Walmart Woes: I mean, seriously?! Come on!

Today as I was waiting in line for the self check out I came to the realization that some people should NOT under ANY circumstances be allowed to do the self check out. I'm not even kidding you. I was behind two people. TWO. Who barely had anything in their carts, but the person proceeding through the check out was like a 95 year old man who has no idea how to use electronics.

This should have been the first red flag that this small Walmart jaunt would take me a lifetime. But no. I had to remain stubborn and stay in the line thinking: "Oh it'll be alright. It wont take that long. The person in front of me only has a few items and she's only slightly gray. It'll be good." Foolish thoughts of a naive girl. I am no longer an innocent of the Walmart Self Checkout.

After the old man FINALLY teetered away with his cart- that was keeping him standing and walking he was that old- the woman in front of me started to scan her items. Only a few.

I was so relieved, but when she started scanning the first of like six sets of plastic knives I noticed something dead wrong. She would grab it very slowly with one hand, look for the bar code then scan. Grab the next set of the EXACT SAME ITEM. Look all over it for the bar code. Then scan. After the third I could not believe she couldn't remember where the freaking bar code was! She looked every time! I mean hello! It's in the same spot as the others you just scanned.

When she moved on the the four cans of green beans I knew I was in for a show. *Reach....Grab...Turn...Lo

ok...Look...Look AGAIN, then scan!* This happened four times. I actually started laughing! I tried to remain quiet, but I just couldn't help it! This was so ridiculous it was funny!

To get the last few sets of cans she had to reach all the way over her cart and attempt to grab them. Like super stretch. I almost wanted to tell her about the wondrous green button that can actually move the black thing we set items down on! But, no. I didn't. I saved that piece of information for myself. Ha! Take that Walmart Woman of Bewilderment!