A "hopefully the dude was just having a bad day" story.

in story •  5 years ago 

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Went into Dollar Value to get some toiletries for a trip. Forgot my mask, but lots of people aren't masking, so I decided to go in anyway.

I'm standing in line properly social distancing, when a new line opens up and the cashier calls out that he'll serve the next person in line. That's me, so I head over, but this masked guy charges from behind everyone to get first in line there. That's a big pet peeve of mine, and I often say something, but today I decide not to, wait for him to put his stuff on the conveyor belt and walk up to the register, then I step forward and put my stuff on the conveyor belt, which means I'm standing on the designated social distancing marker.

Masked guy turns and yells at me, "Why don't you social distance!" I reply, "Why don't you not cut in line when they call for the next person in line?"

"Screw you! Keep your distance!"

Me: laughing.

Masked guy: "Do you read English? No, do you read sign language?!" Flips me off.

Me: "Sure, I speak it, too." Return the bird with both hands and a big smile.

Masked guy: "Fuck you."

Me: "By the way, I'm standing on the marker. I have socially distanced."

Masked guy: "Screw you, you fatass dipshit retard!"

Cashier, giving him his purchases, "Air, I'll ask you not to come back."

Then to me: "Thank you for saying something."

Me: "That's a pet peeve. Still, I could have been nicer."

Cashier:, "Oh, he was already yelling in the aisle when he was shopping. He was a problem. Have a good day, sir."

Me: "And you have a good day, too."

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