Impatient

On the way to Costco I listened to a funny sketch by the overly heavy-weight comedian John Pinette (whose ongoing theme is always about food) talk about his unbearable waits in fast food lines--like standing behind the first in line who slowly vacillates about what to order or another who after ordering searches for their checkbook (and then for a pen that works).

After shopping at Costco, I decided to order something for lunch and queued up behind two other people. As we waited the guy in front of me freaked out as the much-over-dressed-for-Costco woman, who was in the middle of ordering, searched her purse for a ringing cell phone.

"I hate it when this happens!" he impatiently shouted. As soon as the woman had paid, he ran up next to her and handed the clerk the receipt that he had pre-paid at the checkout stand--which was quickly exchanged for a hot dog--and then he was gone. Meanwhile the woman was still standing next to the counter and talking on her phone--unaware of his angst--or anyone else.