I have to admit that I don't like standing in grocery store lines anymore. The only way that you can not look at peoples faces is to look at a magazine,or look at the objects for sale around the register. Lines make me feel uncomfortable,and awkward.

I was at Wal-Mart yesterday waiting to get some help to find something. Some big guy turned around,and said the line is over there in a unfriendly way. I didn't take to kindly to that. I rapidly said that I'm waiting for one of those people to help me over here. I was irked immediately,but in control of the situation. I don't let people tell me what to do,unless they are kind,and trying to help me. If they are trying to dominate the situation,I'm not going to let it happen. I was glad that I instinctively stood up for myself when I thought about it later. It's a jungle out there.

That guy who tried to tell me what to do didn't turn around after I said what I said. I don't think that I was rude,but assertive with my responce,and I guess that he got the message. If it turned into a conflict,I would have used my skills to de-escalate the situation.

After this happened,I remembered that Mari had a problem with someone opening a lane,and telling her to come over there.

I guess that we had worked with people for so long that it isn't appreciated when someone tells you to do something when your at a store for your own shopping,minding our own business.

I guess that because of the way that that I was treated so long,it hurts me to hear a unkind word when I'm minding my own business. BF