theres this disconnect

                        he couldnt seem to put his finger on it its why its blatant over-the-top ignorance  he was very trying hard not to accept his fellows untamped rudeness  but like pigs in a muddy swale people loved its warm frothy mud and embrace

the disconnect

                those monkeys who approach his register while talking on their cellfone

they wanna check-out 

                        they want their cake and to eat it too

they didnt provide him an option 

                                   so he took it upon himself to correct them to institute a new practise  create protocol 

an frankly he didnt give a fuck what management thought corporate thought

                                                                              he rolled it out hard and fast

he refused to sell to anyone who was on their cellfones  they were going to be present during their transaction with him or they could go to another cashier   

which would mean they would have to wait for another cashier

Youll excuse me hed say loud and clear  they glared at himthey couldnt hear who they were talking to over his voice Youll have to step away please until youve finished your conversation

Excuse me? Hold on a moment Ive waited in line like everyone else.

No Youll excuse me Everyone else in line isnt on their cellfone

When youve concluded your call I can help you You can hang up or you can go to the end of the line for a cashier wholl ignore that youre ignoring them

This is outrageous.

It is not Its a simple matter of being polite

I havent gone done the rabbithole Im not impolite Could be Im the polite policehuh

Well, I nev . .

. . Never say never Theres a first time for everything An look at youyouve opened that door

they stepped away from the counter

Whos next please I can help

hed admit he was being drastic 

                                  drastic times call for drastic actions 

what prompted him was a young woman who walked up to the counter placed her items on the counter turned her back to himleaning on the counter and said loud as clear as a bell 

                                                                      Yeah. Open relationships. I don’t get them. My old boyfriend’s in an open relationship. Idiot. He fell in love with a cheap hooker in Escondido, and she’s refused to quit turning tricks. But he says, what can I do? I love her.

she turned around

she was oblivious that he might have heard what she said  and he didnt need to hear that

he pointed to the chip machine 

                                 said Chip

Yeah. Can you believe that? she said into her fone

he couldnt

she slipped her chipped creditcard into the machine Are you kidding me? That’s outrageous, unbelievable!

he bagged her items

he waved his hand to gather her attention  and gathered he pointed at the receipt being issued  Want it?

she shook her head That’s fucking unbelievable!

Youre fucking unbelievable he thought

he held up her bag so she could take it

she had her fone to her head in one hand 

her creditcard in the other

she couldnt make up her mind

Youll excuse me he pulled the creditcard out of her hand and dropped it into the open bag  Have a blissful day.

she looked a little perturbed at him then What? What did you say? absently she took the bag in her free arm Again?

walking away she said No. That’s fucking unbelievable.

it was

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