocolate syrup the same way again.
My 3-year-old must be your 4-year-olds late twin.
Well they do make a strong tape Gorilla that you could put over her mouth when you go shopping……
Well you were one of the winners in the Nascar Points race….now your gonna have to e mail me an address to send you cut of the $$$$ you can catch my e mail on my site……just dont spend it all in one place and give me a few weeks to get past this Holiday ….Have a great week ahead
Can’t think of any weird combinations, but I always wonder if the clerks wonder why I have no “staples” (bread, milk) in my cart when buying a week’s worth of groceries. They probably aren’t that observant (and they probably don’t give a shit anyway) but I get bread and milk at another store first. And I am always embarrassed, even at my ripe old age, to be buying tampons and/or personal lubricant….
yeah! i love some of the combo’s you see in the express lanes.
i call people with more thatn 10 items in the 10 items or less line “EXPRESSHOLES”
Ha! Good post! I can’t remember any funny combos I’ve had. But I think the combo of condoms, butter, and hot dogs would be funny! We buy chocolate syrup and whipped cream and we NEVER use it on food.
We eat it…but not on food. 
Hey, Beauty! Happy Monday!!! Hugs to you!
PS…I think people would frown on strangling. So if you have to do that…do it in the Ladies Room. (Just teasing! I’m not for strangling!)
A frappachino, astro glide, pop corn and dish soap i had actually gone int here for.
Well if they make it okay for the 4 year olds how about the 7 and 11?
I usually have beer and _________ (fill in the blank) for my small grocery trips. My latest grocery trip was $250. I haven’t told my husband yet. He’s going to be pretty irritated. I’m pretty irritated myself. I got all the Thanksgiving stuff for us plus stuff for entertaining Saturday night and it just really added up.
Flowers, chocolates, condoms, whipped cream . . . and self check-out @ Wallyworld . . . but then the security beeper went off and the clerk had to rifle through my bag . . . DOH! Any questions? LOL
I say beat her senseless!! I’ve been shopping with the spawn of her devil/asshole father & she acts just like him at times.
I can’t remember any strange combinations, but I remember strange stares when I’m trying to choose a cucumber. The best cucumbers aren’t allowed to grow so much they’re filled with so many seeds. But the looks I get make me wonder what people are thinking:)
Happy Thanksgiving, Love.
I always use the express lane, but ours are 15 items or less, huzzah! hehe
I once saw a woman buying an extra large package of maxi pads along with three bottles of ketchup. I found this downright hilarious.
Hey, Beauty! Congrat’s on your new job at Hooter’s! You’re gonna’ be so great there!!
BTW: I heard “a pesty lady in a tree” is pestering people on Xanga today. You might want to watch out for her.
Hey congrats!
Thanks for dropping by my site. “strangle your whiney, bitchy, stomping her feet 4 year old while christmas shopping?” please, by all means and while your at it you can strangle my whiney, bitchy, 14 year old as well.
Fortunately for me I live in a state where it is legal to smack your kid when they’ve earned it, or I’d be in jail by now. Please tell me that teen girls grow out of this stage?
All kids grow out of this stage. Problem is they are usually out of your place when they finally metamorph into more beautiful creatures. LOL