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[Eli]

Head over to Costco today for my weekly supply run. Keep in mind my Costco shopping isn't your usually cart full. I work half a mile from there so I pick up a few things and head out. I also try not to go during the busy times because my mere presence in Costco gives me anxiety. All the crazy people rushing around with their giant carts, pushing people to get to the samples and the chaos just isn't fun. I think of the place as adult Disneyland, I love to go, but being there is always intense and somebody's crying. Today, I picked up water, frozen berries, tuna and the stuff Pokey suggested for my joints.

As I'm walking to the registers, which are all very short one to two person lines, I notice a cart speeding toward me from the corner of my eye. I keep walking in my normal I've got no soccer practice or kids to feed stride and I notice the carts approach is becoming more aggressive. I look over my left shoulder and see a lady with the white knuckle grip on the handle bar and her tense shoulders pushed up to her ears staring down at the lane I'm walking toward. Now, common curtesy would dictate that she follow behind me and get in line. Well not this lady. She practically hit my cart to dart in front of me and tried not to make eye contact so as to pretend she didn't see me and my cart.

I chuckled at her shenanigans and proceeded behind her in my "stay calm don't have an anxiety attack" demeanor. She puts her items on the belt and as soon as she moves her cart I do the same with mine. She proceeds to look for her Costco card and mumbles something to the cashier. The cashier loudly replies "we can get you a temporary card." The white knuckle lady replies, "I left my Costco card, my Amex and debit card."


Need I say more?



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[ChumpChange]

At that point you should've trashed her.

[riverrunner1984]

Karma is a bitch!!! If I was there, I probably would have cut in front of her and walked my same pace pretending I didnt see her coming from behind lol. You are too nice lol

[Eli]

The mortified look on her face was payback enough...I have to admit I'm positive there was a "fuck you" smirk on my face.


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[H2oSki2Fast]

I call it Costco bumper carts! It's awesome, especially at the Costco in Irvine. When the asians pretend not to see me, I pretend not to see them and see who up for a head on collision. I also love when they walk down an isle and leave their carts in the main isle, somehow they are attracted to my cart and seem to follow me for a while. Then I look back to see the person looking for their cart, it's great entertainment!

[Stainless]

Lol, I had kind of similar Costco cart story one time. I was pushing cart down one of the food aisles at a normal pace, glancing side to side when this other cart hits me head on. I make eye contact with this woman, WTF is coming out of my mouth and she hands me a card and says don't worry my insurance will take care of it. She starts pushing her cart away...I glanced at the card...it had her name, a phone number, and call when you finish shopping written on it, I looked up and she had this nasty looking grin on her face. True story!


Carbon aka Stainless

[WMC]

I call it Costco bumper carts! It's awesome, especially at the Costco in Irvine. When the asians pretend not to see me, I pretend not to see them and see who up for a head on collision. I also love when they walk down an isle and leave their carts in the main isle, somehow they are attracted to my cart and seem to follow me for a while. Then I look back to see the person looking for their cart, it's great entertainment!

Dude I do the same thing all the time.. I do live in China Hills...LOL

[Eli]

Lol, I had kind of similar Costco cart story one time. I was pushing cart down one of the food aisles at a normal pace, glancing side to side when this other cart hits me head on. I make eye contact with this woman, WTF is coming out of my mouth and she hands me a card and says don't worry my insurance will take care of it. She starts pushing her cart away...I glanced at the card...it had her name, a phone number, and call when you finish shopping written on it, I looked up and she had this nasty looking grin on her face. True story!


Carbon aka Stainless

Mack Daddy D!!!


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[Tishimself]

I just laugh and shake my head in "whatever" kinda way...they see it and get it....I'm just not in that much of a hurry these days....which reminds me...I gotta go to Costco tomorrow to stock up on a few "things"...LOL....I'll report back on my hypocrisy......

[HB Vic]

I think the plastic handles on the cart have enough insulation to protect you from a taser. But if the offending cart driver isn't holding on to the plastic, well, things could get interesting