Now?
Now I go to a particular store because: the isle are wider, the carts are easier to push one handed making it possible to push a 'toddler' cart (you know, the impossible ones?) and a stroller for an hour and a half, they have drive up so I don't have to load my groceries and it's the least crowded.
Price? I wish.
Location? Yeah right.
Quality? Whatever.
Funny though, no matter where I go or how pathetic I look I still get 'the glare' - my patience is getting very weary of these glares so if you see a headline something like this
"Mother of four arrested for assaulting seemingly innocent middle age man in grocery store"
It's me, he gave me 'the glare' please come bail me out!
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I might be joining you in jail.
Ah yes...the glare. Or...the "Quick...cut her off so you don't have to get behind her" thought...it's like cutting off a semi truck. Seriously...I have a cart, 4 kids, a stroller...let me get out of YOUR way...much easier, right?!
I get the glare as well...the last time was in Costco when my new two year old had his first BIG tantrum...there was nothing I could do but let him writhe around on the floor. Soooo many peeps looked at me like I was the world's worst mother. But I was NOT going to give in to the terrorist demands of my son wanting the soda!
Keep up the good mothering! It's tough some days!
~Rose
I get the glares because I don't buckle my children into the cart. Some people even say something like "oh! Did you know you forgot to buckle your kids into the cart?" I was in Home Depot the other day and over the intercom it said "buckling your children into the shopping cart is JUST as important as buckling them into their car seat". Really?? Is it just as important? Is a semi truck going to be headed towards my cart at 60 mph somewhere in this store??? So, uh, yeah... I know what ya mean about the glares. Smile back. That hurts.
yes, I smile back, everytime, it really urks them!
I too get the 'not buckled' glare because there is one seat belt and FOUR kids but these people just must be bad at math or something!? I've actually had older ladies (more than once) stand at the cart to watch Nora and Sophie to make sure they don't fall out while I'm in the checkout line...whatever!?
So....
Being out of the country has it's drawbacks.. but every now and again the perks show themselves out to be fantastic.
South Korea.... Emart= SuperWalmart (complete with your live octopus and clams -isle 4)
On the second floor- next to the toy isle- there is a daycare. Slides, video games, monkey bars etc.... It costs me roughly $1.50 for two hours of care per kid. You give them your phone # and sign papers as not to leave the store. Needless to say my kids look forward to grocery shopping at Emart. Play time for them and sanity time for me. I don't even need to write out a list.
Forget any future jobs you had aspirations of Ladies...this is a money maker!
Wish you all the best of luck in your new buisness. If anyone can do it you are the lady! (Cakes for sale next door)
Ginger
I will say, in all fairness, that I have learned from dealing with my grandmothers and great-grandmothers (my last great died only three years ago) that they tend to get a bit panicky. So if it's an old lady, just humor her and if you're really feeling gracious, ask her to help as if you just SO need her to. People need to be needed. You might make some old lady's day! But even with my three, I do sometimes get "the look". I've never figured out how we're offending them, other than taking up a bit more space!
And Rose, good for you for NOT giving in to the tantrum. I remember going through that same thing with my oldest!
I'm moving to Korea!
Yeah! They have a 4 bedrooms apartment right next door... I'll hold it for you!
Ginger
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