overheard in aisle 3
There's nothing like going to the grocery store to make a girl feel happily 'single and dating'
I hear more couples complaining to each other in stores, arguing about silly things, making faces at each other...what is up with that? Not only does it bring back memories of a certain visit to Lowes one holiday season, it just makes me wonder why and how people can talk so rudely to the person they supposedly love more than any one on the planet. What can be so aggravating to make someone publicly redress their beloved? And if one is that aggravated, perhaps one should maybe spend a little alone time slaying a few of their own demons..just a thought...
On aisle three at Randalls:
I actually saw a guy push his "girlfriend" with the cart on another occasion in a totally different store in a totally different part of town. Seriously he pushed at her with it, like "let's go, dammit."
So, yeah, I think having a little time in Europe will be good for this girl. I hope to see lots of couples stealing kisses and holding hands and excited by each other. Already, I'm getting lovely messages from the owners of the little B&Bs and hotels where we're staying.
Here are my favorites:
Madame, we await your presence with much anticipation.
Mademoiselle, we love to see you very soon.
Mademoiselle, we warmly await your arrival.
(I love it... I'm a sucker for the sweet talk.)
I hear more couples complaining to each other in stores, arguing about silly things, making faces at each other...what is up with that? Not only does it bring back memories of a certain visit to Lowes one holiday season, it just makes me wonder why and how people can talk so rudely to the person they supposedly love more than any one on the planet. What can be so aggravating to make someone publicly redress their beloved? And if one is that aggravated, perhaps one should maybe spend a little alone time slaying a few of their own demons..just a thought...
On aisle three at Randalls:
"what is wrong with you?"and on aisle five:
"I said...I...don't...feel...like...cooking."
"yeah, I got that idea...."
"what is that supposed to mean?"
"you've been very clear, very very clear."
"sooo...."
"I get it, okay?"
"I am not complaining..I'm not mad."Here's a tip: When it gets this bad, just go out to dinner somewhere, drink a glass of wine and pretend you're in Paris. If you're broke, you can buy some strawberries, bread, cheese and wine and have a lovely dinner for under $12. (cheap wine, okay?, or sparkling water, or beer in a bottle will work, too.) Just don't bitch at each other in the local Randalls.
(silence)
"I am not mad"
"good"
"You are impossible!"
(silence)
"Fine, get the friggin spinach, and let's go already."
(silence)
"What?"
I actually saw a guy push his "girlfriend" with the cart on another occasion in a totally different store in a totally different part of town. Seriously he pushed at her with it, like "let's go, dammit."
So, yeah, I think having a little time in Europe will be good for this girl. I hope to see lots of couples stealing kisses and holding hands and excited by each other. Already, I'm getting lovely messages from the owners of the little B&Bs and hotels where we're staying.
Here are my favorites:
Madame, we await your presence with much anticipation.
Mademoiselle, we love to see you very soon.
Mademoiselle, we warmly await your arrival.
(I love it... I'm a sucker for the sweet talk.)
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3 Comments:
When I lived with a certain boy a few years ago, we never fought ever the way we would get in fights at the grocery store. We very nearly came to blows and broke up once at HEB. I wonder what it is about grocery stores that brings out the worst in people....
I'd forgotten how much PDA there is in Europe! We decided to document all the free lovin' and developed a fool proof methodology for inconspicuously photographing lovebirds. Basically, you just get a friend to stand somewhere in front of them and wave at you, like you're going to take their picture, and then at the last minute you pan ever so slightly away to capture your real subject.
David - Brilliant, I will document some of the lovers, too.
Ryan - - I don't know the answer to why, but I do know that if anyone pushes a grocery cart at me with a sneer on their face, or snarls at me in a store, that deal is a no deal.
La Vie! Life is short.
(I have no idea what La Vie means, but it sounds right.)
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