in my grill/on the back of his head

Why do people insist on being so aggressive in line? I’m in Target today buying wine (Which I am enjoying now coincidentally), and while I’m beginning to swipe my credit card as the cashier rings me up, I’m chatting with the people who have finished checking out (the kid in front of me had his name shaved into the back of his head… i loved it.) I told “Jamie” that I liked his hair cut, and I wasn’t paying attention to the people behind me or to the cashier for that matter.

The cashier was running the conveyor belt as the people behind me approached. The woman next in line placed her microwave dinners and deodorant on the conveyor belt all of six inches away from the scanning area, and, needless to say, all up in my grill. Not only was she standing uncomfortably close, but she was literally putting her stuff on the conveyor belt inches away from the cashier. Isn’t the point of the conveyor belt to bring items at a distance a little closer? The real point being that each customer should be at a distance from one another.

I laughed as the Target cashier struggled to bag my wine and stop the conveyor belt from pushing the Lean Cuisine onto the scanner. I have to admit, she was close enough that I felt a little self conscious turning and looking at her to see what type of person would get so freakin’ close while waiting in line. The lady was close enough that I was embarrassed to look at her.

Note to self: personal space is a valued commodity.