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by: FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 8:08pm  
At some point in our lives, we're either one of these people or the poor sad souls stuck behind them. Regardless, here are 7 types of people you don't want to be stuck behind in lines:

The Wrecked Debit Card Holder:
This is the person who has a debit card that looks like a toddler rubbed both sides on the sidewalk and then left it outside to bake in the sun for a week.
 
The strip now looks like an ink smudge and they know it. It�s as if they hope maybe something will be different this one time. This one time you're behind them in a hurry carrying a 150 lb. basket because you thought you were only going to get "a couple things at Target."
 
You�ll know immediately you might be in for trouble when the clerk swipes 3 times and nothing happens. The person says loudly looking at you, �I just used it at Home Depot! That�s so weird!�
 
After 5 more swipes and the clerk incorrectly typing in the number another 3 times, it's finally your turn! But to be honest, it's just not the same. The moment has been ruined.
 

The Elderly:
Whether I�m waiting for a sample of cheese at Whole Foods or behind an old lady digging around her purse for loose change � one thing�s for certain � old people don�t give a damn. Especially if you�re behind them in a car, in a checkout line or at the Cracker Barrel. Oh, to be old and so carefree!
 
The elderly have all the time in the world and nothing to lose. They also have no idea how credit or debit cards work and they refuse to learn. What do they care if you�re annoyed it�s taking them 5 minutes just to open their wallet? Get pissy all you want, it won�t make counting nickels go any faster.
Or, even better � they pull out the checkbook and then balance it right in front of you. For many of us, a checkbook is in that box we got when we opened up a checking account and it's collecting dust in our office junk drawer. For an old lady, it�s her everything. They fill out each field with beautiful cursive (a lost art, really), detach the check with slow, deliberate attention, hand it to the clerk and then flip to the back to balance.
 
Meanwhile, you had to pee 10 minutes ago and your husband is still parked in the fire lane because you were �just going to run in for tampons.�
 

Extreme Couponers:
While I admit I�ve never been behind the kind of people hoarding 1500 tubs of mayonnaise in their basement, I have been behind someone who whipped out a portfolio filled with coupons and it turned ugly. In my thoughts.
 
It�s bad enough they stole all the inserts from all the local dailies, but a large portion of their coupons are from 2011 and they keep throwing out phrases like, �Are you sure there isn�t something you can do?�
 
No, this poor 16 year old can�t honor your expired 50 cent off coupon for Q Tips, now move it along, friend. No, don't page the manager! WHY?!
 

The Office Runner:
This is the person ordering Subway foot longs for the entire office. This also happens at Starbucks. You know you�re in trouble when the person in front of you pulls out a list. You want to scream, �Nooooooooo!� like you�re trying to stop someone from stepping out in front of a bus, but really you�re just trying to stop someone from ruining the next 15 minutes of your life.
If they say something like, �Wait, no. Sorry. The Italian BMT doesn�t want pickles. No, they want olives, just no pickles. You might have ruined it with the juice, can you start over?� you need an exit plan. Is there another place to eat nearby? Are you sure you wouldn�t rather just starve? Maybe you could buy one of those wrinkled rotating hot dogs at the gas station. You know what? Just grab one of the chips from the display and start eating in line. This isn't your fault.

The Responder:
This is the person who responds to �Did you find everything ok?� with �Actually, no. I couldn�t find the flushable wet butt wipes.�
Don�t people know that you aren�t supposed to answer this question with a real, honest response? It�s like when you�re walking by a co-worker in a hallway and they say, �Hey, how are you?� The last thing they want to hear is something like, �Not good, actually. I�m pretty lonely.�
 
No one wants real answers to their pleasantries, it�s the 2000s and we�re all late for something important!
The same rule applies when a clerk asks, �Did you find everything you were looking for today?� at the checkout. The only acceptable response is �Yes.�
 
�No� jams it all up. You're at the finish line, don't stop now! Before we know it, the light starts blinking, the manager comes over, now a stock boy is being paged.
 
�Um, hey Robert, we�re going to need some of those flushable wet butt wipes brought up to aisle 5. No, not baby wipes. The flushable wet butt wipes for adults. Over.�
If you�re behind this person, grab a Snickers. It�s gonna be awhile.

The Late Returner:
Uh oh. Did you get behind the person trying to return something they definitely should not be returning? The underwear they not only tried on, but have been wearing for the past 3 months? Perhaps it�s a crimping iron from 1987. As the clerk politely tells them they are unable to give a refund for the items, the person starts to get red hot with righteous indignation.
 
Call your friend and tell her to cancel your dinner reservation, you aren�t getting out of this line anytime soon.
 

Mr. Cash Only:
Cash only people are great. Until they load up the conveyor belt with $100 worth of product when all they have is a couple of twenties.
 
�Here, take off the roast beef. Where are we at now? $96.99? Hmmm. Ok, take off the chip clips. Where are we at? No, don�t take off the premium whiskey � I need that. Here � take off the bubble gum. Any closer?�
 
Oh Lawd!! All you have is a stick of deodorant and a couple impulse purchases like Skittles and lip balm. How is this fair?
The answer is - it's not. Life is unfair. So are checkout lines. 4951
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Irispixies Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 8:41pm  
Did you type this while waiting behind one of said persons? Lol. Was scared I was gonna read one that was me but I'm clear lol 4951
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BooBear Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 8:46pm  
I was the debit card person...at one point it was actually taped together. 4951
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donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 9:13pm  
These are the times when my inner ***** comes out. When I am in line, I want to get the hell out of there, not wait for days while some idiot sorts out their life and attempts to get their ducks in a row.
 
People's names tend to no longer matter and terms of un-endearment such as "Peaches" and "Princess" come flying out of my mouth.
 
I admit it's not nice, charming or pretty, but these line squatters just drive me bat**** crazy. 4951
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Humbletexan1 Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 9:27pm  
Nice jab at the elderly.  If you are lucky enough, you will be one one day.  Have respect.  They may be older than you, but they are also far more wiser! 4951
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taramay Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 9:42pm  
but they are also far more wiser!
 
@Humbletexan1: not trying to be a jerk. But it helps to have your grammar correct if you want to get your point across.
 
I can't stand being held up in a line because someone else isn't prepared.
 
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Humbletexan1 Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 9:54pm  
What I wrote was correct. 4951
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jls2 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 10:03pm  
I hate being behind someone that still uses a check!First they have to pull out the checkbook, then find a pen, write the check, hand over their id, then put the checkbook back in their purse, etc. 4951
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taramay Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 10:33pm  
What I wrote was correct.
 
@Humbletexan1:
 
Ok. 4951
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attila Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 10:45pm  

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>> What I wrote was correct.
 
@Humbletexan1:
 
Ok.
 
@taramay: You would just prefer it more corrector, right?
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bp2018 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 10:48pm  
You would just prefer it more corrector, right?
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@attila:
 
I can't even read that without developing a twitch in my eye lol 4951
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attila Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 11:01pm  
[quote-tag-mismatch]You would just prefer it more corrector, right?
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@attila:
 
I can't even read that without developing a twitch in my eye lol[quote-end-tag-mismatch]
 
@bp2018: Haha! I couldn't help myself Emoticon
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Burnsway Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 11:13pm  
Their time is just as precious as mine. In every one of those scenarios they were using their hard earned money to buy, or saving their hard earned money by returning or using coupons.....guess they could all go on welfare to save us all 5 minutes. ... EmoticonSigned the Extreme couponer 4951
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bp2018 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 11:15pm  
Their time is just as precious as mine. In everyone of those scenarios they were using their hard earned money to buy, or saving their hard earned money by returning or using coupons.....guess they could all go on welfare to safe us all 5 minutes. ... Emoticon
 
@Burnsway:
 
Uh oh. Now you've done it! Lol Emoticon 4951
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angiekaye Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 11:29pm  
Hey now! I'm a couponer! but I dont use a butt load of em at once Emoticon  And I normally find a line that is longer and allow the people with less items go before me .  But then again I am never in a rush... life is way to short to run mad through it  4951
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taramay Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Aug 27, '14 11:32pm  
Their time is just as precious as mine. In every one of those scenarios they were using their hard earned money to buy, or saving their hard earned money by returning or using coupons.....guess they could all go on welfare to save us all 5 minutes. ... EmoticonSigned the Extreme couponer
 
@Burnsway:
 
I'm all for people saving money. But I'm sure if you're making a giant time consuming purchase, like 75 bottles of soap and 150 toothbrushes, and saw the person behind you has 4 items...you'd invite them to go ahead of you. There's a big difference in people doing what they can to save money and people being inconsiderate of other's time. 4951
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