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TudorChick that was terrific that you remained in control. I have not gone back to read your earlier post just yet.
Hoping for continued progress for you!
What you were describing threw me right back into the experience DH and I had last night at Giant Tigers Family & Friends event. I always get the invite to go ( they have a 2 hour shopping time period AFTER the store closes for those with the invite ) but until last night I had never attended.
DH came with me just to get out I think. We began our hunt down each aisle looking for some clothing items he wanted as well as various Christmas gifts for the gang and all were at 25% off.
The place WAS so packed and navigating my cart around was aggravating in itself. Just over an hour later it was time to checkout.
To my utter disbelief the line to pay stretched 3 full aisles long!
It formed a giant letter U, from the tills it snaked down the first aisle, across the back chip/pop wall and then turned along the freezer/dairy side!
We were behind the that dairy area when we had to decide how badly we wanted these deals?
Anger bubbled up, and my need to solve this cashier issue sprung into action! Fail...I was informed politely that there are only 5 actual cash registers, so the line was moving as fast as it could.
Then I became ( quietly ) indignant! Honestly! I refuse to wait in any line, this is not acceptable!
If I had been allowed to stew in my mood someone was going to get an earful, but then....
I spoke with DH ( Bless his heart! ) and he left it up to me. He'd leave the full cart right there if I wanted but then said " you know, the line is actually moving pretty efficiently " and said he'd be willing to wait if I wanted to get this stuff.
Crisis averted! I complained to no one after that. Instead we struck up a pretty funny conversation with others in line, and we all agreed " we were nuts! " for letting this 25% off event get to us.