The Unspoken Rules of Grocery Store Etiquette (As Told By My Inner Monologue)




The Unspoken Rules of Grocery Store Etiquette (As Told By My Inner Monologue)


We’ve all been there. Standing in the middle of a crowded aisle, silently battling a rogue shopping cart or desperately trying to decipher someone’s telepathic grocery list. Yes, my friends, I’m talking about the grocery store – a place where unspoken rules reign supreme and our inner monologues transform into stand-up comedy routines.

The Cart Conundrum: A Grocery Store Obstacle Course

Picture this: I’m on a mission for my favorite brand of chunky salsa, maneuvering my way through the produce section with the grace of a gazelle (or at least, that’s how I see it in my head). Suddenly, BAM! I’m stopped dead in my tracks by a rogue shopping cart, seemingly abandoned in the middle of the aisle.

“Did someone just…leave this here?” my inner monologue whispers, aghast. “Do they not realize they’ve created a traffic jam of epic proportions? I mean, this is basically the grocery store equivalent of a five-car pileup!”

We’ve all encountered these abandoned cart obstacles. It’s a universal grocery store struggle, and one that often leaves me questioning the spatial awareness of my fellow shoppers.