I have alot of anxiety when checking out at Wegmans. If someone’s with me, cool. No worries. But when I’m alone, I freak. Is the person in front of me going to be annoyed if I start putting my items on the belt too soon? Am I crowding them? What about the person behind me? They are surely checking out my purchases, and forming opinions about my lifestyle, homelife, sanity…
And then there’s the paying part…what if, heaven forbid, my card is declined? OMG, how embarrassing! It’s super awkward for not only the cashier, but the others in line, who are looking at the National Inquirer headlines and pretending not to notice.
See? It’s ridiculous that I think about these things, but I can’t help it. It stems from the fact that I absolutely, cannot NOT to the same to others. If I’m paying for my items, don’t throw your crap up on the belt so all of my stuff gets squished. And back up, you’re totally crowding me. If I’m behind you, you can bet last night’s winnings that I am for sure judging you by your choice of organic vs. non-organic fruit…by your decision to purchase non-light beer…by the fact that you are buying $12.00 granola instead of Grape Nuts for your non low-fat yogurt. I can’t help it! I know, it’s terrible. And this also prevents me from buying chocolate ice cream and cheetos when I really want it.
Does anyone need a pt job as a personal grocery shopper? I won’t judge you.
