Half Full by Maria Scrivan for May 07, 2023

It’s either Target or Costco.

I take two or three personal shopping bags with me, lay them in my shopping cart, and end up only getting maybe three thing.

Local store now has locking carts because of theft. Now all the hand carried baskets are gone. Young people load them up and run off with the goods. “Petty” criminals. My neighborhood is becoming a Looterville.

She’s good.

Well, I haven’t done quite that bad, but I’ve come close a couple of times.

Went and got a shopping cart for one young lady who did just about this. Talk about a grin and a sigh of relief!

Been there, done that.

The hand basket wouldn’t have really helped her in that scenario anyway.

Too much for the car. I guess you’re walking home!

I’ve done that before. Never again.

been there, done that, more than once

At least she’s not a basket case. (Then again … )

And don’t think that qualifies you for the speedy checkout line.

Now, even if only one item going to buy, always take a cart to help walk along

. . . and this magazine . . . I need this magazine . . . but that’s all I need . . .

Happens every time! LOL!

Worse, you’re in the ten items or less express lane.

Truer words were never spoken LOL

Me.

She still only NEED’s one thing. She didn’t buy just one thing, but she only needs one thing.

Always.

My favorite was a customer came in for baby aspirin and spent over 200 dollars and forgot the baby aspirin.

It’s ritual.

Or grabbing a basket when you really need a cart.

That’s why I always get a cart whenever I walk into a store. Well, that plus the fact that baskets are awkward to carry & I don’t need a second “sprung” shoulder to go with the one I wrecked throwing sidearm in my teens – I try never to carry anything heavy or awkward with that arm!

Been there, done that — except that once I realize I’m getting a few more items than planned, I’ll head back to the front of the store for a cart. Of course, I don’t have her superpower of being able to balance all those items without dropping even one, as she waits on line. Amazing!