Merry Christmas

I planned to be at the post office by 7:30 AM this morning - get an early start, have some coffee in peace and quiet. Okay, so I made it there around 8:20 and there was only one woman at the automated kiosk thingy, so not too bad. Of course I had 8 little envelopes to send, none of them the same size. I was fully aware that I was the pain in the neck person, but there was no other customer in sight - for two of the envelopes. Suddenly a woman was behind me and inched closer and closer. I was speedy, showing that I was going to do this as quickly as possible without inconveniencing anyone. A man was behind me now as well, so I gathered from the moans and pacing. I shrugged. He loudly ran to the other line with the counter and the humans that were obviously in his way as well.

The lady behind me thought it might speed things up if she also made me aware of "her" presence by giving me advice on printing out the same label for different envelopes. I tried a smile and explained that they were all a different size and a different weight, then turned back around to finish, so that people could actually move on with their morning. Lady then had to mention how that guy was just so annoyed. Thanks Sherlock (I didn't say that out loud). I did however say: "Well tough shit, I had to wait in line too and I have to send these out." Then a little bit louder without missing a beat: "The world doesn't revolve around him." Content with my remark, I went about my business, which would have been finished without all the annoying interruptions. Lady laughed nervously (Maybe she's never heard 'tough shit' being said out loud in the Midwest outside of her flat screen TV). She offered to put my envelopes in the shoot. I declined and decided to ignore her and returning Egoman who now seemed to be talking to the mailbox: "I am not going to say anything." I simply went on to order stamps as well.

That said, I hate righteous people and I clearly enjoy a little new part of myself that simply doesn't care to be nice to people who are clearly rude to me, passively or aggressively, or a combination thereof! Even though I am glad that I did ignore the man's comments, I do wish I'd replied to both of them: "Merry Christmas." - and there only seems to be Christmas out here, not much of a variety I'm afraid ....