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		<title>Tales from the Grocery Store</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.  I was picking up some apples at the grocery store with my cart thing tucked next to some stand nearby.  A woman zipped by and ran smack into my cart.  She didn&#8217;t bump into it, she smacked right into it and let out an &#8220;Oomph!&#8221;  What the hell?  It looked like it hurt so [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1.  I was picking up some apples at the grocery store with my cart thing tucked next to some stand nearby.  A woman zipped by and ran smack into my cart.  She didn&#8217;t <em>bump </em>into it, she smacked right into it and let out an &#8220;Oomph!&#8221;  What the hell?  It looked like it hurt so I took a step forward and said, &#8220;Are you okay?&#8221;  She said, &#8220;yes, thanks.&#8221;  She was sort of feeling her midsection and I just started laughing. I couldn&#8217;t help it &#8211; it was the most ridiculous thing.  Who runs full tilt into a freakin&#8217; grocery cart?  I said, &#8220;I feel like we&#8217;re supposed to exchange insurance information.&#8221;  She said something like, &#8220;Oh God, I&#8217;m so sorry.&#8221;  And then she zipped off.</p>
<p>2.  There&#8217;s this dude in a Rascal cart thing.  Look about mid fifties and he was talking to the manager.  He said, &#8220;I just want whatever is cheap.  I mean, you work here! You must know.  Get me stuff that is cheap.&#8221;  I couldn&#8217;t hear the manager&#8217;s response but the guy then said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t care what it is. I just need food that&#8217;s cheap. I will <em>pay </em>for it. I don&#8217;t expect to get it for <em>free</em>.&#8221;  And I&#8217;ll be damned, the manager said, &#8220;Okay&#8230;well, let&#8217;s start in dry goods.&#8221;  And off they went.  Dude, that is some patience right there.</p>
<p>3.  In line, checking out.  I turned around while my stuff was being scanned and observed the customer who was in the line next to mine.  He was peering into a plastic container filled with small Snickers bars.  Each customer line had a similar container as a small reward for a charitable donation.  He reached in and plucked out a few candy bars and shoved them into his pocket.</p>
<p>Normally, I am pretty low key about stuff like this but before I had time to even think about it, I leaned over and said, &#8220;You&#8217;re supposed to <strong>donate </strong>for <em>breast cancer research</em> before helping yourself.&#8221;  He said a few choice words back before taking his bags and leaving.   Both his cashier and my cashier were watching intently, probably wondering if they should intervene.  Man, I wanted to throw a can at the back of his head.   Instead, I grit my teeth.  Asshole.</p>
<p>4.  Man, I sure write a whole lot about absolutely nothing.</p>
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