I have a confession to make. I'm a judger. Especially when it comes to some of the women that live in the neighborhood where my kid goes to school. I won't say where, and will say that I do know some of these women personally, and I don't think this about them. Only about the ones I don't know, and about the one I met today.
Oh, the one I met today.
From the second I walked in to that Payless, I knew she was one of these moms. Flower in her jet black with highlights hair, True Religion jeans, Uggs, and kids all dressed alike, like some sort of accessories.
We picked out our shoes and a purse, and proceeded to stand in the checkout line. There was a line 4 deep, and while we stood there, it gained a few people.
This mom has the cojones to butt in line and ask the checker, the only employee in the store, mind you, to measure her kids foot. Then the other foot. Then the rest of the kids. All 4 of them. Wha? And the checker, who is 16 years old, new in braces, and barely able to hold her head upright due to her shyness, of course gives in and starts helping this mom. I impatiently snort my disapproval several times, but the checker gives me no mind. The mom behind me agrees.
Then this mom gets the nerve to ask the employee, who has left a line of potentially PAYING customers, to go in back and check on sizes. This really gets me snorting.
When she finally returns to the register, 15 minutes later, she asks if I need anything else. I promptly tell her I've waited long enough, just ring me up so I can leave. This mom gets all huffy in my face saying how she didn't bring a stroller that day and doesn't want to set her baby on the ground to measure his feet. I told her she should have waited in line until it was her turn, then have the lady tend to her needs. We were all prepared to spend money that day, and therefore had precedence. Words ensued, she accused me of having a miserable life and not understanding how hard it is with kids, blah blah blah, I didn't really listen because I was too busy laughing in my head that this mom just cemented my opinion of most of the moms in this neighborhood.
Needless to say, I did all of this while maintaining composure (Thank you, Zoloft), and not using one curse word! I know, right? That never happens! I was quite proud of me for standing up for my opinion, not letting some skinny bitch with accessory children intimidate me, and doing it all appropriately. The woman behind me gave me a little wink as I left the store, so that just cemented my pride.
I'm still debating calling Payless and speaking to a manager about why on earth they would find it okay to leave a 16 year old shy employee alone in a store. That bothers me, especially if it was my 16 year old daughter. Anything could happen in there. I probably won't, because I've calmed down and I have other crap to do tonight, but really. Some people.
Whew. I feel much better.
9 comments:
Of course you know the appropriate response here is that you are supposed to walk a mile in someone elses moccasins. I'm sure there is something amiss in that mom's life to make her the way she is.
That said, I'd still call or write the store because maybe they will send you a $20 voucher or something for your discombobulation!!
And I don't have kids hanging on me anymore, so I try to shop when it's not busy at all. Which means I mostly shop online!!
Good job not profaning though.
What has happened to my F-bomb dropping friend??? I want her back! Holy cow! Can't believe you didn't pimp slap her skinny @$$ at least with words! good for you tho!
Granny's right. First of all she was in payless. If those were real true religion jeans, why isn't she at Dillards buying her children shoes? Her house is probably on the verge of forclosure and her husbands once profitable constuction company is failing. She just can't give up the apperance. Just my guess.
I am proud of your classy approach! She really should have waited in line.
I would have said something too probably when the cashier went to measure her kids' feet! The nerve!
Too many people are like this...I would call the store too. They shouldn't leave only one person in the store...lame-0's!
Way to stand up for yourself, and not lose your cool. I would have been in tears - I don't yell I cry. Guess that's why I rarely say what I'm thinking. You rock!
Zoloft is awsome! I hate women like this, like other women don't know what it's like to have more than one child, especially in this state! No sympathy here:)
Jill, you are SOOOO right. I love it.
Keli,
You better watch out because it sounds like at the rate you are jogging all over the county, YOU are going to be the skinny #### in Payless! (Not saying I don't think you aren't one fine lookin' woman now.)
Oh, and I don't think you are a ####, but you get it.
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