Grocery store bouncy--with a twist

[Mary Ann]

I was expecting the typical "a loud, obnoxious Repuke was put in his place by a soft-spoken young person with a few quick quips while everyone in line cheered." Didn't quite work out that way for poor Disgustipated!

DisgustipatedinCA (9,967 posts)

Conversation with the grocery checkout clerk.

I just got home from the grocery store. The checker was telling the person in line in front of me that a customer had tried to pick a fight with her over politics, and that she couldn't say much or she'd be in trouble. I assumed that a right winger had gotten all right-wingy with the clerk. So when it was my turn, I told the checker that no, the customer is not always right, and that in a fair world, she should have been able to defend herself.

The checker opened up to me and told me the story. She said this customer had asked her if she thought Trump would go all the way. And she answered something like, "People are really sick of politicians in Washington, and Trump is a smart man and he might win". Something like that. And she let me know that the customer bellowed and gave her a hard time--I don't recall the whole story because my head was spinning by that point, and my angry Republican theory was in pieces on the ground. I wasn't about to engage in an argument with someone who just wanted to get through her shift with no more trouble. I said, well, I believe people really are upset with Washington, but I'm not sure dropping a hand grenade is the way to go, and Trump represents that hand grenade. She hurried to agree with me and said, yeah, he's an extreme sort of guy, like Sanders is on the left, who is like the "communists from the 50's". So I said, well, I personally like Sanders, and I don't think he's anything like Trump. She immediately agreed with this, which confused me even more, but I think maybe she was just trying to be agreeable because she thought she might get in trouble. But I was the guy telling her that a person should be able to defend themselves, and that she should be able to state her opinion if a customer is talking politics.

She ended the conversation by changing the subject--to Ben Carson. He's such a well-spoken and intelligent man, and maybe he should become President. I wished her a good day and left.

The moral of the story? Hell, I have no idea. I think I'm changing my vote to Lee Mercer, or the ghost of Jim Trafficant.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251695358

[Carl]

This ones time is short.

[Maverick1987]

Disgustipated

Presumably disgusted and constipated.  What a not so shitty way to go through life. Or is it?

[Skul]

I have never, ever, even once, heard a political discussion in a checkout line. Ever!!
Sucks.

[Boudicca]

Most people I know like Trump.  Period.  Most people I don't know, I state my opinion.  Sometimes they agree, like the lady from Bisbee who stood chatting with me for 30 minutes at Big Lots several days ago, and others obviously disagree, like the cow that came charging through with a loud harrumph (our carts were NOT at all impeding her progress in the aisle btw).  I tend to be as loud as you would expect from my posts here, with all the requisite four letter words thrown into my conversation.  I write as I speak, or speak as I write, what have you.
I talk to people in grocery stores all the time and all I can say is around here most of us crakahs much like the Donald.  That includes the other grandma of our joint (and my only) grandchild.  Our kids divorced six years ago but we've always been friendly although I did share with her how absolutely stupid it was to vote for Obama...don't worry she regrets it worse than I do.  But we have a date, a girls' night out if you will, for the next time Trump comes to Arizona, or to southern New Mexico, to go see him.  She squees like a little girl over him, like I do and our husbands would just as soon we took ourselves away.
HOWEVER, neither of us would jump his bones.  Plus, between his security and Marlena, our asses would be kicked back to Sierra Vista pronto.

[98ZJUSMC]

I have never, ever, even once, heard a political discussion in a checkout line. Ever!!
Sucks.

Never.

and my angry Republican theory was in pieces on the ground. I wasn't about to engage in an argument with someone who just wanted to get through her shift with no more trouble. I said, well, I believe people really are upset with Washington, but I'm not sure dropping a hand grenade is the way to go, and Trump represents that hand grenade. She hurried to agree with me and said, yeah, he's an extreme sort of guy, like Sanders is on the left, who is like the "communists from the 50's". So I said, well, I personally like Sanders, and I don't think he's anything like Trump. She immediately agreed with this, which confused me even more, but I think maybe she was just trying to be agreeable because she thought she might get in trouble. But I was the guy telling her that a person should be able to defend themselves, and that she should be able to state her opinion if a customer is talking politics.

 

[SVPete]

Let me correct this statement:

... and my angry Republican stereotype was shattered by encountering reality.

[Boudicca]

Never.

 

 

Eh, since this  story never happened, don't even attempt to deconstruct a lie concocted by the DUmmie's dozen brain cells still alive after a lifetime of 
 

[Duke Nukum]

I think this one might have happened mostly as the DUmmie records.  What is the purpose of the bouncy? It is to reassure the both the DUmmie and his audience that all is right in the world.

Here, the DUmmie has his worldview shattered which means it probably happened.

[I_B_Perky]

I think this one might have happened mostly as the DUmmie records.  What is the purpose of the bouncy? It is to reassure the both the DUmmie and his audience that all is right in the world.

Here, the DUmmie has his worldview shattered which means it probably happened.

I think it is semi effective moling.

Let us look at it:

I just got home from the grocery store. The checker was telling the person in line in front of me that a customer had tried to pick a fight with her over politics, and that she couldn't say much or she'd be in trouble. I assumed that a right winger had gotten all right-wingy with the clerk. So when it was my turn, I told the checker that no, the customer is not always right, and that in a fair world, she should have been able to defend herself.

OK. This is a fairly good setup. Especially with "got all right wingy with the clerk".  Kinda failed, kinda succeeded with the "assumed that a right winger".  Failed because a true dummie would have said "I knew it was a right wing nazi nut job.".

Then we have the classic setup:

The checker opened up to me and told me the story. She said this customer had asked her if she thought Trump would go all the way. And she answered something like, "People are really sick of politicians in Washington, and Trump is a smart man and he might win". Something like that.

At this point the mole has the dummies eating out of his hand. They are expecting a bernie supporter.

Now here is where it gets a little out of hand:

And she let me know that the customer bellowed and gave her a hard time--I don't recall the whole story because my head was spinning by that point, and my angry Republican theory was in pieces on the ground.

Customer bellowed. Hard time.  Don't recall.  This was a bad setup to the zinger of "my angry Republican theory was in pieces on the ground."

Mole tries to walk it back and then ends with.... nothing. nada.  I give it a semi effective for the simple reason that the mole had so many opportunities to make this into something special, failed, but at least came across as being honest.  Maybe that was the point?  I don't know.  Maybe a mole with a different method?  Looking for honesty cred?

Who knows.

This could have been a great moling effort with a new twist. It had potential... alas unfortunately the mole screwed up the ending.  I give it about a 4.5 on the Perky scale of moling and a good portion of the score was for the new twist. 

 

[USA4ME]

A bouncy has to bounce. That one just went splat!.

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[obumazombie]

A bouncy has to bounce. That one just went splat!.

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Their bouncies never seem to bounce higher than a dead cat anyway.

[jukin]

I have never, ever, even once, heard a political discussion in a checkout line. Ever!!
Sucks.

I've had them because our regressive city leaders ordered a ban on plastic bags. I rev the line up every time because well it is a huge inconvenience that was totally unnecessary other than to score environmental points. I'm at the beach 5 out of 7 days a week. There is not a single plastic bag on those beaches. I always get the cashier (who must hear it all the time) and the people in line on the side of plastic bags.

Other than that not much political.