Holy Crap! Did You See That?!Is it just me or is this the one time of year where the common American
citizen is given free license to behave like an ill-mannered child in a
toy store? The only time of year I see grown ass adults acting like
spoiled rotten kids in need of a thorough beating over a damn parking
space, over some crap item that's almost out of stock (that will no
doubt end up in the back of someone's closet or in the Donation Bin at
some local charity before the week is out) or trying to rip off a store
by claiming that what they picked up is in fact on sale at 50-75% off.
Lies, violence, vicious insults, assaults with shopping carts, etc.
Most of these done by women, no less, with their poor, sappy, broken
husbands in tow wearing their purse. Now, don't get me wrong, I really
enjoy this time of year (since having my kids) but I make a fucking
point not to go shopping after the second week in December. Seriously,
even if my husband were stupid and/or crazy there's no way in hell he
could drag me out of the house and to any town on a weekend unless we
were going to lunch and a movie and even that's asking a bit much
considering the traffic. This is the one time of year when people
forget about being kind and decent and start giving other drivers the
finger and screaming obscenities out the window with young children in
the cars around them. What the hell is it about this time of year that
really brings out the worst in them? Now I've seen a lot of kindness
and decency around here (Toys For Tots done by Marines, people getting
an Angel off the tree in Wal Mart, various toy drives, etc.) but an .87
donation in the Salvation Army bucket does not give anyone the right to
behave in an extremely uncivilized manner and I'm a damn heathen, I
know uncivilized and even I don't behave like that.
So to everyone that must do their Christmas shopping at the last minute (financial situation, time constraints) please make the effort to be patient, let the over stressed grandmother behind you have that parking space and walk the few extra hundred yards to the door, smile and hold the door for someone, take your time getting to the register, bring a book in your purse/bag for those long lines at said register, do what you can not to be a dick because I happen to know that some people have no problem with injuring another shopper over the barest hint of a slight, real or imagined (I've seen it.) Stay safe, smile and thank whichever deity you pray to that this time of year only comes once in 12 whole freaking months. Happy Holidays to people I knew back in the day and people who are complete strangers who somehow found their way to my page. Many blessings to you all.
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