Grocery Store Lines

So I was in the grocery store today buying maybe 7 or so things so I got into the single Express Lane. Immediately behind me a gentleman got in my lane with a full cart. This annoyed me even though I did not have to wait for him, but I felt bad for the person holding two things in line behind the gentleman with the full cart.

If you have a full cart, do not get in the Express Lane at a grocery store. All you are going to do is piss off the people who want to use the Express Lane and possibly get yelled at by more confrontational people than myself. The Express Lane exists for a reason. Be considerate to the other shoppers.

Hold Doors

Have you ever walked up to a mall entrance (or even worse a slow to come elevator) and have someone walk in just in front of you who lets the door close behind them just before you get to the door (or worse, let it close on your with a hand full of bags)? It is a little frustrating to deal with the door closing on you and even more frustrating to miss the elevator and have to wait 15 minutes for it to come (if you have never had to wait 15 minutes for an elevator I can give you some buildings to visit).

If you are walking through a door, just take a quick look behind you to see if anyone is behind you. You do not have to hold the door for them and let them go through first, just take a few extra seconds and hold the door until they get to it. If someone holds the door for you, do not forget to say "Thank you."

Return Shopping Carts

It is very easy to do; most grocery stores have shopping cart return stations scattered through out parking lots. There is nothing worse than seeing a great parking spot only to start to pull in and find it already occupied by 4 shopping carts. Just taking to the extra minute to return the cart would do a lot to reduce people's stress levels in an already stressful world.