Grocery Shopping Guilt Trip

Grocery shopping is something that everybody does, despite how much it sucks. There's no way to avoid it. Milk is always running out and/or going bad. Yeah, you could probably go to the corner liquor store and get some milk, but you also noticed that you're running low on bread. Then you move something that's turning gooey and black to the side and realize you're running low on water too. Suddenly a moment of despair overcomes you. For it is that moment when you realize you need to go grocery shopping.

So you drive out to your local grocery store. Park your car and proceed to walk to the entrance. As you grab the shopping cart that has apparently suffered a stroke, you notice that there's a person with a clipboard standing near the exit. This always reminds me of the Resident Evil 2 video game. I'll explain why.

In the game, all the dead people in the town have turned into zombies. While the game sends you around in circles, you notice a dead person just sitting on the ground. You stare at your character staring at it. Afraid to move anywhere near it. People that get devoured by zombies tend to turn into one. With this knowledge you shoot it five times, but realize that nothing is happening and you're running out of ammo. So you take your chances and zoom by it. As the game progresses you have to keep going by it. Its just laying there. You know it'll eventually become a zombie and you'll have to deal with it later.

That's how I feel about those who are waiting for you at the grocery store exit. You know they're going to be there when you get out. I don't even know why they're there. They seem like you don't exist as you walk into the store. Do they really think anyone is going to give them money after Albertson's just raped their wallet?

I always feel guilty when it's for a good cause and I just say no and walk on. Especially when it was a young girl who needed college money. (which was probably bullshit) She told me her sad story and how she just needed a small donation. I did a role reversal and told her my sad story. (which was mostly bullshit) I was proud of myself. Mostly because I talked to a stranger.

By the way...does anyone get lost in a grocery store? I'm my own ABC television series. I tend to never know where I'm going.