Apparently, people my age are not supposed to be standing in lines.  I’m old – even though I think I don’t look my age.  So I can forgive the people who don’t offer to give me their place.  But the guy today who complained that he should have been before me in line went a little further than usual.  In a loud tone, he told the saleslady that I wedged in the line after he’d been waiting.  The saleslady, who had been busy on whatsapp the whole time I was standing there, shouted back at him that she’d been taking care of me for half an hour and he had some nerve.  His response was to dump his shopping basket on the floor and stomp out of the store.   

Since I haven’t been out shopping for a long time and today I did a lot of errands, I was suddenly reminded of the behavior difference that people have been complaining to me about.  I mean the lack of sympathy and awareness of others.   Other people have become dangerous to us.  And both the saleswoman and the customer reminded me of it.