And That's OK Because..........

I was at my local WalMart the other day to pick up a few items (I am not a regular wally world shopper but it was right there). What irked me and this is usually why I don't like to shop there because something along these lines happens all the time, is other people at the store.

I am going to the checkout with four things in my cart, well they have one express lane and like four lanes open. The lines aren't really long but long enough that I don't want to wait for the few people with full carts. I start making my way to the express lane, 10 items or less it says, with three exclamation points at the end. Seriously, there are three. Who is waiting in the express lane line but a family with a heaping cart. All I could think is are you serious? Can you not read?? You have like 70 things. So myself and the three people behind me all of whom have less than ten items could not believe these people. I was also surprised the cashier didn't say anything.

I think what ticks me off, is the sense of entitlement suggested by their actions. You know, even though this is meant for a few items for people trying to be in and out I am going to go here, because I don't want to wait in the regular line. I don't know, it might just have been an honest mistake, but I doubt it. (I doubt it because the aisle number that is all lit up to tell you it's open has the ten items or less sign right below and that was also lit up, I do not see how anyone could miss it.)

Our society in general has taken a "every man for himself, I have to go before you, what I want is more important" sort of attitude. People are lacking compassion and courtesy for other human beings in general. I miss when a mother was embarassed when her child took a toy away from or hit someone else's child. Where you used to hear many genuine apologies, now you might hear a begrudging and totally insincere sorry, if at all. I remember when people graciously merged in traffic. When people would let someone go ahead of them in line at the store if they had a lot less things than you.  I just see this less considerate behavior more and more and if we don't do something about it, every generation will get worse and worse until the thought of respecting someone else just wont exist. I miss when "common courtesy" was, well, common.