I cannot stand damned nosy people

[Thtwudbeme]

what the HELL is this crap all over GD about what people are driving, or buying in the stores....

"Am I right to be pissed?"

NO, hell NO, you are not right. You are spying on people, and being a judgemental twit.

Furthermore, at my age (42 and 5 days) I have never fucking ONCE noticed what someone in front of me in a checkout line was driving. Ever. Over two damned decades of buying cat food and toilet paper, and I never once remember seeing what someone was buying, how they were paying for it, or how they were getting their shit home.

Jesus Christ on rollerblades, where did these damned Reagan era jerks crawl out from??????

[leeroysphitz]

1. Hey that reminds me. I meant to ask you something...

What kind of car do drive? What is your current street address and how many people live there? What are their relationships to you?

Just curious :evilgrin:

[Thtwudbeme]

2. I can't be bothered with you right now

I have to drive my Lexus to the Grocery store to use up my food stamps on beer and wine.

Please.

[leeroysphitz]

3. How many times a week would you say you drank alcohol?

How many drinks per sitting would you say you consume on average?

Do you have a spouse? If so does He/ She drink alcohol? If so...

[LostinVA]

22. And "Maxim" and "In Style" mags, too

And condoms.

[El Fuego]

4. I count the number of items people have in the 10 item express lane

(One...two... Fifteen?!?)

I think an alarm should go off and a big pointing Finger of God should come down when people try to slip through the express cashier with TOO MANY ITEMS.
:evilgrin:

On edit:
Those same people invariably have a handful of coupons, need cigarettes, and have to pay by check.

[FuzzySlippers]

9. And they want to buy freakin' lottery tickets!!!

:grr:

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. And they don't dig for their checks until told how much the order is.

[FuzzySlippers]

15. And you'd think they were transcribing "War and Peace"

for how long it takes them to write out one freakin' check.

Hey Rabrrrrr. Did you see this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x578774

[RoyGBiv]

18. Pay by check ...

...which they don't bother even to start making out until after all the items are rung and all the coupons deliberated and after the amount of the eventual check has been written in the register, duly deducted, and the entire checkbook balanced.

::flames, flames on my face::

:-)

[LostinVA]

23. That drove me nuts when I worked retail

And even more bonkers now

[alarimer]

26. They're also the same ones that leave the carts in the lot

Usually in the middle of a parking space I want to use. Put the fucking cart in the little corral you selfish jackass!!!

Sorry. Minor rant.

[jpgray]

5. I have room in my heart even for the nosy among us

[Thtwudbeme]

6. Even though the evil spirit of Reagan has clawed it's way from the grave

and is inciting posts in GD?

[jpgray]

7. That's none of your business

:P

[El Fuego]

31. The supermarket checkout line doth make repugs of us all.

:P

[LostinVA]

24. But not the intolerant among us

[jpgray]

27. People who are intolerant of the nosy I can find room for--absolutely

:D

[DS1]

8. Are you saying this is a non-issue that's not worthy of discussion?

:shrug:

[Thtwudbeme]

10. No, I am saying that noticing that many details about people in checkout

lines is weird and nosy.

Bizarre. And to continue to think about it when they get home.

I just got home from Harris Teeter....couldn't tell you ONE thing the person in front of me bought. Or how they payed for it.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. I often notice. But there's nothing at all wrong with noticing.

In fact, it's generally a good thing, to be aware of the surroundings.

The problem is passing judgment on what one notices.

And, quite honestly, yes, there are some things are worth judging negatively.

[Thtwudbeme]

14. excuse me, but aren't you the big Thomas Kinkade fan?

[Rabrrrrrr]

16. Yes, I masturbate into a US flag every day to Kinkade.

:evilgrin:

[Thtwudbeme]

17. That's what I thought. I don't think you and I could agree on much

after I read that. I can't deal with Thomas Kinkade fans.

See,

I do pay attention.

[DanCa]

13. Personal Boundries

The world has gotten to small and to loud for personal privacy. I personally am sick and tired of everyon butting into my buisness. You know as salt n peppa used to sing opinions are like assholes and everyone's got one. But what ticks me off is when people try to legislate thier opinion. That's when I get really angry.

[Maddy McCall]

19. Link me up, please'm.

[Thtwudbeme]

21. The two threads in GD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=581626&mesg_id=581626

[peacefreak]

20. I confess

I'm one of the nosy ones. The other day I asked the guy behind me in line
"What do you get when you pour hot water down a rabbit hole?" I pointed to his purchase & said.....hot cross bunnies. :evilgrin: (true story)

[LostinVA]

25. OMG -- bwwaahhh

[Sugar Smack]

28. What's with the "Lunchables" in your basket?

And the Diet Coke and the Ben & Jerry's?

What's up with that? :evilgrin:

[Minnesota Libra]

29. OMG, I agree with you. I live in an apartment building where.......

.....everyone talks about anyone who happens to enter or exist the "Common Meeting Room" where the mail boxes are. The usual subjects up for discussion are how many visitors the person has or doesn't have in a given week, what they are wearing and what is wrong with it, what they have or don't have in their apartment, how friendly they are or aren't with other residents, what the person said at any given time and of course it is NEVER repeated as it was originally said, and on and on the list of subjects go.

I have more than once caused at least a couple of raised eyesbrows by asking the simple question of, "what business is it of ours"? "So what if they don't have as nice a stuff as you have, or has extremely nice things. Are you jealous?"

It's already gotten around the building, "Don't say anything in front of ....., she will tell you off." I absolutely loathe gossiping, condesending, bored people who feel it's their business to delve into other people's business. :wtf: :grr: :spank:

[trof]

30. JC on rollerblades brings a mental image.

White robe flying out behind him.
Hair and beard streaming back in the breeze.
And wearing a pair of WWJD? hologram shades.