And You Know What Else?

I also hate that grocery separator. You know — the little bar people put behind their groceries so the cashier doesn't mix theirs with the person's behind them. I never use it, and it pisses me off when the people in front of me do. Is it even necessary, especially when all you have is a loaf of bread or something? You're right there next to the cashier. What type of extreme A.D.D do you have to have to stand there and let them ring up items that aren't yours? Pay attention. It takes two minutes. And what about the person behind — where in Narnia are you that you didn't speak up while it was happening? Unless you're going to try and catch the A.D.D guy in the parking lot and work our some sort of trade, you're not getting your stuff back. Then you have to get out of line, find more string cheese and taco mix and get back in line again. Or even worse, the old guy gets home and finds out he bought Chicken Ramen when he only eats Oriental, and condoms that aren't his brand. You? You're right back where you started — realizing that you can't do your two favorite things in the world unless you go to the store.
The bar is disrespectful if you ask me. We've already decided that there's really no need for it. So what other reason do people use it for other than to express their displeasure with your selections? It's like grocery store classism. The bar is a way for people to subtly turn your nose up at off-brand purchases. Your groceries are better than mine and you want everybody to know it. You look at my store brand cereal and think oh, I don't want my Cheerios touching that guys Wheat Circles. And they certainly don't want the cashier thinking they drink Appalachian Rain instead of Sierra Mist. The next time somebody puts the bar behind their groceries I'm going to break it over my knee and scream, "You're not better than meeeeeee!" If a crazy person shouting messages of equality to a breaking a grocery store separator o doesn't make you pay attention to what's going on around you then nothing will.