Last night Rick and I decided to make a quick trip to Home Depot for some outdoor lighting. We spent considerable time and effort to choose an appropriate floodlight for the deck. We couldn’t find exactly what we were looking for and as it was a busy Saturday, there was really no one to help us. We picked up a few other things and made our way to the cashier.
As in many stores now they have those self check outs available at this Home Depot. Personally I like them. As a cashier for much of my formative years, I can scan, bag and pay faster than most people. However, we decided to go through a regular line.
At the self cash, there was, however, a drama unfolding as a customer was trying to purchase a huge, long set of tree branch trimmers.
Customer: These f**king things NEVER work. ***machine is beeping and whirring but nothing is really happening***
Wife: Come on, let’s just go to another one.
Customer: Why can’t they get these f**king things to EVER work properly?!?!!?
Wife: Just relax.
And then I saw it, as I glanced around. The guy hauled off and PUNCHED the cash register’s LCD screen. This was not a little tap, this was a full frontal assault sending it wagging in the air. An awkward silence followed as he moved into OUR line behind us, his wife anxiously trying to calm him down and me hoping that there will be no weapons involved.
I didn’t even mention it to him when he clocked me in the head with his trimmers, I thought it might be better for keeping the peace. If you are reading this however, DICKWAD, please be more careful next time! There, I feel much better now.
ZOMG! Somebody needs some Anger Management Classes!